The government of Bangladesh has approved the emergency use of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in the country.
Day: May 27, 2021
Attack on Sheikh Hasina: SC stays bail of 7 accused
Dhaka, May 27 : The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court stayed a High Court order that had granted a four month bail to seven accused in a case filed over the attack on then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina’s motorcade…
Gazprom obtains drilling works at Bhola gas field
Russian oil major Gazprom obtained a contract for drilling 3 wells at Bhola gas field at a contract value of Tk 648.39 crore (equivalent to about $77.184 million).
HC rejects writ for cancellation of MBBS entry test results
The High Court on Thursday rejected a writ petition seeking cancellation of results of the MBBS admission test for 2020-2021 academic year and formulation of a new merit list.
People Power: Why Mobilisations Matter Even in a Pandemic
It has been one year since the police murder of George Floyd, an outrage that resonated around the world.
AstraZeneca: Govt’s efforts yet to yield any good news
Despite all-out efforts to get AstraZeneca vaccine doses to meet the immediate need of those yet to get their second dose, there is no concrete outcome yet.
Cabinet okays proposal to procure 1.5 cr Chinese vaccine
The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Thursday gave final approval to a proposal of the Health and Family Welfare Ministry to procure 1.5 crore Chinese Sinofarm Covid-19 vaccine.
PM opens newly ‘Dak Bhaban’ for Directorate of Posts
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday launched the newly constructed headquarters of the Directorate of Posts, Dak Bhaban, in the city’s Agargaon area.
World now likely to hit watershed 1.5 °C rise in next five years
26 May 2021 – Odds are increasing that the annual average global temperature will rise beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, in at least one of the next five years, the UN weather agency warns in a new report issued on…
Biden orders virus origin inquiry as lab leak theory debated
US President Joe Biden has ordered intelligence officials to “redouble” efforts to investigate the origins of Covid-19, including the theory that it came from a laboratory in China.
Islami Bank Securities Limited holds AGM
The Annual General Meeting of Islami Bank Securities Limited (IBSL) was held on 25 May 2021, Tuesday on a virtual platform. Mohammed Nasir Uddin FCMA, Chairman of IBSL presided over the meeting.
Give Rohingyas equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines: Govt urged
Ensure equitable access to COVID vaccines for Rohingya refugees, and improve community outreach efforts to build trust and counter misinformation.