Dhaka, June 14 – The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Saturday found Aedes mosquito larvae in 138 houses and establishments on the eighth day of its combing operation launched to protect the city dwellers from dengue.
Month: June 2020
Global virus death toll nears 430,000, infections 7.76m
The global death toll from Covid-19 reached 429,666 on Sunday morning while the confirmed cases were 7,764,977, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of the Johns Hopkins University.
153 Bangladeshis stranded in UK returning home Sunday
The second special flight carrying 153 stranded Bangladeshis from the UK is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on early Sunday.
Dozen migrants feared drowned in boat capsize off Libya: UN
Cairo, AP/UNB, June 14 – At least a dozen people went missing and feared drowned off the coast of Libya after a boat carrying around three dozen migrants bound for Europe capsized in the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday, a UN…
Crocodile lays 44 eggs at Sundarbans Wildlife Breeding Centre
Bagerhat, June 14 – A crocodile, which has been named ‘Pilpil’, has laid 44 eggs at Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre in the Sundarbans.
Health Secretary’s wife dies from Covid-19 at Dhaka CMH
Dhaka, June 14 – Health Services Division Secretary Abdul Mannan’s wife Kamrunnahar died of Covid-19 disease at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on early Sunday.
State Minister for Religious Affairs dies
Dhaka, June 14 – State Minister for Religious Affairs Sheikh Md Abdullah died at a Dhaka hospital on Saturday night, minutes after he was taken there.
Govt asks Red zone-residents to offer prayers at home
Religious Affairs Ministry directed the dwellers of red zone areas across the country to offer their religious prayers at home and avoid congregations in places of worship. The ministry issued the directive in a press release in this regard on…
Prioritise embankment for protection of coastal population
Speakers at a virtual seminar on Saturday urged the government to allocate the resources for constructing an embankment to protect the coastal population. The virtual seminar titled “National budget 2020-2021, embankment and protection of coastal population” was jointly organized by…
প্রস্তাবিত বাজেট প্রত্যাখান করেছে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ
২০২০-২০২১ অর্থবছরের প্রস্তাবিত বাজেটকে প্রত্যাখানের ঘোষণা দিয়েছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের মহাসচিব অধ্যক্ষ মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ। সেইসাথে করোনা বাস্তবতাকে সামনে রেখে “জীবন বাঁচাও-জীবিকা বাঁচাও” প্রতিপাদ্যে নতুন করে বাজেট প্রস্তাব তৈরীর আহবান জানানো হয়েছে।
Bangladesh reports 2856 new virus cases; 44 deaths in 24 hrs
The health authorities in Bangladesh on Saturday confirmed the detection of 2,856 new coronavirus patients in the span of 24 hours, raising the total number to 84,379. Besides, the death toll stands at 1,139 as 44 more people died from…
Police adopts yoga for enhanced immunity from virus
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has begun conducting Yoga sessions for officers alongside Physical Training (PT) to reap its benefits to the body’s immune system. Various types of PT have been conducting separately at different units of the DMP under the…
IBBL Chattogram North Zone holds special Business Development Conference
Chattogram North Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized special Business Development Conference virtually on 11 June 2020, Thursday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad…
Shahid Afridi tests positive for COVID-19
Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi has tested positive for COVID-19. “I’ve been feeling unwell since Thursday; my body had been aching badly. I’ve been tested and unfortunately I’m covid positive. Need prayers for a speedy recovery, InshaAllah,” Afridi…
Virus hotspots to be under lockdown again: State Minister
As COVID-19 cases and fatalities continue to rise alarmingly in Bangladesh, the government has taken all necessary preparations to bring some virus hotspots (Red Zone) under lockdown and declaring general holidays there to prevent entry to and exit from those…
BNP mourns Mohammad Nasim’s death
BNP on Saturday expressed deep shock at the death of Awami League presidium member and former Health Minister Mohammad Nasim.
AL leader Mohammad Nasim dies
Awami League leader and former Health Minister Mohammad Nasim passed away at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital in the capital on Saturday. He was 72.
Saudi Arabia mulls cancelling Hajj for first time: Report
Saudi Arabian authorities were considering cancelling the annual Hajj pilgrimage season for the first time since the establishment of the Kingdom in 1932, after the number of coronavirus infections exceeded 100,000, a senior official said.
BCI wants more allocation for rural economic sectors
Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) has urged the government to divert fund from transport and communication sectors to those which will play roles to revive the rural economy.
NASA names first woman to head human spaceflight
The NASA official who managed the inaugural private crewed flight into space last month has been promoted to become the first female head of human spaceflight, the agency said Friday, as it prepares to return people to the Moon in…
Light rain may continue for three more days: Met office
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Saturday forecast that light to moderate rain and thundershowers will continue for the next three days all over the country commencing 9am.
Salahuddin’s suggestion to all football players
Dhaak, June,13 : Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF)’s president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin on Saturday shared a message with the all football players by giving them advice of how to keep themselves fit in this coronavirus situation.
Shahid Afridi tests positive for COVID-19
Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi has tested positive for COVID-19.
Dhaka in UN Group Friends on climate adaptation, resilience
Bangladesh has joined as a member of the Steering Committee of the UN Group of Friends on climate adaptation and resilience.
India passes 300,000 cases with single-day high
India reported more than 11,000 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, another single-day high for the country, as it passed the grim milestone of 300,000 cases.
American traumas
by Karin Pettersson on 8th June 2020 @AB_Karin Karin Pettersson explores the deep faultlines of unexpurgated racism tearing the United States apart. In 50 years, will the United States still exist? Or will the union have been pulled apart—in a…
Memorable days: The paper was flooded with reading materials
Mostafa Kamal Majumder Apart from two fresh editorials a day the inside pages of The New Nation started getting so much of up to date reading materials that those had to be accommodated through careful planning. Besides regular contributors like…
Nasim’s condition deteriorates: Doctor
Dhaka, June 13 – The health condition of ailing Awami League leader and former health minister Mohammad Nasim, who was infected by coronavirus, deteriorated on Friday evening.
Dr Zafrullah’s condition improving gradually
The overall health condition of Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, infected with coronavirus and pneumonia, is improving gradually.
Five more die from COVID-19 in Chittagong in a day
Chittagong June 13 – Five more deaths were reported from coronavirus in the span of 24 hours in the district till Friday night.