Russian doctors say leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny – who supporters believe was poisoned – remains too ill to be moved to Germany for treatment.
Author: Lutfun Nahar
AL pays homage to Aug 21 grenade attack victims
DHAKA, Aug 21, 2020 (BSS) – The Awami League today paid tributes to the victims of August 21 grenade attack by placing wreaths at the memorial in front of AL’s central office at Bangabandhu Avenue in the city.
Dhaka reports 39 Covid-19 deaths, 2,401 new cases Friday
Health authorities in Bangladesh on Friday reported 2,401 new Covid-19 patients which took the number of total cases to 2,90,360 since the first detection of the disease in the country on March 8.
Khaleda, her son behind Aug 21 attack: PM
Recalling the barbaric carnage, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday alleged that then PM Khaleda Zia staged the August 21, 2004 grenade attack as carrying out killings is their habit.
Aug 21 was political plot to bury BNP leadership: Gayeshwar
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday said the August-21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in the capital was a ‘political weapon’ to bury BNP leadership and create a ground for the 1/11 political changeover in 2007.
Dhaka Stock Exchange ends week on gaining streak
DHAKA, Aug 20, 2020 (BSS) – Country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed week carrying the gaining streak of previous session.
BNP speaking for Bangabandhu’s killers: Info Minister
Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said BNP and its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir are speaking on behalf of the killers of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Fake Covid-19 certificates: Sabrina, 7 others charged
A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against eight people including JKG Health Care Chairman Dr Sabrina Sharmin Hussain in a case accusing them of issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.
Country facing political disaster alongside corona: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the country is now facing a ‘political disaster’ alongside natural calamity coronavirus.”Bangladesh is now facing two disasters — one is natural or Covid-19 and another is political,” he said.
Promote small investors: PM tells Economic Zones Authority
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the Bangladesh Export Zone Authority (BEZA) to promote small entrepreneurs, particularly the young generation, alongside attracting foreign investment.
Bangladesh reports 41 corona deaths, another 2,868 cases
Bangladesh’s coronavirus fatalities soared to 3,822 on Thursday after the health authorities announced 41 new deaths.
Salam Talukder’s death anniversary Thursday
The 21st death anniversary of former BNP secretary general Barrister Abdus Salam Talukder will be observed on Thursday.
Higher Covid-19 rates linked to lower humidity: Study
Lower humidity has a link with higher rates of COVID-19 transmission, claims a joint Australian-Chinese study released Tuesday.
Flood destroys crops worth Tk 13 bn: Agriculture Minister
Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Wednesday said that this year flood has damaged crops on over 1.58 lakh hectares of lands, causing losses worth Tk 1,323 crore.
Disclose purpose of Shringla’s visit: BNP asks govt
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday urged the government to inform people about whether Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla came here for ‘mending friendship or for any other reason’.
Unintended pregnancies surge amid Covid-19
Millions of women and girls have been facing unintended pregnancies worldwide due to lack of access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic.
99pc migrants to stay home if they have better job avenues
Ninety-nine percent potential migrants will express willingness to stay in the country if there were better job opportunities in Bangladesh, according to findings of a report released by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
Bangladesh always priority for India: Shringla on vaccine
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday said India is now at an advanced stage of developing COVID-19 vaccine saying friends, partners and neighbours will get priority once it is developed.
3 teens beaten to dead at Jessore juvenile correction centre
Three teenagers who died at Jashore juvenile correction centre, were beaten to death, according to autopsy reports.
BD Mobile Phone Consumers Assoc for better internet service
Urging the government to improve telecommunication infrastructures, Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumers’ Association (BMPCA) on Tuesday placed a five-point recommendation to ensure uninterrupted high speed internet service at low cost.
Major Sinha murder: 3 APBn members put on 7-day remand
A Cox’s Bazar court on Tuesday placed three members of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) on a seven-day remand each in a case filed over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.
Contempt of court rule issued against Health Secy, DG Health
The High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court rule against health secretary and director general (DG) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Covid-19: 3,200 new cases detected; 46 more die
The death toll from Covid-19 disease reached 3,740 in Bangladesh on Tuesday as health authorities reported 46 fatalities in 24 hours across the country.
8 of a family killed in Mymensingh road crash
Eight members of a family including five women and a child were killed as a microbus carrying them plunged into a roadside pond at Phulpur in Mymensingh on Tuesday morning.
Indian Foreign Secretary Shringla in city with Modi’s letter
Bangladesh will explore all the avenues to get a quick access to COVID-19 vaccine and choose one which will be safer and useful for Bangladesh, said Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen.
Coronavirus outbreak: New Zealand delays election
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced delaying New Zealand’s elections by four weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak in Auckland.
Nakugaon reflects pandemic’s heavy toll on trade with India
Revenue for state coffers through Nakugaon, in the northern bordering district of Sherpur, has been badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with international trading activities at the land port still only a fraction of levels witnessed till late March.
Flood levels in the Ganges basin menacingly rising again
RAJSHAHI, Aug 17, 2020 (BSS) – Water level in many of the major rivers in Ganges basin has started rising again today because of onrushing of floodwater from upstream hilly catchment areas caused by heavy downpour.
Dengue larvae: Dhaka North City fines 70 establishments
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Monday fined 70 establishments Tk 1.27 lakh after a drive found Aedes mosquito larvae at 70 houses and establishments on the seventh day of its combing operation to prevent dengue outbreak.
SC upholds HC order halting trial in 4 cases against Khaleda
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the High Court Division order that stayed trial proceedings in four sabotage cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.