The bodies of two young men were retrieved from a waterbody (beel) at Beraid Daspara area of Bongaon union of Savar on Tuesday morning 16 hours after they had gone missing.
Year: 2020
4 new dengue cases reported in 24 hours
The health authorities announced detection of four new dengue cases in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning.
Gonoshasthaya’s plasma centre to be opened Aug 15
The Plasma and Blood Donation Centre set up by Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital in memory of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be opened on August 15.
Dwarf planet Ceres is an ocean world: study
The dwarf planet Ceres — long believed to be a barren space rock — is an ocean world with reservoirs of sea water beneath its surface, the results of a major exploration mission showed Monday.
Flood situation in Ganges basin further improves
Rajshahi, Aug 11: Flood affected people have started returning back to their normal life as flood situation in the Ganges basin has further improved following continuous recession of water levels in most of its rivers for the last couple of…
‘I am good to go far for the justice’, says Shipra Debnath
Dhaka, Aug 11 – Stamford University student Shipra Rani Devnath, one of the companions of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed, in a Facebook post expressed her determination to continue fight for justice.
Dangerous chemicals remain in Beirut port: Expert
Beirut, AP/UNB, Aug 11 – At least 20 potentially dangerous chemical containers remain at the Beirut port, destroyed in a massive explosion last week, a member of a French cleanup team said. Chemical experts and firefighters are working to secure…
Trump exits briefing after shooting near WH
Washington, AP/UNB, Aug 11 – US President Donald Trump abruptly exited from a briefing escorted by a Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room following a ‘shooting’ outside.
COVID-19 global cases top 20 million, deaths 734,664: JHU
Global COVID-19 cases have surpassed 20 million according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University, reports Xinhua.
Understanding the benefits of local wetland encourages to save it
by Mantoe Phakathi LAWUBA, Eswatini, Aug 10 2020 (IPS) – Sibonisiwe Hlanze, from Lawuba in Eswatini’s Shiselweni Region, lights up as she shows off her sleeping mat which she made from what she described as “the highest quality indigenous fibre”.
Lebanese PM Hassan Diab steps down following Beirut protests
BEIRUT (AP/UNB) Aug 10 — Lebanon’s prime minister stepped down from amid widespread anti-government protests over Beirut port explosion last week that triggered public fury and mass protests.
IBTRA organises Executive Development Programme
Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) organized an Executive Development Programme on ‘Monetary Policy in COVID Era and its Fiscal Implications’ virtually on 8 August 2020, Saturday.
BD chess team included in Pool A in WC Olympiad
DHAKA – Bangladesh team has been included in Pool ‘A’ of division 2 of FIDE Online World Chess Olympiad. FIDE (World Chess Federation) has divided 50 teams of division 2 in 5 pools. A total of ten countries are in…
Razib finishes 22nd position in World Open Chess
DHAKA – Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib of Bangladesh finished with 22nd position in the 48th Annual World Open Chess Tournament organised by the Continental Chess Association. The event was held at the online chess platform Internet Chess Club (ICC). Razib…
Admin asked to compel people to observe corona restrictions
Dhaka, Aug 10 – As the public response to Covid-19 safety measures has declined, the government has asked the field-level administrations to intensify their mobile court drives so that people exercise precautions like wearing face masks.
Shakib takes pride in serving Bangladesh for 14 years
DHAKA —Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan thanked his fans to stay beside him for the last 14 years, which was full of brilliance albeit with ups and downs. Shakib made an International debut on August 6, 2006 against Zimbabwe.…
Major Sinha killing: 2nd University student Shifat gets bail
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 10 – A Cox’s Bazar court on Monday granted bail to Shahedul Islam Shifat, a student of Stamford University, in two cases filed against him and others after the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan…
Off-spinner Nayeem looking for gradual improvement
DHAKA —Bangladesh off-spinner Nayeem Hasan is looking for gradual improvement in skill and fit-wise as he continued his individual training programme at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, arranged by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). “I started practice here before…
Emergency supplies from Dhaka reach Beirut
Dhaka, Aug 10 – Bangladesh has sent “emergency supplies” to Lebanon for the people of Beirut as a token of friendship who are trying to recover from the damage caused by the huge twin explosions.
Ex-Indian President Pranab Mukherjee tests Covid-19 positive
AP/UNB, Aug 10 – Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has said that he tested positive for Covid-19. He made the disclosure in a tweet Monday afternoon, reports Hindustan Times.
Sports, training activities to start in a small scale; Russell
DHAKA – The Youth and Sports Ministry decided to start all kinds of sporting and training activities in a small scale in the country maintaining the health rules, a youth and Sports Ministry press release said today. “Many countries have…
Bangladesh Betar to air lessons for pry students from Aug 12
Dhaka, Aug 10 – Bangladesh Betar (radio) will start broadcasting lessons ‘Ghore bose shikhi’ for primary school students from August 12 so that students could continue academic activities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Janmashtami to be observed Tuesday
Dhaka, Aug 10 – The Hindu community of Bangladesh will celebrate Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, on Tuesday with due religious fervour.
BNP against renaming local govt bodies by EC
Dhaka, Aug 10 – BNP on Monday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is going to unilaterally change the names of local government institutions and their posts at the ‘behest’ of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Fortified rice to be available in OMS in Dhaka
The Ministry of Food and the World Food Programme on Monday formalised the inclusion of fortified rice in the Open Market Sales (OMS) which will directly benefit about 720,000 people in 144,000 households.
No new dengue case reports in 24 hrs
No new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until Monday morning, while nine patients are currently undergoing treatment at different hospitals.
199 rural bridges construction nears completion in M’singh
Mymensingh, Aug 10 : Construction of 199 rulal bridges in all 13 upazilas of the district is nearing completion during the 2018-2019 financial year aimed at promoting the road communication system in rural areas.
Flood situation improving continuously in Ganges basin
Rajshahi, Aug 10: Normalcy has started returning among the affected people as continuous improvement of flood situation in the Ganges basin following recession of water levels in most of its rivers for the last couple of days.
Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam tests positive for COVID-19
Veteran singer-actor SP Balasubrahmanyam on Monday said he has been admitted to a hospital after testing positive for coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh’s cases surpass 2.6 lakh
Bangladesh’s officially confirmed coronavirus cases went up to 2,60,507 with the detection of 2,907 new patients in 24 hours until Monday.