BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the government must shoulder the responsibility for the ‘terrible’ coronavirus situation in the country.
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Infectious diseases know no borders; PM at Vaccine Summit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the COVID-19 pandemic showed that infectious diseases know no borders and do not differentiate between the weak and the powerful.
World Environment Day on Friday
The World Environment Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere around the world on Friday with a call to encourage worldwide awareness and action for the protection of the environment.
Political divisions giving life to coronavirus: Quader
Pointing his finger at political parties including the BNP, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader urged them not to make criticism of the government part of their routine work.
Dhaka North City Corpn to start anti-mosquito drive June 6
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Wednesday announced that DNCC will start drives in each ward to curb the Aedes mosquito breeding responsible for spread of dengue disease from Saturday (June 6).
Border Guard Bangladesh gets high-speed interceptor vessels
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been given high-speed vessels to help it strengthen patrolling of maritime and riverine areas as well as to stop drug smuggling, human trafficking and transnational crimes.
Overcrowded transports a cause of concern: BNP
Voicing concern over overcrowding in public transports, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that the government has surrendered to the public transport syndicate.
Ten people suffering from cold, fever die in 6 districts
Ten people suffering from cold, fever and respiratory complications died in Keraniganj, Sylhet, Chandpur, Khulna, Sirajganj and Rajshahi on Tuesday.
Passenger shortage forces Biman to cancel flights
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has cancelled all of its flights scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday due to lack of passengers on the third day of resumption of regular flight operations.
PM Hasina to join UK Virtual Global Vaccine Summit Thursday
The Global Vaccine Summit will be held in London on Thursday which will look at progress since 2000, and how countries and front-line health workers are successfully addressing the crisis and maintaining essential vaccination services.
Alleged killer of 26 Bangladeshis in Libya killed by drone
Warlord Haftar’s militiaman Khaled Al-Mishai, who was allegedly responsible for the killing of 26 Bangladeshis and four African migrants in Mizda town, was killed in a drone strike by the Libyan Air Force.
Rohingya man dies from corona reported in Cox’s Bazar camp
A Rohingya man died from coronavirus while undergoing treatment at the isolation centre at Ukhiya camp in Cox’s Bazar on Monday night.
Trade through Bhomra port resumes as lockdown lifted
After two months and 8 days, trade between India and Bangladesh resumed through Bhomra land port of Satkhira from Tuesday.
5,333 policemen corona infected in Bangladesh
A total of 5,333 policemen were infected with coronavirus across the country while performing duties as of Tuesday as the virus infection situation continues to worsen with the rise in new cases and deaths.
Bus fare hike inhuman act to benefit owners: Fakhrul
Describing the government’s decision to hike bus fares as ‘inhuman’, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the move has been taken only to protect the transport owners’ interests, even if that means inflicting suffering on ordinary…
Average family loses three-quarters of income in 2 months
The average family income loss between March and May hovers at around 74 percent, while over 1.4 million migrant workers have returned or are on their way back home due to job loss.
We’ll be able to step forward defying all hurdles: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said COVID-19 has slowed economic advancement of the country to some extent but the nation will step forward defying all hurdles.
Bangladesh records 2,911 corona cases 37 deaths in a day
The country on Tuesday saw the biggest jump in coronavirus cases in a day with the detection of record 2,911 new cases in the span of 24 hours which took the total number of confirmed cases to 52,445.
Former Health Minister Nasim hospitalised
Former Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim tested positive for coronavirus shortly after he was admitted to a private hospital in the capital on Monday.
Harsher steps if health guidelines are not followed: Quader
DHAKA, June 1, 2020 (BSS) – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the government will take harsher steps if the health guidelines are not followed and social distancing is not maintained in public transport during the ongoing…
Bollywood music composer Wajid Khan dies
Renowned Indian music composer-singer Wajid Khan, known as one-half of the music director duo Sajid-Wajid, died on Monday in a Mumbai hospital due to multiple health complications at the age of 42.
Father, son among 3 killed in Panchagarh lightning strikes
Three people including a father-son duo were killed in two separate lightning strikes in two villages of Tetulia upazila on Monday.
Domestic flight operations resume after 2-month suspension
Domestic flights operation resumed on Monday on Dhaka- Chattogram, Dhaka- Sylhet and Dhaka-Syedpur routes on a limited scale after more than two months of suspension amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bus services resume as restriction ends; passengers limited
Movement of long-route buses and other vehicles resumed on highways on Monday morning after about two months’ suspension to combat the spread of the COVID-19 disease.
Dhaka reports 2,381 new corona patients 22 deaths in a day
The health authorities on Monday confirmed the detection of another 2,381 new coronavirus patients across the country in the last 24 hours, taking the number of confirmed cases in the country to 49,534.
Suspected drug trader killed in Jashore ‘gunfight’
A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Rajganj area of Manirampur upazila early Sunday.
Ward councilor, UP chairman charged for relief embazzlement
The Local Government Ministry on Sunday suspended a ward councilor and a union parishad chairman for their involvement in relief embezzlement.
BD jute, jute products export fetch $ 791.3 m in ten months
Bangladesh earned US$ 791.3 million from the export of jute and jute products in the first ten months (July-April) of the current fiscal year 2019-20, which is 14 percent higher than the earnings during the corresponding period of the previous…
6 disinfectant tunnels set up at Dhaka Sadarghat terminal
Six disinfectant tunnels have been set up at Sadarghat Launch Terminal, aiming to ensure safe journey of launch passengers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Taka 20 billion for commercial banks as subsidy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday announced that the government will provide Tk 2,000 crore to commercial banks as subsidy so that they could waive this money as interest from around 1.38 crore persons who took loans from banks.