The death toll from Covid-19 hit 11,510 in Bangladesh on Saturday as the country logged 60 more fatalities in 24 hours until Saturday morning, as all efforts to stop the pandemic have apparently gone in vain.
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May Day: Solidarity, empathy in times of Covid
The historic May Day is being observed on Saturday as the world battles the Covid-19 pandemic which has rendered millions of workers jobless across the world in recent months.
Public transports to resume before Eid
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today that the government is considering resuming public transport before Eid.
Bangladesh to resume commercial flights on select routes
Commercial flights between Dhaka and some 38 countries will resume from Saturday, according to the country’s civil aviation regulator.
Alamgir ‘alive, breathing and recovering’
Legendary Dhallywood actor Alamgir, who is fighting COVID-19, debunked the rumours of his death news as a hoax, informing media that he is recovering well.
105 Bangladeshis return from India through Benapole
Another batch of 105 Bangladeshis returned home from India through the Benapole checkpost on Friday morning.
3 children drown dead in Khagrachhari
Khagrachhari, Apr 30 : Three children, including a brother and sister, drowned in Khagrachhari’s Panchhari on Friday morning.
Mortar shells, rocket launcher recovered from RU pond
Two mortar shells and a rocket launcher were recovered from a pond near Shaheed Shamsuzzoha Hall of Rajshahi University by Police on Friday.
Transport owners demand resumption of bus services
Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association has urged the government to resume bus services maintaining health rules amid the ongoing lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Bangladesh’s daily Covid-19 death toll drops below 60
Dhaka, Apr 29 : Bangladesh on Friday reported its single-day Covid-19 death toll of 57, the lowest in 25 days, even though the virus surge still remained at the disturbing level.
B’baria violence: 5 more Hefazat men arrested
Five more people have been arrested in the past 24 hours in connection with last month’s mayhem by Hefazat-e-Islam supporters in Brahmanbaria, police said on Friday.
Trade, connectivity hold bright future for Dhaka-Delhi ties
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami has said trade will be potentially a key driver of Bangladesh-India friendship in the future.
Five family members of Bashundhara Group MD leave country
Five family members of Bashundhara Group’s Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir and their three domestic helps left the country for Dubai on a chartered flight on Thursday night.
Bangladesh approves emergency use of Chinese Covid vaccine
The government on Thursday approved the emergency use of Sinopharm, a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine.
Covid claims 88 more lives in Bangladesh
The death toll from Covid-19 in Bangladesh rose to 11,393 with 88 more fatalities in 24 hours until Thursday morning as the country finds it hard to stop the deadly virus.
Armanitola chemical warehouse fire: Death toll climbs to six
The death toll from the massive fire that broke out at a building in the Armanitola area of Old Dhaka in the early hours of April 23, climbed to six as another victim succumbed to injuries on Wednesday night.
2 die as oil tanker catches fire at Chattogram port
At least two persons were charred to death and more than three others sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out at an oil tanker on the Karnafuli river at Chattogram port on Thursday, officials said.
Japan to honour 2 Bangladesh nationals
Dhaka, Apr 29 : Matiur Rahman, first President of Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI), will receive “the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette.”
Bangladesh offers emergency medical supplies to India
Amid the rapidly deteriorating Corona situation in India, the government of Bangladesh has offered to dispatch on emergency basis medicines and medical equipment for the people of India who are fighting the pandemic.
Brahmanbaria violence: 4 more arrested
Another four people were arrested in the past 24 hours until Thursday morning in connection with the clashes and vandalism carried out by Hefazat-e-Islam activists and supporters in Brahmanbaria last month.
3 killed in Jhenaidah road crash
Jhenaidah, Apr 28: Three people were killed and four others injured in a road accident on Jhenaidah-Kushtia highway on Wednesday.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 77 deaths, new cases 2,955
News Desk Bangladesh on Wednesday reported 77 more coronavirus-related deaths and 2,955 new cases as the country grapples with the 2nd wave of the virus.
Noise pollution ‘affecting 50 lakh people’ in Dhaka
Dhaka, Apr 28 : Noise pollution in Dhaka city is now three times higher than the tolerable level, and the invisible danger is putting around 50 lakh people at health risk, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Mohammad Shahab Uddin…
Ambitious ADP worth Tk 2.13trn on cards
Dhaka, Apr 28 : The annual development programme (ADP) for 2021-22 fiscal will prioritise the transport, education, health and agriculture sectors, with a view to off-setting the adverse impacts of the coronavirus crisis that have weighed on the economy since…
Munia’s grieving family seeks justice
Cumilla, Apr 28 : The grieving family of Musharrat Jahan Munia, whose hanging body was recovered from her rented flat in Dhaka, have demanded exemplary punishment of those responsible for her death.
Hefazat leader Habibullah Kashemi held in city
Dhaka, Apr 28 : Police on Wednesday arrested Hefazat-e-Islam leader Md. Mufti Habibullah Mahmud Kashemi from the capital’s Vatara area in a case over 2013 Shapla Chattar violence.
Extended lockdown: 10am to 1 pm banking hours to continue
Dhaka, Apr 28 : Bangladesh Bank has further extended the currently maintained limited banking transaction hours until May 5 in compliance with the government’s decision to extend the strict lockdown for one week more.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 78 new fatalities, 3,031 cases
Dhaka, Apr 27 : Bangladesh reported 78 more coronavirus-related deaths and 3,031 new cases in a 24-hour period until Tuesday morning, showing a downtrend in the number of daily deaths.
Bangladesh approves emergency use of Russian Sputnik V vaccine
Dhaka, Apr 27 : The government of Bangladesh on Tuesday approved the emergency use of Russian Sputnik V Vaccine. The approval was given at a meeting of the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA).
B’baria mayhem: 6 more Hefazat men held
Brahanbaria, Apr 27 : Six more people have been arrested in the past 24 hours in connection with last month’s mayhem by Hefazat-e-Islam supporters in Brahmanbaria, police said on Tuesday.