Kurigram, July 17 – The flood situation in Faridpur and Kurigram has worsened with the rise of water in Padma, Dharla and Brahmaputra rivers, leaving over 300,000 people marooned.
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Corona test scam: JKG chairman Dr Sabrina on 2-day remand
Dhaka, July 17 – A Dhaka court on Friday placed JKG Healthcare’s chairman, Dr Sabrina Sharmin Hussain, on two more days remand in a case filed over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.
Prof Emajuddin laid to rest: BNP pays homage
Dhaka, July 17 – Prof Emajuddin Ahmed, ex-vice chancellor of Dhaka University (DU), was laid to eternal rest on Saturday at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard in the capital.
Bangladesh’s coronavirus cases near 200,000
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Bangladesh inched closer to 200,000 on Friday with the health authorities confirming 3,034 new cases.
Flood water submerges 11,682 ha of croplands in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, July 17: Around 11,682 hectares of croplands have become submerged by the floodwaters in different districts under Rajshahi division till Wednesday last, officials said.
Govt working to tackle COVID-19 situation: Health Minister
Manikganj, July 17: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said the government is working relentlessly to tackle COVID-19 in the country as he was addressing a discussion on his father late Colonel Maleque’s 20th death anniversary at Gorpara here…
‘Nonajoler Kabbo’ wins Torino Film Lab Audience Design Fund
Culture Desk Young director Rezwan Shahriar Sumit’s first feature film Nonajoler Kabbo (The Salt in our Waters) won the prestigious Torino Film Lab Audience Design Fund of €45,000.
4 persons of a family slaughtered in Tangail
Tangail, July 17: Four members of a family have been slaughtered in Modhupur Upazila of Tangail district. On information, police recovered the bodies from a house in Pally Bidyut Road area around 9 am on Friday.
Flood situation in B’putra basin showing improving trend
Rangpur, July 17: The flood situation started showing an improving trend with fall in water levels of major rivers during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am Thursday in the Brahmaputra basin.
Khulna death toll in clash over area supremacy climbs to 4
Khulna, July 17 – Two more people, who were injured in a clash over establishing supremacy in Moshiali area of the city on Thursday, died at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) early Friday, taking the death toll to four.
Former DU Vice Chancellor Prof Emajuddin passes away
Dhaka, July 17 – Prof Emajuddin Ahmed, ex-vice chancellor of Dhaka University, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in the capital on Friday morning. He was 87.
President Hamid’s younger brother Abul Hye dies of Covid-19
Dhaka, July 17 – Abdul Hye, younger brother of President Abdul Hamid, died of coronavirus at a hospital in the city early Friday. He was 67. Abdul Hye, also a freedom fighter, breathed his last around 1:15 am at the…
IBBL among world’s best 1000 banks for ninth successive year
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has once again secured its position for the last nine consecutive years as the only bank of the country in the list of the world’s best 1000 banks. IBBL is ranked 904th in the year…
Public transports to remain operational during Eid: Quader
Dhaka, July 16 – Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said public transport movement will continue during Eid-ul-Azha.
Govt’s policy behind emergence of Shahed, Sabrina: BNP
Dhaka, July 16 – BNP on Thursday alleged that the ‘government’s policy’ is behind the rise of Regent Hospital chairman Mohammad Shahed and JKG Healthcare’s chairman Dr Sabrina who indulged in fraudulence in the name of corona test.
Nearly 3.7 mn cases pending before Bangladesh courts
Dhaka, July 16 – At present, nearly 3.7 million cases are waiting to be disposed of at the courts, including the Supreme Court. The information was revealed in a statement sent by Supreme Court spokesman and special officer Barrister Mohammad…
Experts fear a long cycle of Covid-19 in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 16 – Though it appears that the number of corona cases has marked a fall over last two weeks, health experts said the positive case rate is actually now higher than in the past as the transmission is…
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 39 deaths, 2,733 new cases
Bangladesh on Thursday recorded death of 39 more people from coronavirus, mounting the total fatalities 2,496. Besides, 2,733 fresh cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases to 1,96,323.
COVID-19 cases jump to 4,445 in Rangpur division
Rangpur, July 16: The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients jumped to 4,445 with 147 new positive cases reported during the last 24 hours till 8 am today in Rangpur division.
Tk 474 mn fish dev project being implemented in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, July 16: A fish development project is being implemented in Rajshahi division aimed at boosting production of fish along with enhancing its productivity and habitat development.
PM launches plantation of 10 mn saplings
Dhaka, July 16: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday inaugurated the distribution and plantation of one crore saplings across the country as a part of the celebration of “Mujib Borsho” (Mujib Year).
Suspected robber killed in Noakhali ‘gunfight’
Noakhali, July 16 – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion at Sukhchar in Hatia Upazila of Noakhali district early Thursday.
Covid-19 scam: Shahed, Pervez put on10-day remand
Dhaka, July 16 – A court here on Thursday placed Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammad Shahed and managing director Masud Parvez on a 10-day remand each in a case over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.
IBBL inaugurates its Bauphal sub-branch in Patuakhali
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Bauphal sub-branch at Hospital road, Patuakhali Sadar under Patuakhali Branch on 14 July 2020, Tuesday. Md. Aminur Rahman, Executive Vice President and Head of Barisal Zone of the Bank inaugurated the sub-branch as the…
Fazle Kabir reappointed BB governor for next 2 years
Dhaka, July 15 – The government has reappointed Fazle Kabir as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank for the next two years until July 3, 2022.
Professor Arefin Siddique made BSS Chairman
Dhaka, July 15 – Noted educationalist and former Dhaka University vice-chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique has been appointed chairman of the Board of Directors of national news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).
Over 100 thousand BD workers await flights abroad: Baira
Dhaka, July 15 – More than 100 thousand Bangladeshi workers are stranded due to coronavirus outbreak and waiting to leave the country, said Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (Baira) on Wednesday.
Fire at Chittagong port shed
Chittagong, July 15 – A fire broke out at a shed of Chattogram Port on Wednesday afternoon. According to fire service sources, the fire broke out at Shed No 3 of Jetty No 2 of the port around 4:15 pm.
Shahed arrested based on info by Regent MD: Rab DG
Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammad Shahid was arrested based on the information given by the hospital’s managing director Masud Parvej, said Director-General of Rapid Action Battalion Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun.
Fahim Saleh: Life of a star in business world ended too soon
Fahim Saleh was found murdered at his apartment in New York on Tuesday. His gruesome death came as a shock for everyone. The limbless, headless torso of the millionaire tech entrepreneur was found inside his swanky Manhattan condo Tuesday afternoon…