Rainfall in recent days and water from the upstream have caused Teesta, Dharla and Brahmaputra rivers to burst their banks and inundate new char areas in Kurigram, leaving around 50,000 people marooned.
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Shilpakala Academy begins folklore songs collection, preservation
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has recently taken a special initiative to collect and preserve Bangladeshi folklore works in Dhaka division.
BNP accuses AL of obstructing its candidate in by-polls
BNP on Friday alleged that ruling party men are obstructing its candidates in by-polls to Pabna and Naogaon from carrying out electioneering by ‘flexing their muscles’.
EU for UN’s technical, protection survey of Bhasan Char camp
Dhaka, Sept 25 – European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Rensje Teerink has laid emphasis on visits by UN technical and humanitarian protection teams to Bhasan Char though Rohingya leaders recently expressed satisfaction over the situation there.
Bangladesh Bank reduces credit card interest to 20pc
Dhaka, Sept 24 – The central bank says banks will not be allowed to charge more than 20 percent in interest on credit cards.
34 police inspectors transferred out of Cox’s Bazar
Thirty-four police inspectors posted in Cox’s Bazar have been transferred out of the district.
IBBL Dhaka East Zone opens 3 Agent Banking Outlets
The Dhaka East Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated 03 (three) Agent Banking Outlets at Gabtoli and Pakuria Bazar of Narshingdi and Naljani of Gazipur on 24 September 2020, Thursday.
Covid-19: 28 more deaths; 1540 new cases reported overnight
With the death of 28 more new Covid-19 patients in 24 hours across the country, the total fatalities in Dhaka division reached 2,507 till Thursday morning as 17 of them died within the capital and its surrounding districts.
Migrant workers crowd Biman, Saudi Airlines booths for ticket
Saudi expatriates gathered in front of Biman and Saudi Airline offices in the city on Thursday for having their air tickets confirmed to go back to Saudi Arabia.
Corona second-wave warning ‘mysterious’, says BNP
BNP on Thursday alleged that the sudden warnings by the Prime Minister and other ministers about the second wave of coronavirus look mysterious when the official statistics suggest a decline in both the infection and fatality of the virus.
PM’s financial support to mosque AC blast victims’ families
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has provided a total of Tk 1.75 crore as financial assistance for 35 families of the victims of Narayanganj mosque blasts.
Upstream water, rain trigger floods in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram
Floods triggered by onrush of water from the upstream and heavy rains have inundated low-lying areas in different upazilas of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts, rendering several thousand people marooned.
Biman to operate flights to Saudi Arabia on Sept 26, 27
Dhaka, Sept 23 – Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Wednesday said it would operate passenger flights to Saudi Arabia on September 26 and 27 to help migrant workers return to their workplaces.
Robi coming to stock market with ‘biggest IPO’
Dhaka, Sept 23 – Robi Axiata Limited, the second largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh, has been given green light for stock market launch with the biggest initial public offerings (IPO) in the country’s history.
Chhatra Odhikar convener suspended over rape allegation
Dhaka, Sept 23 – Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad (BCOP), a national student organisation, has suspended its convener Hasan Al Mamun over the alleged rape of a Dhaka University student.
Digital academy in every secondary school by 2030: PM
Dhaka, Sept 23 – Mentioning that the Covid-19 pandemic has revealed the strength of digital services across the world, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government will set up digital academy and centre of excellence in every secondary…
Bangladesh records 3 new dengue cases
The country recorded three new dengue cases in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Migrant workers stage demo for 3rd straight day for tickets
Migrant workers staged demonstrations in front of the Expatriate Welfare Ministry in Eskaton area of the capital on Wednesday morning, demanding extension of tenures of visas and Iqamas, and arrangement of air tickets for returning to Saudi Arabia.
Health sector itself ‘infected with corona’: BNP
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Wednesday alleged that the country’s health sector itself has got ‘infected with coronavirus’ due to failures of the government.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 37 more deaths, 1,666 new cases
The death toll from Covid-19 disease reached 5,044 in Bangladesh as of Wednesday morning, as health authorities reported 37 more fatalities in 24 hours across the country.
Why patients fear seeking treatment at Bangladesh hospitals
Dhaka, Sept 23 – Hospitals are supposed to be places where patients are to be treated in a comfortable atmosphere, but in Bangladesh patients get even sicker when they step into a hospital due to filthy, unhealthy and chaotic environment.
Farooki’s ‘Saturday Afternoon’ awarded at Japan film festival
‘Saturday Afternoon’ (Shonibar Bikel), the 8th feature film of acclaimed director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, has won the Kumamoto City Award at the Fukuoka International Film Festival in Japan.
‘Business motive’ behind denial of GK corona kits: Zafrullah
Dhaka, Sept 22 – Gonoshasthya Kendra (GK) founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Tuesday alleged that the government did not approve the coronavirus antibody and antigen kits developed by their organisation due to a ‘business motive’.
Hindu, Buddhist women’s property inheritance right sought
Dhaka, Sept 22 – A legal notice has been issued to the government asking it to take necessary steps to ensure equal rights to inherit property for Hindu and Buddhist women.
Action to be taken against Nur in rape case: Home Minister
Dhaka, Sept 22 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday said action will be taken against the vice president (VP) of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur as per the law in a rape case filed…
Tk 2.46 bln project on hilsa development cleared
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved five projects involving Tk 1,266 crore, including a Tk 246-crore one to develop hilsa resources in the country.
TIB makes recommendations to reform banking sector
The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday recommended forming an independent banking commission with experts to reform the sector plagued by rising defaults and widespread irregularities.
Chhatra Odhikar Parishad wants case against Nur withdrawn
Bangladesh Chhatra O Jubo Odhikar Parishad (Bangladesh Student and Youth Rights Council) has demanded that the case against former DUCSU vice-president Nurul Haque Nur be withdrawn, terming it as ‘false’ and a ‘conspiracy ’.
Another N’ganj mosque AC blast victim dies; death toll 34
Another Narayanganj mosque blast victim died at Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute on Tuesday morning taking the death toll from the blast to 34.
Dhaka sees 28 Covid-19 deaths; 1,559 new cases overnight
Bangladesh on Tuesday saw the total number of Covid-19 deaths to go above 5,000-mark as health authorities reported 28 new fatalities in 24 hours, raising the total to 5,007.