Rajshahi, July 13: Ongoing farming of Aush paddy has exceeded target predicting a record production of the food crop in Rajshahi division during the current season despite the present novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic situation.
Month: July 2020
Eateries ‘not in accordance with Covid-19 safety rules’
Although restaurants in Dhaka city have been reopened amid the growing coronavirus cases, most of them, even the famous ones, hardly follow the health guidelines set by the government, putting the diners at the risk of the virus infections.
Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies
Zindzi Mandela, daughter of South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, died early Monday. She was 59.
Flood situation worsens in Kurigram
The flood situation in Kurigram district has deteriorated further as all the rivers continue to swell, leaving nearly one lakh people marooned.
NBR freezes bank accounts of Regent Hospital Chairman Shahed
Dhaka, July 13, 2020 (BSS) – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has frozen all the personal and institutional bank accounts of Regent Hospital Chairman Md Shahed, JKG Health Care Chairman Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury and CEO Ariful Chowdhury for…
US appeals court allows first federal execution in 17 years
A federal appeals court has ruled that the first federal execution in nearly two decades may proceed as planned on Monday. The ruling overturns a lower court injunction that had put the execution on hold citing COVID-19.
Bangladeshi private firm starts mango export to Switzerland
Dhaka, July 13 – Bangladesh on Sunday started exporting mangoes to Switzerland thanks to a private initiative.
IBBL opens Dudmukha Bazar sub-branch in Dagonbhuiyan, Feni
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Dudmukha Bazar sub-branch under Boshurhat Branch at Dagonbhuiyan, Feni on 9 July 2020, Thursday.
Five killed in Bagerhat bus-truck collision
Khulna, July 12- Five people were killed and 12 others injured after a bus collided head-on with a rod-laden truck on Khulna-Mawa highway in Kakdanga area in Fakirhat Upazila.
Offer Eid prayer in nearest mosque: BD Govt
Dhaka, July 12 – The government on Sunday urged Muslim devotees to offer Eid prayer at the nearest mosques instead of Eidgah and open spaces maintaining recommended health advice amid coronavirus pandemic.
PM to launch tree plantation campaign July 16
Dhaka, July 12 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the one-crore tree plantation campaign on July 16 as part of the celebrations of ‘Mujib Borsho’ (Mujib Year).
Bangladesh conducts lowest daily corona tests since June 3
Dhaka, July 12 – Health authorities in Bangladesh on Sunday reported the detection of another 2,666 coronavirus patients in 24 hours after conducting 11,059 tests, which is the lowest since June 3 when 12,510 samples were tested.
People astonished at fraudulence by two hospitals: Quader
Dhaka, July 12 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said people have got astonished at the fraudulence by two hospitals in coronavirus sample testing.
Regent scam: Fakhrul wants health minister to resign
Dhaka, July 12 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said Health Minister Zahid Maleque should step down as Regent Hospital was allowed to conduct corona tests and treatment at the ‘behest of his ministry’.
Bangladesh slips 2 notches in Henley Passport Index 2020
Dhaka, July 12 – The position of Bangladeshi passports slipped two places to 101 in the Henley Passport Index 2020.
Amitabh, Abhishek, Aishwarya, grandchild Aaradhya positives
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter have tested positive for coronavirus in Mumbai, a government minister said Sunday.
DIMFF introducing Online Mobile Filmmaking Course
Culture Desk Introduction to Mobile Filmmaking, Filmmaking for Everyone is an online course organized by Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF) for the first time in its seven years of journey.
Memorable days: Improving a paper’s look to attract readers
Mostafa Kamal Majumder While improving the content of The New Nation, I simultaneously initiated measures to improve the getup and makeup of the paper. I noticed that the computer section was deciding how the getup should be like on a…
Covid-19: Bangladesh records 2,666 new cases, 47 deaths
Health authorities in Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 47 more COVID-19 deaths, brining the total death toll to 2,352.
SpaceX delays launch of mini-satellites
SpaceX on Saturday delayed the launch of a rocket due to take 57 mini-satellites into space as part of plan to build an orbiting, global broadband internet system.
Gopalganj virus cases surpass 1,000
Gopalganj, July 12: Some 15 more people have contracted coronavirus in last 24 hours in Gopalganj, taking the total cases from the deadly virus to 1,001 here.
Coronavirus: 78 Armed Forces members die, 4,675 recover
Dhaka, July 12: Some 78 members of the Armed Forces have, so far, died of the novel coronavirus.
Sherpur cattle farmers unnerved due to mass spread of LSD virus
While the human beings are grappling with novel coronavirus, domestic cattle in Sherpur and some other districts of the region are battling against the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), a highly contagious disease.
Groundnut brings smiles to Manikganj farmers’ faces
Manikganj, July 11: The farmers of char areas of Daulatpur, Shibalaya and Harirampur Upazilas of Manikganj district are happy with the bumper output of groundnut as harvesting of the cash crop has completed on the barren char lands during the…
Suspected Yaba trader killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, July 12 – A suspected yaba trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) early Sunday in Keyali Canal area near No-14 Bridge in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar.
Ctg Varsity VC, five family members infected with Covid-19
Chittagong, July 12 – Chittagong University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Shirin Akhter, five family members and two caretakers of her residence were infected with coronavirus.
Floods and landslides lash Nepal, scores dead
Thousands of people in western Nepal have been displaced by heavy rains, flash floods and landslides. The floods have also put Indian authorities in the state of Bihar on high alert.
UN approves extension of cross-border aid to Syria
After a one-week deadlock between Western countries and Russia and China, the UN Security Council voted to restart cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria, but with only a single access point into the war-torn country.
Trump Dons Mask to Visit Wounded US Troops at Military Hospital
U.S. President Donald Trump wore a face mask in public for the first time Saturday during his visit with American service members at a military hospital outside Washington.
Legislative, Parliamentary Affairs secy, wife test positive
Dhaka, July 12 – Naren Das, secretary to the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division under the Law Ministry, has tested positive for coronavirus.