Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday said that fees for coronavirus tests will be reduced soon to increase the number of tests.
Month: August 2020
IU VC takes part in int’l webinar
Islamic University (IU) Vice-Chancellor Professor M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari took part in an international webinar on ‘The new norms in higher education amid pandemic Covid-19’ on Wednesday.
Flood level in Ganges basin further rises
Rajshahi, Aug 19 – Rising of water level in many of the rivers in Ganges basin has been continuing for the third consecutive day Wednesday due to onrush of floodwater from upstream hilly catchment areas caused by heavy downpour.
Dhaka reports 41 COVID-19 deaths, 2,747 new cases in 24 hours
Dhaka, Aug 19: Bangladesh Wednesday recorded 41 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 2,747 fresh cases overnight.
Mali president resigns after mutiny
Bamako, AP/UNB, Aug 19 – President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali resigned late Tuesday just hours after armed soldiers seized him from his home.
Govt in bad politics of distorting history, alleges BNP
Dhaka, Aug 19 – Accusing the government of indulging in ‘bad politics by distorting history’, BNP on Tuesday urged it to come to the path of national unity to tackle coronavirus and its fallouts instead of dividing the nation.
Joint Consultative Commission or FM level talks soon: Delhi
Dhaka, Aug 19 – India has proposed to establish bilateral air bubble arrangement with Bangladesh amid COVID-19 like other countries including France and Germany, said a diplomatic source.
Soft Beverage sales drop in Bangladesh for Covid-19 outbreak
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The demand for soft beverages has come down sharply in Bangladesh due to Coronavirus pandemic despite the scorching summer heat.
A Hong Kong outbreak tied to dock workers: NYT
Hong Kong’s coronavirus caseload appears to be tapering off, but the port city’s enhanced testing has revealed a new cluster among its dock workers.
Bridge Asia-Pacific ‘digital divide’ to get tech benefits
18 August 2020 – Countries across Asia and the Pacific are using new technologies to contain the global pandemic and mitigate its impact, the UN’s regional socio-economic development arm has said, as governments and experts work together to identify ways…
‘There is No Solution Without You’
Alan Stoga “What Covid has done is to apply an extraordinary and unusually powerful microscope to worldwide governance. And much of what we see through that lens of the microscope is not pretty.” —Cardinal Michael Czerny
Covid-19 disrupts child protection services in 100 countries
Children in more than 100 countries are at risk of violence, exploitation and abuse due to the disruption of important violence prevention and response services during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dhaka to see all Covid vaccine options to find effective one
Dhaka, Aug 18 – Bangladesh will explore all the avenues to get quick access to COVID-19 vaccine and choose one which will be safer and useful, said Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen.
Indian FS Shringla meets PM, discusses ways of boosting ties
Dhaka, Aug 18 – Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday night and discussed ways of strengthening cooperation between the two countries.
Death Valley temperature, likely highest since 1931: WMO
18 August 2020 – “All indications” suggest that the extreme temperature reading of 54.4 degrees Celsius recorded in California’s Death Valley on Sunday, is legitimate, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.
Indian gaming firm Dream11 named IPL main sponsor
NEW DELHI – The Indian Premier League on Tuesday named Indian fantasy gaming company Dream11 as its lead sponsor, replacing China’s Vivo which was dumped following a deadly border clash between the countries in June. IPL chairman Brijesh Patel told…
Bangabandhu introduces revolutionary changes in sports: Russell
DHAKA – State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell MP today said the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman introduced the revolutionary changes in country’s sports field through the timely steps to take the country’s sports…
Bangladesh Boys Club observe Bangabandhu’s 45th death anniversary
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Boys Club observed the 45th death anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members at the club premises today, a press release said. In the day-long program, the Bangladesh Boys…
Sri Lanka tour: Cricketers to undergo Covid-19 test
Dhaka — Members of the Bangladesh national cricket team will be tested for Covid-19 soon, Akram Khan, the chairman of the cricket operations department of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), confirmed to the media on Tuesday. Bangladesh are all set for…
3 teens beaten to dead at Jessore juvenile correction centre
Three teenagers who died at Jashore juvenile correction centre, were beaten to death, according to autopsy reports.
BD Mobile Phone Consumers Assoc for better internet service
Urging the government to improve telecommunication infrastructures, Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumers’ Association (BMPCA) on Tuesday placed a five-point recommendation to ensure uninterrupted high speed internet service at low cost.
Major Sinha murder: 3 APBn members put on 7-day remand
A Cox’s Bazar court on Tuesday placed three members of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) on a seven-day remand each in a case filed over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.
Contempt of court rule issued against Health Secy, DG Health
The High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court rule against health secretary and director general (DG) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Covid-19: 3,200 new cases detected; 46 more die
The death toll from Covid-19 disease reached 3,740 in Bangladesh on Tuesday as health authorities reported 46 fatalities in 24 hours across the country.
8 of a family killed in Mymensingh road crash
Eight members of a family including five women and a child were killed as a microbus carrying them plunged into a roadside pond at Phulpur in Mymensingh on Tuesday morning.
Indian Foreign Secretary Shringla in city with Modi’s letter
Bangladesh will explore all the avenues to get a quick access to COVID-19 vaccine and choose one which will be safer and useful for Bangladesh, said Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen.
SI Tutul dedicates new song to Bangabandhu
Cultute Desk Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 16 other members of his family were assassinated in a military coup on the night of August 15, 1975.
ADB nods $50m loan for Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50 million loan to fund public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects in Bangladesh.
Invent Clothing chairman, wife sued for embezzling Tk 12 cr
The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday filed a case against chairman of Invent Clothing Limited and his wife for embezzling around 12 crore from AB Bank.
3 teens beaten to death at Jashore juvie: Autopsy reports
Three teenagers who died at Jashore juvenile correction centre, were beaten to death, according to autopsy reports. Jashore General Hospital’s Director Dr Dilip Kumar Roy on Tuesday said the boys had injury marks on their legs, back and heads. He…