Thakurgaon, July 09 – Thakurgaon mango growers are deeply worried as at least 500 hectares of mango orchards have been submerged in floods for the last several days. They were awaiting a bumper output this season.
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State of Covid-19 in Bangladesh divides experts
Dhaka, July 09 – Four months have passed since the first three Covid-19 cases were detected in Bangladesh but health experts are still divided as to whether coronavirus is going through its peak right now or when it will actually…
সিনিয়র সাংবাদিক রাশীদ উন নবী বাবু আর নেই
সিনিয়র সাংবাদিক রাশীদ উন নবী বাবু আর নেই। বুধবার রাত ৯টার দিকে রাজধানীর বিআরবি হাসপাতালে চিকিৎসাধীন অবস্থায় তিনি মৃত্যুবরণ করেন (ইন্নালিল্লাহি……রাজিউন)। মৃত্যুকালে তিনি স্ত্রী, এক মেয়ে সহ অসংখ্য সহকর্মী, ভক্ত রেখে যান। তাঁর বয়স হয়েছিল ৬৪ বছর।
3,489 new virus cases; 46 more deaths in Bangladesh in a day
Dhaka, July 08 – Bangladesh on Wednesday saw the detection of another 3,489 coronavirus patients in 24 hours, raising the total number of infections to 1,72,134 since the first detection of the disease on March 8.
Amu made 14-party alliance’s coordinator
Dhaka, July 08 – Awami League presidium member Amir Hossain Amu has been made the spokesperson and coordinator of the 14-party alliance.
Be alert to contain coronavirus spread during Eid: Quader
Dhaka, July 08 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday urged all to be alert to prevent coronavirus transmission during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
Fake Covid-19 certificates: 7 Regent Hospital staff remanded
Dhaka, July 08 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed seven Regent Hospital employees on a five-day remand in a case filed over their alleged involvement in issuing fake Covid-19 test certificates.
Re-excavation works of four canals on in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, July 8: The four canals re-excavation works are progressing fast, expecting to get more cultivable land around canals’ both sides by stopping existing water logging problem after completion of works which can help increase production in the region, sources…
315 stranded Bangladeshis return from Dubai, Singapore
DHAKA, July 8: A total of 315 stranded Bangladeshi have arrived here from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore by two separate chartered flights of US-Bangla airlines, one of the country’s private carriers.
Bill placed for BB governors’ age limit to 67 years
The Bangladesh Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was placed in Parliament on Wednesday to extend the age limit of the governor of the central bank to 67 years.
Govt facing pressure to bring expatriate workers: PM
Mentioning that there is a diplomatic pressure on Bangladesh for bringing back Bangladeshi expatriate workers from the Middle East countries, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government has taken multifaceted diplomatic initiatives to deal with it.
Veteran journalist DP Barua passes away
DHAKA, July 8: Nonagenarian journalist and former chief editor and managing director of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Deba Priya Barua passed away Wednesday morning at his Maghbazar residence.
Murder accused killed in Chittagong ‘gunfight’
Chittagong, July 8 – A murder accused was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Jharnapara Jor Doba in the city’s Pahartoli area early Wednesday, hours after he killed his three-year-old nephew by slitting his throat over family feud.
BNP asks EC to defer parliamentary by-polls
BNP on Tuesday asked the Election Commission not to hold the parliamentary by-polls to Bogura-1 and Jashore-6 on July 14 next amid this pandemic situation.
Dhaka plans to import rice to keep market stable: Ministry
The government has planned to import rice, if needed, by reducing import duty to keep its market stable and prevent price manipulation.
Relief misappropriation: 2 UP chairmen, member suspended
The Local Government Ministry on Tuesday suspended two union parishad chairmen and a member for irregularities in cash disbursement and relief distribution among the destitute people amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Feni Civil Surgeon dies of Covid-19
Dr Sazzad Hossain, the Civil Surgeon of Feni, died of Covid-19 on Tuesday at a hospital in the capital.
18,000 tonnes of chili expected to be produced in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, July 7: Around 18,000 tonnes of summer green chili is expected to be produced from 8,700 hectares of land in all eight districts under Rajshahi division during the current Kharif-1 cropping season.
Uber introduces rental service for customers
Ride sharing company Uber on Tuesday started 24/7 rentals service ‘Uber Rentals’ allowing riders to book a car and its driver for several hours at a stretch and make multiple stops on a journey.
Buriganga capsize probe committee report to disclose
Dhaka, July 7: The probe committee report on the launch capsize on the river Buriganga will be disclosed formally here Tuesday as the death toll due to the launch accident reached to 34.
Noted singer Andrew Kishore’s burial on July 15
Rajshahi, July 7: Renowned singer Andrew Kishore, who breathed his last in Rajshahi on Monday evening, will be buried here according to his final wish on July 15 on arrival of his two children from Australia.
Bangladesh reports 55 COVID-19 deaths overnight
Dhaka, July 7: Bangladesh Tuesday recorded 55 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 3027 fresh cases overnight.
Memorable days: Narrow escape from bomb at Mushtaq’s meet
Mostafa Kamal Majumder Political violence in Bangladesh is an old phenomenon. I came face to face with a very destructive such violence on 23 May 1980 when a public meeting of Khondaker Mushtaq Ahmad came under a bomb attack in…
Ex-Member Joint Rivers Commission Tauhidul Anwar Khan dies
Mr. Tauhidul Anwar Khan, Former Secretary General of BWP, former Member of Bangladesh-India Joint River Commission (JRC) and Regional Council Member of Global Water Partnership-South Asia passed away on 5 July 2020 morning.
Dhaka North City fines 85 establishments having Aedes larvae
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Monday found Aedes mosquito larvae at 85 houses and establishments on the third day of its combing operation launched to protect the city dwellers from dengue.
HC orders probe into hospitals refusing treatment claims
The High Court on Monday issued five directives asking the authorities concerned to look into allegations that some hospitals were turning away patients without providing them any treatment.
BNP leaders only making speeches on TV: Info Minister
Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Monday said the whole country is watching that BNP is not in the field but its leaers are giving speeches on televisions from their homes.
Two suspected criminals killed in ‘Dhaka gunfight’
Two suspected criminals were killed in an alleged gunfight with Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in the city’s Khilkhet area on early Monday.
Minister wants free or low-cost internet to students
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Monday urged mobile phone operators to provide either free internet or low-cost packages to students to help them continue online education amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Singer Andrew Kishore passes away
Popular Bangladeshi singer Andrew Kishore passed away on Monday evening at a clinic in Rajshahi city.He has been undergoing treatment at a clinic run by his doctor sister and her husband at Mohishbathan area.