Rangpur, July 27: Water levels of all major rivers marked sharp falls at all points during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am Monday with a possibility of improvement of the flood situation in the next 24 hours in…
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PM opens Dhaka’s ‘OIC Youth Capital’ celebration Monday
Dhaka, July 27: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the two-day celebration of ‘Dhaka-OIC Youth Capital 2020’ Monday afternoon with participation of 100 local and 150 youths from across the globe while 10 of them will get the ‘Bangabandhu Global…
Govt sets rawhide price for sacrificial animals
Dhaka, July 26: The government has set the prices of different types of rawhides of the sacrificial animals during the Eid-ul-Adha.Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi Sunday announced the decision after a meeting with leather traders Tanners’ through online.As per the decision,…
Steps taken to recover crop losses in Rangpur region
Rangpur, July 26: The government through the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has taken frantic steps to assist affected farmers in recouping crop losses caused by flood in two phases in Rangpur agriculture region.Additional Director of the DAE for Rangpur…
Ganges basin swelling up, Brahmaputra remains stable
Dhaka, July 26: The flood situation in the Ganges basin worsened further as the water level of the rivers in the region continues to rise due to heavy downpour and onrush of water coming from upstream.A rising trend of water…
Rajshahi City to remove sacrificial animal waste in 12 hours
Rajshahi, July 26: Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has taken up steps for safe removal of sacrificial animal waste within 12 hours of slaughtering on the holy Eid-ul –Azha.As part of the efforts, the RCC will fix the selective spots for…
Joy is architect of Digital Bangladesh: Quader
Dhaka, July 26: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser and Bangabandhu’s grandson Sajeeb Wazed Joy is making his all-out strides from behind the scene to build a Digital Bangladesh and materialize the…
BNP isolated from people even from party workers: Hasan
Dhaka, July 26: Coming down heavily on BNP leaders for their criticism every now and then, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud SUnday said their massive corruption, politics of bomb attacks and wrong handling of natural disasters have made them (BNP)…
Govt not solely responsible for health sector corruption: DGHS
Dhaka, July 25 – Newly appointed Director General (DG) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam Saturday said the government alone is not responsible for the corruption in the country’s health sector.
Flood situation worsens in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, July 25 – Incessant rise of water level of the most rivers in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Basins, triggered by heavy downpour and onrush of water from upper catchment for the last couple of days further worsened the flood…
800 Khulna City cleaners ready for cleaning animal wastes
Khulna, July 25: Khulna City Corporation (KCC) has kept ready 800 cleaners for cleaning sacrificial animal wastes in city areas on the day of Eid-ul-Azha.
BD London mission bins report on issuing health certificate
Dhaka, July 25: Bangladesh High Commission in London, UK has described as ‘incorrect’ some media reports that said the mission issued ‘health certificate’ regarding COVID-19 to Bangladesh bound passengers.
Dhaka Wari lockdown ends
Dhaka, July 25: At the end of a 21-day lockdown at Wari to curb the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19), the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) lifted restrictions on the Old Dhaka area from 12:00 am Saturday.
Bangladesh reports 38 COVID-19 deaths, 2,520 fresh cases
Dhaka, July 25: Bangladesh today recorded 38 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 2,520 fresh cases overnight.
Woman found hanging in Patuakhali hotel room
Patuakhali, July 24: Police recovered the hanging body of a woman from a hotel room in Patuakhali district town on Friday morning.
TikTok launches $200 mn ‘creator fund’
TikTok unveiled plans for a $200 million “creator fund” to add content from emerging social media personalities to the fast-growing video-sharing app.
Tauquir, Nabila, Selim to star in new film on August 15
Culture Desk Masuma Rahman Nabila, Tauquir Ahmed and Shahiduzzaman Selim have been cast in the roles of late member of parliament Baby Moudud, one of four national leaders and Khandaker Mostak respectively in a new film detailing the tragedy of…
5 die with fever, cold related problems in Cumilla
Five people died from fever and cold-related problems at Comilla Medical College Hospital in the last 24 hours till Friday morning.
11,104 cases of Covid-19 in Rajshahi, 5,494 cured
Rajshahi, July 24: With detection of 196 new more positive cases in seven districts on Thursday, the total number of COVID-19 infected patients in Rajshahi division now climbed to 11,104, said a COVID-19 quarantine and isolation related daily report here…
Covid-19: BD records 2,548 new cases, 35 more deaths
The death toll from coronavirus in Bangladesh reached 2,836 on Friday with the death of 35 more patients in the last 24 hours as the number of tests came down.
Bilic joy as West Brom promoted to Premier League
Slaven Bilic hailed West Bromwich Albion’s promotion to the Premier League as one of the proudest moments of his career after a 2-2 draw against QPR sent them up on a dramatic final day of the Championship season.
2-year-old child killed, 3 hurt in city house fire
A two-year-old boy was killed while three others sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out at a house in city’s Bongshal area on Thursday.
BD economy to bounce back at year end, hopes Minister
Commerce minister Tipu Munshi on Thursday hoped that the economy of the country will bounce back at the end of the year as some export products see good demand in the global market amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Flood situation worsens in Madaripur, Kurigram, Sunamganj
Flood situation has taken a severe turn in Madaripur, Kurigram and Sunamganj districts as major rivers adjacent to the districts started to swell again amid the incessant downpour.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 2,856 new cases, 50 more deaths
Bangladesh on Thursday recorded 50 more deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, mounting the death tally to 2,801.
PM opens modern housing for climate refugees in Cox’s Bazar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday opened special structures built under ‘Khurushkul Ashrayan Project’ in Cox’s Bazar for 600 climate refugees.
Shanghai Festival selects Aupee Karim’s film
Culture Desk Aupee Karim starrer Debris of Desire (Mayar Jonjal) has been officially selected at the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival in the Asian New Talent Award category.
Saima Wazed made CVF ‘Thematic Ambassador’
Dhaka, July 22: Saima Wazed Hossain, Chairperson of the National Advisory Committee on Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Autism, has been chosen as a “Thematic Ambassador” by Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) under the thematic domain of ‘Vulnerability’.
Timing of ongoing floods spared BD from major damages: Nishat
Dhaka, July 22 – Leading water expert Professor Dr Ainun Nishat Wednesday said the timing of the ongoing floods spared the country from greater damages particularly in terms of crop losses despite inflated waters in major rivers, inundating vast areas…
6 Eid Jamaats to be held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
Dhaka, July 22 – A total of six Eid congregations will be held at the National Baitul Mukarram Mosque celebrating the Eid-ul Azha on August 1.