The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of “Bangladesh Patent Bill, 2021”, aiming to make the century-old patent law a more time-befitting one.
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Singapore, Romania to recruit 12,000 Bangladeshis: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday said Singapore will recruit 10,000 Bangladeshis while Romania 2000 more soon.
Assess situation before reopening educational institutions: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed the Education Ministry to review the situation before reopening educational institutions as those remained shut for the last one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Four to die for murder in Khulna
A Khulna court on Monday sentenced four people to death in a case filed over the killing of a man in Dumuria upazila of the district in 2007.
All universities to reopen on May 24, halls May 17: Minister
Classes in all the public and private universities will resume on May 24, said Education Minister Dipu Moni on Monday.
150 gold bars seized at Shaha Amanat Airport
Customs officials on Monday seized 150 gold bars, weighing 17.5 kg, from a flight at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 7 more deaths, 366 new cases reported
Covid-19 claimed seven more lives and infected another 366 people in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Monday morning, showing a slight rise in infection rate than that of Sunday.
Dengue: Bangladesh sees significant improvement
Bangladesh is seeing a gradual fall in dengue cases with the health authorities confirming no new cases in 24 hours until Sunday morning.
Shaheed Minar vandalised in Magura
Unidentified miscreants vandalised the Shaheed Minar of Buzjruk Sree Kundi College in Sadar upazila of Magura on early Sunday.
‘Deshoali’ dialect echoes in tea gardens
‘Deshoali’, the parlance of the tea workers of Sylhet region, should be preserved through research and used in pre-primary education to encourage children from this community to enroll in schools.
RU students give 24-hr ultimatum for hall reopening
Rajshahi University students staged demonstrations for the 2nd consecutive day on Sunday and give a 24-hour ultimatum to the authorities concerned for reopening of all the dormitories of the university.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily infection falls, fatalities rise
Bangladesh saw a rise in Covid-19 related deaths and a decline in new cases in the last 24 hours until Sunday morning.
PM Hasina pays tribute to Language Movement martyrs
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday paid rich tribute to the martyrs of the Language Movement by placing wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar marking ‘Amar Ekushey’ — the International Mother Language Day and Shaheed Dibosh.
Bangladesh-Japan cultural, people to people ties to grow: Naoki
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki on Sunday hoped that cultural and people-to-people interactions between Dhaka and Tokyo will continue to grow in the years to come.
Eminent actor ATM Shamsuzzaman passes away
Eminent silver screen actor ATM Shamsuzzaman died early Saturday. He was 80.
PM Hasina hands over Ekushey Padak
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday handed over prestigious Ekushey Padak, the country’s second highest civilian award, to 21 eminent personalities in recognition of their contributions to various fields.
PM shocked at Labour Appel Tribunal chairman Abdul Hye death
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of chairman of Labour Appellate Tribunal, former justice of the High Court Division and former law secretary M Abdul Hye.
5 ‘robbers’ held in city
Detectives in a drive have arrested five suspected members of a robber gang from different parts of the capital.
The arrestees are Morshed alias Haddi Morshed, Zahid Sheikh, Arman Hossain, Kabir Hossain Mona and Russel.
Kerry invites Bangladesh to join US climate conference
Special US Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry has acknowledged the threat of the climate issue and highlighted the risks from environmental change faced by Bangladesh.
Covid-19: Bangladesh’s daily infection rate rises again, fatalities fall
Bangladesh recorded 350 more Covid-19 infections until early Saturday, meaning 543,024 people have now tested positive for the virus in the country since the start of the pandemic.
JU students continue demo demanding hall reopening
Jahangirnagar University students on Saturday unlocked the main gate of a dormitory as the authorities ‘did not take’ any step to fulfill their 3-point demand, including hall reopening.
3 die as truck hits bike in Brahmanbaria
Three persons returning home on a bike have been killed after being hit by a speeding truck in Brahmanbaria, police said Friday.
3 held for killing trader in Gaibandha
Three men have been arrested for hacking a local trader to death in Burail village of Fulchhari upazila in Gaibandha, police said Friday.
Karnaphuli boat tragedy: 3 bodies found after 4 days
Four days after a boat capsized in the Karnaphuli river, bodies of three victims have been fished out by rescuers, the Coast Guard said Friday.
Barisal JCD leader hurt in attack by rival faction
Three youths armed with sharp weapons allegedly attacked a Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal leader at a tea stall near his house in Barisal late on Thursday night, leaving him seriously injured.
MP Papul’s conviction: Govt receives verdict copy
The government has recently received the copy of a 61-page verdict of Bangladeshi MP Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul’s conviction in Kuwait in a case related to human trafficking, residency visa trading and money laundering.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily infection rate rises, fatalities fall
Bangladesh saw a decline in Covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours until Friday morning but the daily infection rate jumped slightly.
Shakib to skip Sri Lanka Tests to play in IPL
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has decided to skip the Test series against Sri Lanka to take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Prof Anisuzzaman’s 84th birth anniversary today
Thursday marks the 84th birth anniversary of the Ekushey Padak winner late national professor Anisuzzaman, one of the most prolific and respected Bangladeshi academics.
Barishal University students continue protests for 2nd day
Students of Barishal University staged demonstrations for the second consecutive day on Thursday to press home their six-point demand.