Dhaka, Jan 26 – Former Shipping Minister Captain (retd) Nurul Huq, the first chief of naval staff of Bangladesh Navy, died at Dhaka Combined Military Hospital (CMH) on Monday night. He was 86.
Day: January 26, 2021
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 14 deaths, 515 new cases
Dhaka, Jan 26 – Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 8,055 on Tuesday as the health authorities recorded 14 more coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours till morning.
Schools, colleges likely to reopen in Feb: Minister
Dhaka, 26 Jan — State Minister of Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossain on Tuesday said educational institutions are likely to reopen any day in February after 11 months of closure forced by the coronavirus outbreak.
Motor vehicles sans fitness certificates soars to 4,81,029
Dhaka, Jan 26 – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the number of vehicles without fitness certificates in Bangladesh is 4,81,029 as of December 2020.
Dense fog cause Ferry suspension on Paturia-Daulatdia route
Manikganj, Jan 26 – Ferry services have resumed on the Paturia-Daulatdia route after remaining suspended for nearly five hours due to poor visibility, officials said on Tuesday.
Partners commit 94pc violence against Rohingya women: IRC
Dhaka, Jan 25 – Some 94 percent of Rohingya women and girls living in Cox’s Bazar who have reported incidents of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) have experienced it at the hands of their partners, new data from the International Rescue Committee…
Bangladesh receives 1st shipment of 5mn Covid vaccine doses
Dhaka, Jan 25 – Bangladesh on Monday received the first consignment of 50 lakh doses of Covishield, the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca and manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII).
Health authorities want online registration for vaccination
Dhaka, Jan 25 – No one will be allowed to receive Covid-19 vaccine doses without online registration, says the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
SSC, HSC exams to be held on brief syllabuses: Dipu Moni
Dhaka, Jan 25 – Education Minister Dipu Moni on Monday said that the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations will be held on shortened syllabuses.
Bangladesh contingent to lead Indian Republic Day march
Dhaka, Jan 25 – The 122-member proud contingent of Bangladesh Armed Forces comprising soldiers of the Bangladesh Army, sailors of the Bangladesh Navy and Air Warriors of the Bangladesh Air Force will lead the march on the Rajpath as India…
Two Bangladeshis given India’s prestigious Padma awards
New Delhi, Jan 25 – Renowned Bangladeshi musicologist Dr Sanjeeda Khatun and Lt Col (retd) Quazi Sajjad Ali Zaheer have been named by India for this year’s Padma awards.
Legal notice on RU VC to halt probe against a teacher
Rajshahi, Jan 25 – A legal notice has been served on the Rajshahi University vice-chancellor Professor M Abdus Sobhan to close the activities of a probe body formed against Crop Science and Technology Department Professor Dr. MU. Ali Asgar.