Transport movement will remain suspended for nine days before and after Eid-ul-Azha, aiming to contain the spread of coronavirus.
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PM to inaugurate plantation of 10 mn saplings Thursday
Dhaka, July 15: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the distribution and plantation of one crore saplings across the country Thursday as a part of the celebration of “Mujib Borsho” (Mujib Year).
Singer Andrew Kishore buried
Rajshahi, July 15: Legendary playback singer Andrew Kishore was buried amid paying last respect by scores of people to him at his hometown Rajshahi city Wednesday.
Floodwaters inundate fresh areas in Brahmaputra basin
Rangpur, July 15: The flood situation deteriorated further Wednesday following inundation of fresh areas as major rivers, excepting Teesta, marked rise to flow above their danger marks (DM) at nine points in the Brahmaputra basin.
Covid-19: Bangladesh records 33 deaths, 3,533 new cases
Bangladesh on Wednesday witnessed death of 33 more people from coronavirus, taking the total fatalities 2,457. Besides, 3,533 fresh cases were reported during the period, pushing the total cases to 193,590.
Uber enlists 5000 vehicles since resuming services in Dhaka
Dhaka, July 15 – Uber on Tuesday announced that it has enlisted 5000 vehicles on its platform to provide convenient and affordable transportation for riders, along with creating livelihood opportunities for its drivers, after a lengthy lockdown.
PM mourns death of Shajahan Siraj
Dhaka, Jul 15 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of valiant Freedom Fighter Shajahan Siraj.
BNP pays last respect to Shahjahan Siraj
Dhaka, July 14 – BNP on Tuesday paid last respects to former minister and freedom fighter Shahjahan Siraj. On behalf of the party, its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir paid tributes to its late leader as his body was…
Dead, injured turtles keep washing up Cox’s Bazar beach
Cox’s Bazar, July 15 – A number of turtles have been found dead in the Cox’s Bazar sea beach over the last several days. Many injured turtles have been found lying on the beach, raising concerns over their safety.
Led Bulb warehouse gutted in city fire
Dhaka, Jul 14 – A warehouse of LED bulbs was badly damaged in a fire that broke out at Dhaka’s Bongshal on Tuesday night.
Regent Hospital chairman Shahed arrested
Dhaka, July 15 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested the chairman of Regent Hospital Shahed from Satkhira district early Wednesday over the issuance of fake coronavirus certificates from the hospital.
Tiger population at risk in Sundarbans: 38 die in 20 years
Dhaka, July 14 – A total of 38 tigers died in the last 20 years in Bangladesh part of the Sundarbans. Within a gap of five months, the Forest Department found two dead tigers one in the Sundarbans West Andharmanki…
Shahjahan Siraj loses long battle with cancer
Dhaka, July 14 – Former Forest and Environment Minister and BNP leader Shahjahan Siraj died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 77.
Archbishop Moses Costa’s dies; PM shocked
Dhaka, July 14 – Archbishop Moses Costa of Chittagong died on Monday at a hospital in Dhaka after suffering a series of strokes. He was 69.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 3,163 new cases; 33 more die
Coronavirus death toll in Bangladesh mounted to 2,424 on Tuesday with 33 new fatalities in the last 24 hours. Besides, 3,163 fresh cases were reported during the period, pushing the total cases to 190,057.
775,000 tonnes of Aman rice production target for Khulna
Khulna, July 14: A target of producing over 7.75 lakh tonnes of clean Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) rice has been fixed from 2.97 lakh hectares of land for Khulna agriculture region this season.
Flood situation worsens in Brahmaputra basin
Rangpur , July 14: The flood situation worsened further marooning over five lakh people in seven northern districts with significant improvement in Nilphamari during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am in the Brahmaputra basin.
Regulators await prospective BD corona vaccine trial result
Dhaka, July 14: Experts and drug regulators Tuesday said they await subsequent trial results of Globe Biotech Ltd’s prospective COVID-19 vaccine as the company said the preliminary animal trial of their inoculate yielded encouraging outcome.
Covid-19: Livestock dept official Dr Emdadul Haque dies
Dhaka, July 14 ; Dr Emdadul Haque, an official of the Department of Livestock Services, died from coronavirus infection at a private hospital in the capital on Tuesday. He was 57.
Voting in Jashore-6, Bogura-1 by-polls held
Dhaka, July 14: The voting in the by-polls to Jashore-6 (Keshabpur) and Bogura-1 (Sonatola-Sariakhandi) constituencies held since Tuesday morning amid coronavirus pandemic.
Bill okayed for Sheikh Hasina Medical University in Khulna
Dhaka, July 13 – The Cabinet on Monday in principle approved the draft of Sheikh Hasina Medical University, Khulna Bill 2020 for establishing a medical university in Khulna division, aiming to expand the facilities of medical education, research and healthcare…
IBBL inaugurates its Town Hall sub-branch in Dhaka
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Town Hall sub-branch under Mohammadpur Krishi Market Branch, Dhaka on 12 July 2020, Sunday. Md. Mahboob Alam, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Agent and Booth Banking Division of the Bank inaugurated the…
No mercy to those spoiling party’s image by graft: Quader
Dhaka, July 13 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said those who are spoiling the image of the party by accumulating wealth illegally will not be spared.
Jamuna Group chairman Nurul Islam dies of coronavirus
Dhaka, July 13 – Jamuna Group chairman Md Nurul Islam Babul died of coronavirus at a hospital in the city on Monday. He was 74.
Don’t leave work stations during Eid vacation: Govt
Dhaka, July 13 – The government has decided not to extend the three-day Eid holiday asking the government employees not to leave their workplaces amid the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
Bogra-1, Jessore-6 by-elections Tuesday
Dhaka, July 13 – Two parliamentary constituencies –- Bogura-1 and Jashore-6 – are going to by-elections on Tuesday as the Election Commission has completed all necessary preparations.
Low corona test rate for people’s reluctance: Health Dept
Dhaka, July 13 – Explaining the sharp decline in the number of Covid-19 tests over the past week, Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Nasima Sultana on Monday said people are ‘reluctant’ about…
Bangladesh gets first parcel train of dry chilies from India
Dhaka, July 13 – Bangladesh has received the first parcel train at Benapole carrying dry Chillies from Andhra Pradesh, India.
Govt to deploy 1200 teams to check sacrificial animal health
Dhaka, July 13: The government has taken an initiative to deploy a total of 1200 veterinary medical teams at the cattle markets across the country to ensure healthy and disease-free sacrificial animals for the consumers during the upcoming Eid-ul Azha.
Aush paddy farming exceeds target in Rajshahi division
Rajshahi, July 13: Ongoing farming of Aush paddy has exceeded target predicting a record production of the food crop in Rajshahi division during the current season despite the present novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic situation.