DHAKA – The budget session for 2020-21 of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will begin at 5:00 pm on June 10, according to a statement issued by the Parliament secretariat today. On June 10, the JS session will be held,…
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Harsher steps if health guidelines are not followed: Quader
DHAKA, June 1, 2020 (BSS) – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the government will take harsher steps if the health guidelines are not followed and social distancing is not maintained in public transport during the ongoing…
Father, son among 3 killed in Panchagarh lightning strikes
Three people including a father-son duo were killed in two separate lightning strikes in two villages of Tetulia upazila on Monday.
Domestic flight operations resume after 2-month suspension
Domestic flights operation resumed on Monday on Dhaka- Chattogram, Dhaka- Sylhet and Dhaka-Syedpur routes on a limited scale after more than two months of suspension amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bus services resume as restriction ends; passengers limited
Movement of long-route buses and other vehicles resumed on highways on Monday morning after about two months’ suspension to combat the spread of the COVID-19 disease.
Dhaka reports 2,381 new corona patients 22 deaths in a day
The health authorities on Monday confirmed the detection of another 2,381 new coronavirus patients across the country in the last 24 hours, taking the number of confirmed cases in the country to 49,534.
Physician among 10 more coronavirus positive in Gopalganj
Gopalganj , June1: Ten more people, including a physician, in Gopalganj district have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the number of the cases to 200 there.
Three including father, son die in Panchagarh lightning
Three people including a father-son duo were killed in two separate lightning strikes in two villages of Tetulia upazila on Monday.
Bangladesh reports 2,381 new Coronavirus patients, 22 die
The health authorities on Monday confirmed the detection of another 2,381 new coronavirus patients across the country in the last 24 hours, taking the number of confirmed cases in the country to 49,534.
BNP calls bus fare hike anti-people
Dhaka, June 01 – Strongly opposing the government’s decision to hike bus fares, the BNP on Sunday said the move will add a new onslaught on the poor as well as those who lost their means of earnings amid the…
Memorable days: Tough first few months to assert as editor
Mostafa Kamal Majumder After taking over as editor of The New Nation in May I spent some tough months for a variety of reasons. The proprietor used to subsidise the paper with his earnings from the Daily Ittefaq. The paper…
শপিং-এ যেয়ে দোকানে প্রবেশের পূর্বে দেখে নিন–
এম জাহিদুল হক করোনাভাইরাস কিন্তু আমাদের ছেড়ে যায়নি; কবে যাবে বা আদৌ ছেড়ে যাবে কিনা, তা নিয়ে যথেষ্ট সন্দেহ রয়েছ। তাই করোনাভাইরাসকে নিয়েই জীবন সচল ও সক্রিয় করতে হবে। এ প্রেক্ষাপটেই বিশ্বের অন্যান্য অনেক দেশের মত বাংলাদেশও খুলে দেওয়া হয়েছে…
গণপরিবহনে দ্বিগুণ ভাড়া বৃদ্ধি দেশে নতুন সঙ্কট সৃষ্টি করবে
গণপরিবহনের ভাডা দ্বিগুণ বৃদ্ধির প্রস্তাব দেশে নতুন সঙ্কট সৃষ্টি করবে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের মহাসচিব প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ, যুগ্ম মহাসচিব অধ্যাপক মাহবুবুর রহমান ও মাওলানা গাজী আতাউর রহমান।
4,868 members of Bangladesh police Coronavirus infected
A total of 4,868 members of Bangladesh police have been infected with coronavirus as of Sunday . “Among the total infected policemen, 1,801 have made full recovery,” said Sohel Rana, additional inspector general (AIG) (media) of Police headquarters. Among the…
Govt, private offices reopen amid virus cases surge, deaths
All government, semi-government , autonomous and private offices resumed on Sunday ending a 66-day general holiday amid spike in coronavirus cases and deaths across the country. Public transport on river, road and rail routes across the country resumed their services…
Ex-footballer Salauddin passes away
A former footballer of national team SM Salauddin Ahmed died at his house in Sadar upazila on Sunday. He was 62. He was suffering from pneumonia and breathed his last early morning. Salauddin’s samples were tested for coronavirus but the…
Suspected drug trader killed in Jashore ‘gunfight’
A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Rajganj area of Manirampur upazila early Sunday.
Ward councilor, UP chairman charged for relief embazzlement
The Local Government Ministry on Sunday suspended a ward councilor and a union parishad chairman for their involvement in relief embezzlement.
BD jute, jute products export fetch $ 791.3 m in ten months
Bangladesh earned US$ 791.3 million from the export of jute and jute products in the first ten months (July-April) of the current fiscal year 2019-20, which is 14 percent higher than the earnings during the corresponding period of the previous…
6 disinfectant tunnels set up at Dhaka Sadarghat terminal
Six disinfectant tunnels have been set up at Sadarghat Launch Terminal, aiming to ensure safe journey of launch passengers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Taka 20 billion for commercial banks as subsidy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday announced that the government will provide Tk 2,000 crore to commercial banks as subsidy so that they could waive this money as interest from around 1.38 crore persons who took loans from banks.
Govt increases bus fares by 60 pc
The government has increased fares of inter-district and long routes (Dhaka, Chittagong cities and adjoining areas) bus and minibuses by 60 percent, in order to compensate bus owners carrying 50 percent less passengers to prevent the transmission of coronavirus.
Jatri Kalyan Samity demands withdrawal of bus fare hike
Rejecting the 60 percent bus fares hike, Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers’ welfare organization, demanded the government to maintain the previous rate bus fares.
TV personality Mustafa Kamal Syed dies from COVID-19
Mustafa Kamal Syed, noted television personality and programme head of private television channel NTV, died from coronavirus at a city hospital on Sunday afternoon. He was 75.
Coronavirus: 39 Bangladeshis return home from India
A special flight of NOVOAIR brought back 39 stranded Bangladeshis from Kolkata in India on Sunday amid coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh reports 2545 new coronavirus cases; 40 deaths
The health authorities confirmed detection of 2545 cases in 24 hours until Sunday morning, taking the number of confirmed cases in the country to 47153.
Educational institutions not reopening now: PM
Dhaka, May 31 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday ruled out the possibility of opening educational institutions right now saying that students are the future of the country and the government does not want to put them at risk.
BNP observes party founder Zia’s death anniversary
Dhaka, May 31 – BNP recalled its founder and former president Ziaur Rahman while observing his 39th death anniversary with various programmes on Saturday.
82.87pc pass SSC, equivalent exams
Dhaka, May 31 – The percentage of pass in this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations is 82.87. The results have been unveiled on Sunday morning.
Police may be encouraged to enforce social distancing norms
Dr. Md. Jafar Ullah In Bangladesh, the first COVID-19 cases were reported on 8 March, and the first death on the 18th of the month. Surfacing in China last December, this virus travelled to different countries of Asia, Europe, Africa…