The residents of Doulatpur village along Chougachcha upazila in Jashore district are passing their days in fear of the new strain of Indian Covid-19 variant as they are living along the border area close to ‘Indiapara’.
Author: sub Editor
3 of family injured in Dhaka house fire
Three persons of a family sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out at their residence in the capital in the early hours of Saturday.
Covid-19 claims 38 more lives in Bangladesh; new cases 1,043
Bangladesh registered 38 more Coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours until Saturday morning, pushing up the total fatalities to 12,549.
Agriculture to get increased subsidy in upcoming national budget
Government subsidies in the upcoming budget for 2021-22 fiscal is likely increase by Tk10,000 crore with agriculture sector slated to get the highest allocation, official sources said on Saturday.
Five quakes hit Sylhet
After four successive earthquakes hit Sylhet on Saturday morning another earthquake jolted the district in the afternoon. Fortunately, there were no reports of any casualty or damage to property.
Cyclone Yaas: 4 teams to assess damage to Sundarbans
The government has formed four teams to assess the damages to the Sundarbans caused by Cyclone Yaas, which formed in the Bay of Bengal and hit the coastal areas of the country Wednesday.
Suspected militant detained in Dhaka
A suspected member of the banned militant group Ansar Al Islam was detained from the capital’s New Market area by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Thursday night.
Freedom Fighter killed over land feud in Chattogram
A Freedom Fighter was beaten to death over land feud in Chattogram’s Mirsarai upazila on Friday afternoon.
Bangladesh loses 31 more lives to Covid-19
Covid-19 claimed 31 more Covid deaths, including 10 each in Dhaka and Chattogram divisions, in the past 24 hours till Friday morning, pushing up the country’s fatalities to 12,511.
Freedom Fighters’ pay to rise by two-thirds from next fiscal
The allowance for the valiant Freedom Fighters of the country is going to see a significant jump of 66.66% in the coming 2021-22 fiscal.
Bangladeshi Billal to perform with Haimanti Sukla
Bangladeshi playback singer Billal Hossain Jewel will perform with renowned Indian Bengali singer Haimanti Sukla.
Cyclone Yaas: 4,470 fish enclosures inundated in Bagerhat
The district fisheries department confirmed on Friday that some 4,470 fish enclosures and over 400 ponds in Bagerhat have been inundated by tidal surges triggered by Cyclone Yaas.
Bangladesh approves emergency use of Pfizer vaccine
The government of Bangladesh has approved the emergency use of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in the country.
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.
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.
COVID-19 Response: Japan gives ASEF equipment
The government of Japan will provide over 340,000 items including isolation gowns to Bangladesh to fight Covid-19, which are part of the Asia-Europe Foundation’s stockpiled items financed by Japan.
Cyclone Yaas :3 Low-lying Khulna Upazilas go underwater
Low-lying areas in Koyra, Dakope and Paikgachcha upazilas in Khulna district have been inundated by the tidal surge triggered by Cyclone Yaas which made a landfall in eastern India on Wednesday.
Cyclone Yaas: Navy ready for rescue, relief
Eighteen warships, maritime patrol aircraft and helicopters of Bangladesh Navy have been kept ready to combat the effects of Cyclone Yaas.
Bidya Sinha Mim as Vivo’s brand ambassador
Leading global smartphone brand Vivo has roped in actress and model Bidya Sinha Mim as its brand ambassador for its flagship V series.
Bangladesh records lowest Covid deaths in over two months
Bangladesh logged 17 more Covid-related deaths in 24 hours until Wednesday morning, the lowest number in 68 days.
Bidi workers protest against NGOs’ tax-hike proposal
Several hundred bidi workers have protested against a proposal for tax-hike on the bidi industry by some NGOs from the next fiscal year.
Cyclone Yaas weakens after hitting Odisha, WB coast
Sever Cyclonic Storm Yaas which intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm over Northwest Bay and adjoining area completed crossing North Odisha-West Bengal coast between North of Dhamra & South of Balasore by 3pm on Wednesday.
Bangladesh brace for worst Covid outbreak by June-end
With Covid cases keep soaring in frontier districts apparently because of the highly contagious Indian variant, experts fear that Bangladesh may face the worst outbreak of the deadly virus at the end of June next.
Huge fake drinks, beverages seized in Ashulia
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) in a drive on Tuesday seized a huge quantity of counterfeit fruit drinks and carbonated beverages from Ashulia in Dhaka.
UNGA President appreciates Bhasan Char for Rohingyas
President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Volkan Bozkir on Tuesday highly appreciated Bangladesh’s efforts for Rohingyas in Bhasan Char.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh : 40 more deaths, 1675 new cases
Bangladesh reported 40 deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the toll to 12,441 across the country.
Besides, some 1, 675 new cases were detected over the same period