Health authorities of the country detected 2582 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday after testing 15,204 samples in the last 24 hours.
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Govt to build a poverty-free knowledge-based society: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the aim of her government is to build a poverty-free, educated, developed, qualified and prosperous nation imbued with knowledge.
Bangladesh sets standards for fabric mask production
Bangladesh has established minimum requirements for the production of non-medical fabric masks for community use, making an important step towards safe and regulated production of masks and providing essential guidelines to local manufacturers, RMG sector and NGOs to join the…
Stocks maintain four-day positive trend
DHAKA, Sept 1, 2020 (BSS) – Country’s both the stocks registered gentle correction today ending the winning streak of last fourth sessions as risk-averse investorsrushed for profit booking.
Fakhrul expects govt to extend Khaleda’s temporary release
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday hoped that good sense will prevail upon the government to consider the application submitted by her family seeking extension of her temporary release.
Undernourished people likely to rise up to 132 mn this year
The U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization forecasts that the number of undernourished people will increase by up to 132 million in this year.
Forex reserves hit record high over $39 billion
DHAKA, Sept 1, 2020 (BSS) – The country’s foreign exchange reserves has touched a new record of US$39.04 billion amid coronavirus crisis.
Arms Case against Papia, her husband: Rab official testifies
Shafiqul Islam, deputy assistant general (DAD) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), a plaintiff in the arms case filed against expelled general secretary of Jubo Mohila League Narsingdi district unit Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon, testified before…
Bangladeshi girls win seed money for green urban dev project
A group of five Bangladeshi girls beat out competition from around the world with their idea for a project aimed at green urbanisation, bringing home the prize of HK$20,000 as seed money from global charity foundation 24 Hour Race.
Govt to decide about Khaleda on health condition: Minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said the government will take the decision on extending BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s temporary release after considering her health condition and reviewing the application submitted by her family.
Sinha killing: Nandadulal makes confessional statements
Suspended assistant sub-inspector Nandadulal gave confessional statement on Monday in a case filed over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in Teknaf.
PDP chairman Ferdous Qureshi dies
Dr Ferdous Ahmed Qureshi, a veteran politician, journalist and former vice president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu), died due to brain haemorrhage on Monday. He was 78.
BNP’s 42nd founding anniversary Tuesday
BNP is going to celebrate its 42nd founding anniversary across the country on Tuesday in a low-key manner due to the coronavirus prevalence.
Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee dies
Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee, who had been in coma after a brain surgery earlier this month, has died at 84.
BNP picks Habibur Rahman Habib for Pabna-4 by-polls
BNP on Monday chose Habibur Rahman Habib, a member of the party chairperson’s advisory council, as its candidate to contest the Pabna-4 by-election.
History to expose conspirators of Aug-15 massacre: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday hoped that history will one day expose the conspirators of the August 15, 1975 massacre.
UNSC resolution to promote women’s role in peacekeeping
The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to promote women’s participation in peacekeeping operations.
Sundarbans tourism businesses look for reopening
Hit hard by coronavirus fallouts, tourism-based businesses in the Sundarbans are eagerly waiting for reopening of tourism in the world’s largest mangrove forest for their survival as they suffered huge losses over the past five months.
Shock, grief, and gratitude after untimely death of Boseman
The premature death of US actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has shocked the entertainment world.
Tk 32.80 bn being spent to protect Bangladesh coastal areas
The government is constructing 139 polders in the coastal belt to protect the areas from tidal surges and floods, State Minister for Water Resources Zaheed Farooque said Saturday.
Enforced disappearance symbol of ‘one-party misrule’: BNP
BNP on Saturday alleged that the current government has made enforced disappearance as its main political programme to continue its ‘despotic’ rule by eliminating its opponents.
Prisoner flees from Mitford, 3 jail guards suspended
The Jail authorities on Saturday suspended three guards after a prisoner fled from Sir Salimullah Medical College (Mitford Hospital) on Friday.
Here’s how to avoid catching Covid-19 virus indoors
We’ve been told to stay at homes and not come out without urgent needs during the Covid-19 pandemic to keep ourselves safe. But we are not totally safe from the virus at home.
JS body for compulsory dope test of college varsity students
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Home Ministry on Thursday suggested making dope test or special health test mandatory for students before their admission and any final examination in the higher education institutes.
Alleged Neo-JMB member arrested in city
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2020 (BSS) –Police arrested a member of outlawed Neo-Jamatul Mujahedin Bangladesh (JMB) on Thursday in the city.
Beximco Pharma with Serum Institute India for Covid vaccine
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2020 (BSS) – Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited (BPL) will invest in the Serum Institute of India (SII) Private Limited for the development of the Covid-19 vaccine.
75pc mental disorder cases get no treatment in low, MICs
More than 75 percent of people with mental, neurological and substance use disorders receive no treatment for their condition at all in low- and middle-income countries (MICs), global organisations say.
EC’s move to scrap power to cancel candidature suicidal: BNP
BNP on Friday strongly opposed the Election Commission’s (EC’s) proposal for scrapping its direct power to cancel the candidature of candidates by amending the Representation of the People Order (RPO), saying it is a ‘suicidal’ move.
Google location-tracking tactics troubled its own engineers
Google’s own engineers were troubled by the way the company secretly tracked the movements of people who didn’t want to be followed until a 2018 Associated Press investigation uncovered the shadowy surveillance, according to unsealed documents in a consumer fraud…
No JSC, JDC exam this year: Ministry
The government has decided not to hold Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations this year.