US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller and Australian High Commissioner in Dhaka Jeremy Bruer on Tuesday greeted Bangladeshis on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year.
Year: 2020
BNP wants army to handle relief materials distribution
BNP on Tuesday demanded that army be entrusted with the responsibility to make the list of marginalised people and distribute relief and government other assistance for ensuring transparency and checking irregularities.
Hit hard by shutdown, auto-rickshaw drivers seek govt help
Drivers of CNG-run auto-rickshaws are passing their days amid great miseries as they have been left without work amid the nationwide shutdown aimed at curbing the coronavirus.
Covid-19 cases pass 1,000 (209) in BD; death toll now 46(7)
Seven more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Tuesday, taking the death toll in the country to 46.
Mild tremor jolts Sylhet
Sylhet, April 14 – A mild tremor jolted different parts of Sylhet early Tuesday.
Give Tk 8,000 to 19mn households each for two months: CPD
Dhaka, April 14 – The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has proposed providing with Tk 8,000 per month for two months to each of 1.9 crore households, close to the lower poverty line, as COVID-19 pandemic put the poor people…
Covid-19 global death toll 119,696; infected 1,924,893
Dhaka, April 14 – The global death toll from coronavirus reached 119,696 as of Tuesday morning. There have been 1,924,893 confirmed cases around the world after the highly contagious disease was first reported in China in December last, according to…
OMS of rice halted for not maintaining social distancing
Dhaka, April 14 – The Food Ministry on Monday suspended the sale of rice at Tk 10 kg as people do not maintain social distancing properly while buying it.
Trump claims ‘total’ authority to lift lockdown
President Donald Trump has claimed “total” power to lift the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, contradicting governors and legal experts. “The president of the United States calls the shots,” Mr Trump said during a combative press conference in which he feuded with…
Community Radio Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh
AHM Bazlur Rahman Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has been mobilizing all community radios for developing and broadcasting awareness-building programs on COVID-19: Coronavirus contamination to protect lives and livelihoods since March 1, 2020. www.bnnrc.net
Javed Patwary new ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Dhaka, April 13 – The government has appointed Mohammad Javed Patwary, outgoing inspector general of police (IGP), as the country’s new ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Pahela Baishakh Tuesday without outdoor programmes
Dhaka, April 13 – Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar, will be celebrated across the country on Tuesday without outdoor programmes due to the coronavirus pandemic. There will be no outdoor programmes this time to avoid public gatherings.
Hasina announces Tk7.50bn insurance for docs health workers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked physicians, nurses and other health workers not to lose their morale during this crisis, saying the whole nation is there with them.
Asian Dev Bank triples COVID-19 response package to $20bn
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday tripled the size of its response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to $20 billion and approved measures to streamline its operations for quicker and more flexible delivery of assistance.
PM unveils 4 steps to tackle economic fallout from Covid-19
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday announced her government’s four strategic programmes which will be implemented in three phases until 2023-24 fiscal year to overcome the possible adverse impact on the national economy due to the global outbreak of Covid-19.
19 docs among 44 health workers of Sylhet on home quarantine
Forty four health workers including 19 physicians of MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital were sent to home quarantine on Monday as they came into contact with a COVID-19 patient.
Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules
As the coronavirus pandemic throws millions out of work and devastates economies worldwide, governments are struggling with the delicate balance between keeping people safe from a highly contagious virus and making sure they can still make a living or even…
Stern action against irregularities over OMS rice: Minister
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on Monday said stern action will be taken against those involved in selling Open Market Sale (OMS) rice in the black market.
Fly Ash Dam Breach in MP, India: 6 killed, river gets toxic
A fly ash Dam of Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project of Reliance Company has breached in the evening of April 10, 2020, near village Harrahva in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh, killing six people and destroying downstream river and fields.…
TVs to air digital Pahela Baishakh celebration programme
News Desk All television channels will air a programme to digitally celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar.
Millions watch Andrea Bocelli sing in empty Milan cathedral
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli performed a solo Easter concert from an empty Milan Cathedral streamed live to millions of people around the world in coronavirus lockdown.
Ex-Chelsea star Drogba offers hospital in virus fight
Former Chelsea forward Didier Drogba has offered his hospital in his native Ivory Coast to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, a local politician said.
PM to address nation this evening
News Desk Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation this evening on the occasion of Bangla Nabo Barsho (Bengali New Year) 1427.
Dealer held with 300kg OMS rice in Gaibandha
Police have arrested a dealer with 300kg OMS rice meant for sale to the poor at Tk 10 per kg under a government programme.
Coronavirus death total 39 in Bangladesh; 182 new cases detected
Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh climbed to 803 on Monday with detection of 182 news cases in the last 24 hours .
Signs missed and steps slowed in Trump’s pandemic response
Washington, April 13 – By the time President Donald Trump first spoke publicly about the coronavirus, it may already have been too late. Interviewed at Davos, a gathering of global elites in the Swiss Alps, the president on Jan. 22…
OPEC, oil nations agree to nearly 10M barrel cut amid virus
Dubai, AP/UNB, April 13 – OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million barrels, or a tenth of global supply, in hopes of boosting crashing prices amid the coronavirus pandemic and…
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Global virus death toll hits 114,247, infected 1,853,155
Dhaka, April 13 – The global death toll from coronavirus reached 114,247 on Monday morning. There have been 1,853,155 confirmed cases around the world after the highly contagious disease was first reported in China in December last year, according to…
Bangladeshi Hajj agencies seek interest-free Tk 15 bn working capital
Dhaka, April 13 – The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) has demanded the government provide interest-free working capital of Tk 15 bn to cover their losses due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic.