Dhaka, Mar 15: Muslims can receive Covid-19 vaccine shots during the fasting of Ramadan, said the Islamic Foundation.
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Graft cases: Khaleda’s sentences suspended for another 6 months
Dhaka, Mar 15 : BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s conditional release from jail in two corruption cases has been extended by another six months. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given approval to it, said senior secretary to the Security Services Division…
10-day celebration: Dhaka ready to welcome global leaders
Dhaka, Mar 15: Bangladesh is set to wear a festive look ahead of a 10-day special programme marking the 50 years of independence and the birth centenary of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman that begins on March 17…
Bangladesh’s dev vision: PM Hasina opens BIDF activities
Dhaka, Mar 15 (UNB) – Pursuing her government’s big development goals, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday formally inaugurated the activities of Bangladesh Infrastructure Development Fund (BIDF). The BIDF aims to fund the country’s infrastructural development with its own resources.…
Man held with 1.75 kg gold in Satkhira
Satkhira, Mar 15: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Monday arrested a man along with 1.75 kgs of gold from Laxmidari border near Bhomra Land Port of Sadar upazila in Satkhira district.
Alarming Covid surge in Bangladesh, 26 more die
Dhaka, Mar 15 : Amid the fear of a fresh wave of Covid-19 and detection of UK variant of the virus, Bangladesh witnessed a sharp increase in the number of deaths and new cases on Monday.
Tk 150 discount coupon on Add Money from Bank/Card to bKash
To celebrate Independence Day, bKash offers the customers to avail Tk 150 discount coupon upon doing bank to bKash or card to bKash Add Money of Tk 1,000 or more.
Indian Ocean: Dhaka for effective info exchange network
Dhaka, Mar 14: An effective information exchange network may be considered and agreed in the first case by all the member states to ensure freedom and safety of navigation overcoming overall maritime challenges in the Indian Ocean and to readily…
Dhaka Premier League begins on May 6 in T20 format
Dhaka, Mar 14 : Dhaka Premier League begins on May 6 in T20 format The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League will begin on May 6.
Shahdat Hossain new Bangladesh Ambassador to Morocco
Dhaka, Mar 14: Government has appointed Md Shahdat Hossain as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to Morocco. Md Shahdat Hossain is a career foreign service officer and belongs to the 1984 batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre.…
Covid-19: Daily infection rate in Bangladesh jumps to 7.15
Dhaka, Mar 14: Covid-19 claimed 18 more lives and infected 1,159 more in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning, showing a sharp rise both in the number of deaths and daily infections.
Sunamganj clash leaves one dead, 40 injured
Sunamganj, Mar 13(UNB)-A man was killed and 40 others were injured in a clash between two groups over establishing supremacy in Bhatipara Union of Dirai Upazila in Sunamganj.
3 of a family hurt in Gazipur gas line blast
Gazipur, Mar 13 : Three members of a family suffered injuries following a gas line blast at Kashimpur in Gazipur on Saturday.
Garment worker burned to death in Savar fire
Savar, Mar 13 (UNB) – A garment workers was burned to death in a fire at a house at Nagarchar in Rajphulbaria of Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, early Saturday.
‘Katka Tragedy Day’observed at Khulna University
Khulna, Mar 13 (UNB)-Students, teachers and other staff of Khulna University observed ‘Katka Tragedy Day’ on Saturday, commemorating the death of 11 students in 2004 at Katka sea beach in the Sundarbans.
Two leading musicians die in fatal crash in Mirsarai
Dhaka, Mar 13: Two of the country’s leading musicians — percussionist Hanif Ahammed and drummer Partha Guha — died in a fatal road crash in Chittagong on Saturday morning.
One killed, 10 injured in B’baria clash
Brahmanbaria, Mar 13 : A 55-year-old man was killed and 10 others were injured in a clash over establishing supremacy at Nimbari in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Saturday.
Noakhali clash: AL leader Badal sent to jail
Noakhali, Mar 12 : Awami League (AL) leader Mizanur Rahman Badal, the rival of Abdul Quader Mirza, has been sent to jail in a case over an attack on police on Tuesday during deadly infighting among the ruling party men…
Child marriage: Man jailed for 15 days in Chapainawabganj
News Desk A man has been jailed for 15 days in Chapainawabganj for marrying off his underage daughter. Nachol Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Upazila Executive Magistrate Sabiha Sultana-led mobile court handed down the punishment for child marriage. Police took Mohbul…
Case filed over Cumilla bus fire
Cumilla, Mar 12: Police have accused two men, including a driver, for negligence over Thursday’s Cumilla bus fire in which two people were killed and 18 others injured. A Matlab-bound bus caught fire on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Cumilla’s Daudkandi in…
Amin Ullah, Khalilullah new BFFEA president, sr vice president
Dhaka, Mar 12: Md Amin Ullah and M Khalilullah have been elected president and senior vice president of Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exports Association (BFFEA) for the term of 2021-2022. BFFEA Election Board announced the result at the Annual General Meeting…
Covid-19: Educational institutions reopening may be delayed
Dhaka, Mar 12 : A recent upward trend in daily coronavirus infection rate could force the government to keep educational institutions shut longer than expected. “If the upward trend continues, the government will reconsider [changing] the reopening date based on…
Sylhet-3 MP Mahmud Samad laid to rest
Sylhet, Mar 12 : Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, MP for Sylhet-3 constituency, was laid to rest in Fenchuganj upazila on Friday. The 66-year-old politician died from Covid-19 on Thursday while undergoing treatment at Dhaka’s United Hospital. The three-time MP was…
‘Need everyone’s help to protect St Martin’s island’
Dhaka, March 12 : The government is doing everything it can to protect Bangladesh’s only coral island St Martin’s, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said Friday. He said it is difficult to protect the environment and…
Bangladesh eyes stronger relations with external world
Dhaka, Mar 11: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said Bangladesh will have stronger relations with the external world through celebrating the 50 years of Independence amid presence of global leaders – both in person and virtually. The…
Shiv Chaturdashi Fair begins in Chattogram
Chattogram, Mar 11: The three-day annual Shiv Chaturdashi Fair began at Chandranath Temple in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram district on Thursday. Like previous years, thousands of Hindu devotees have gathered at the fair. The devotees would bathe the idol of…
There’s woman behind many successful startups in Bangladesh
Dhaka, March 5 : Entrepreneurship symbolises dreams, struggle and success. And like in many countries around the world, entrepreneurship is buzzing in Bangladesh with startups mushrooming by the year to capture the new business opportunities. Defying all odds, women are…
Shab-e-Meraj tonight
Dhaka, Mar 11: The holy Shab-e-Meraj will be observed in the country tonight (Thursday night) with due religious fervour. On the 27th of Arabic month of Rajab every year, the Muslims observe the Shab-e-Meraj, the night when Prophet Hazrat Muhammad…
Govt trying to prolong power using DSA: BNP
Dhaka, Mar 11 : BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is using a ‘dangerous’ law like Digital Security Act to repress people and ‘snatch’ their freedom of expression in a bid to cling to power. Speaking at a protest…
Sylhet MP Mahmud Us Samad dies of Covid-19
Dhaka, Mar 11: Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, an Awami League MP from Sylhet-3 and vice president of AL Sylhet district unit, died of Covid-19 at a hospital in Dhaka on Thursday. He was 66. MP Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury breathed…