Former Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has been infected with coronavirus.
Category: Bangladesh
Govt ‘using black laws’ to hide failures, corruption: BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that the government is using ‘black laws’ like digital security one to hush up its corruption and failures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Kamal Lohani tests positive for Covid-19
Veteran journalist and cultural activist Kamal Lohani has tested positive for coronavirus. Sagar Lohani, son of Kamal Lohani, shared the information in his Facebook post on Friday.
Glorious days: How a newspaper lost 14 years of web database
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The New Nation was at a high trajectory in respect of its circulation through the Internet. But at least 14 years of soft copies of the paper were lost as the website from where it was available…
Boro yield exceeds target in Jamalpur
Jamalpur, June 19: The output of Boro paddy has exceeded the fixed target in the district this year, officials said.
Sahara Khatun’s health condition worsens, taken to ICU
Former Home Minister and Awami League presidium member Advocate Sahara Khatun has been shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of United Hospital following deterioration of her condition.
Coronavirus in Bangladesh: 45 more die, new cases 3,243
Bangladesh on Friday recorded 45 deaths from coronavirus in the span of 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,388.
কর্পোরেট করে ছাড় কেবলই ধনীক শ্রেণীর স্বার্থে দেয়া হয়েছে
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, স্মরণ কালের সবচেয়ে বড় ঘাটতি বাজেটে কর্পোরেট করে ২.৫% ছাড় দেয়া। অন্যদিকে বাজেটের ঘাটতি মেটাতে অভ্যন্তরীণ ও বিদেশি খাত থেকে বাজেটের প্রকল্পিত ব্যয়ের ৩২.৮% টাকা ঋণ করার…
Adopt SDG model for post-Covid reconstruction plan: CPD
Speakers at a webinar on Thursday suggested the government adopt the underlying structure of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for designing the national reconstruction plan in the aftermath of the devastation caused by COVID-19 to most sectors.
Extra charges by mobile operators before budget pass unfair
Referring to the fact that the country’s mobile operators are deducting extra charges before the budget is passed, Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said the practice is unfair.
RU teacher held for derogatory FB post against Nasim
Police arrested a teacher of Rajshahi University (RU) on charge of making derogatory remarks about late Awami League leader Muhammad Nasim in a Facebook post early Thursday.
Coronavirus may take 2 years to go away: DG Health Services
The coronavirus crisis in Bangladesh is not going away anytime soon and it may take at least two to three years to disappear, said Prof Dr Abul Kalam Azad, Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
ICT prosecutor Rana Dasgupta, wife test coronavirus positive
Rana Dasgupta, prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, and his wife have been tested positive for coronavirus.
Covid-19: Dhaka reports 3,803 new cases, 38 deaths in 24 hrs
The health authorities on Thursday announced the detection of 3,803 new patients in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases to 1, 02,292 in Bangladesh.
All-time record Aush rice output likely in Rangpur region
The farmers are expecting an all-time record output of the short duration Aush rice after exceeding its fixed farming target by 6.73 percent during this off-season in Rangpur agriculture region.
Bangladesh Art Week virtual charity auction on Friday
Following the resounding success of a nine-day long (March 6-14) art exhibition titled “Ora Egaro Jon”, Bangladesh Art Week has announced their first virtual charity auction for the benefit of artists, musicians, sportsperson and support staff affected by COVID-19.
PM for strengthening Navy to protect country’s sea areas
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the need for strengthening Bangladesh Navy further in a bid to protect the country’s vast maritime area.
31 construction workers at Dhaka airport test virus positive
Dhaka, June 18 – At least 31 workers of the construction project of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) have tested positive for coronavirus.
Corona patients being ‘deprived of treatment’: BNP
Dhaka, June 17 – BNP on Wednesday alleged that most hospitals in the country lack necessary protective measures and manpower to deal with coronavirus patients.
Coronavirus: FIFA advises BFF not to hold election
Dhaka, June 17 (UNB)- World football body FIFA has advised Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) not to hold its elections until the coronavirus situation in Bangladesh improves. “We’ve received a letter from FIFA on Tuesday and they wanted to know about…
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi tests positive for Covid-19
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has been infected with coronavirus.
icddr,b begins clinical trial of Ivermectin to cure COVID-19
icddr,b has started a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of anti-parasitic medicine Ivermectin in combination with antibiotic doxycycline or Ivermectin alone.
BNP continues blind criticism of govt: Quader
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the BNP has been repeating the blind criticism of the government since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis.
Ex-director of Dinajpur medical dies from Covid-19
Doctor Shah Md Abdul Ahad, former director of Dinajpur M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital, died from coronavirus on Wednesday. He was 67.
PM issues directives to tackle Covid-19
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a meeting on Wednesday discussed the Covid-19 situation in the cpuntry and issued directives to contain the pandemic.
BD ranks 2nd in access to power from off-grid solar
Dhaka, June 17: Bangladesh has made a remarkable success in power sector as it secured the second position with accessing eight percent power from off-grid solar solutions under the current government.
GK’s antibody kit ineffective: BSMMU
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) found the antibody testing kit developed by Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) as ineffective in detecting coronavirus.
Covid-19: BD reports 4,008 new cases, 43 deaths in 24 hrs
The health authorities in Bangladesh on Wednesday announced the detection of 4,008 new patients in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases to 98,489.
10 doctors suspended: Refusal to treat virus patients in Ctg
Chittagong, June 17 – Ten physicians of different hospitals under Chittagong City Corporation and a store keeper have been suspended for refusing to provide treatment to Covid-19 patients. Chattogram City Corporation issued a notice in this regard on Tuesday night,…
Dr. Zafrullah Chy again has breathing problem with pneumonia
Dhaka, June 18 – The health condition of Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury deteriorated on Tuesday. He recovered from coronavirus attack a couple of days before.