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…
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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…
স্বপ্ন মা’দের প্যাকেজ বাজেট বরাদ্দ দাবি
দেশে দারিদ্র্র্য বিমোচন লক্ষ্যে সরকারের মহিলা ও শিশু বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয় কর্তৃক পাইলট আকারে বাস্তবায়নকৃত মাতৃত্বকালীন ভাতা কেন্দ্রীক ‘স্বপ্ন প্যাকেজ’ মডেল কর্মসূচী প্রাথমিকভাবে একশত উপজেলায় বাস্তবায়নের জন্য ২০২০-২১ অর্থবছরে একশ কোটি টাকা বাজেট বরাদ্দ দাবি করেছে ‘মা-স্বপ্ন ফাউন্ডেশন’ এর ‘মা সংসদ’…
BCB awaits for govt’s decision to resume DPL
DHAKA —The Dhaka Premier League (DPL), the country’s most coveted 50-over cricket tournament, will not restart soon even though the government has lifted the countrywide shutdown over the Covid-19 outbreak. The List A tournament has been postponed for an indefinite…
‘World No Tobacco Day’ Sunday
Bangladesh, with other countries across the world, is going to observe the ‘World No Tobacco Day’ on Sunday. The day is going to be observed focusing on “protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use”.…
Ex-national footballer Golam Rabbani Helal passes away
Former national footballer, Football Federation member and Dhaka Abahani Director Golam Rabbani Helal, passed away around Saturday noon. The 67-year-old was on life support at Square Hospital since last Thursday where he was admitted after suffering a brain haemorrhage. He…
BRTA recommends 80% bus fare hike for social distancing
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) on Saturday recommended raising bus fare by 80 percent as bus owners have been directed to carry 50 percent passengers to prevent the transmission of coronavirus.
Launch, steamer services to resume Sunday on 34 river routes
Launch and steamer services on 34 river routes across the country will resume on Sunday after about two months.
Dhaka sees record 28 corona deaths, 1,764 new cases in a day
Bangladesh on Saturday recorded the highest number of deaths due to COVID-1 as 28 more patients died in the last 24 hours, raising the death tally to 610.
One dies at Khukna Medical College Hospital isolation ward
A man who was undergoing treatment at the isolation ward of Khulna Medical College Hospital, died on Saturday morning.
4.5 km Padma Bridge now visible
About 4.5 kilometers of Padma Bridge has become visible with the installation of its 30th span on Saturday.
13 Rab members infected with coronavirus in Sylhet
13 Rab members infected with coronavirus in SylhetThirteen members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have been infected with coronavirus in Sylhet.
Dhaka’s air quality improves significantly
Dhaka’s air quality showed significant improvement on Saturday morning as it ranked 68th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).
করোনা লাশ দাফন ও আমার অভিজ্ঞতা! গুজব, প্রচারণা বেশী মারাত্মক
শফকত হোসাইন চাটগামী করোনা ভাইরাস এটি বিশ্ব স্বাস্থ্য সংস্থার মতে একটি ছোয়াঁছে রোগ। এটি একজন থেকে অন্যজনে ছড়ায়। এজন্য এই রোগ হলেই তার কাছে আর যাওয়া যাবেনা!, করোনা রোগ মানেই মৃত্যু এমন ধারণা সৃষ্টি হয়েছে আমাদের মাঝে। চীন থেকে শুরু…
Covid-19 Isolation Centre at ICCB to be launched by Monday
Bashundhara Isolation Centre, dedicated for COVID-19 patients at Bashundhara International Convention City (ICCB), will be formally launched on Sunday or Monday, said its Director Dr Tanvir Ahmed. “The 2,000-bed isolation centre would formally start receiving COVID-19 patients from Sunday or…
Zia’s 39th death anniversary Saturday
BNP will observe the 39th death anniversary of its founder and former President Ziaur Rahman on Saturday. BNP and pro-BNP socio-political organisations have drawn up different programmes, including online discussion meetings, and distribution of food and clothes among the destitute,…
Jatri Kalyan Samity against transport fare hike
Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers’ welfare organisation insisted on not hiking the fares of public transports and urged government to reduce oil price and prevent extortion in transport section amid coronavirus pandemic. The organisation’s Secretary General Mozammel Haque came up…
Libya Killings: Dhaka wants punishment of crime, reparation
Bangladesh has communicated with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to bring back the bodies of 26 people who were killed in a gun attack in Libya and sought compensation for their families.
Reopening to invite higher coronavirus fatalities: BNP
BNP on Friday strongly opposed the government’s move to reopen the offices and resume public transport services, saying it will put the nation into a risk of serious outbreak of the coronavirus.
Eid passengers returning to Capital Dhaka en masse
Although public transport remains suspended, thousands of people have started coming back to their workplaces in Dhaka after celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr at home, availing all kinds of transport from ferries through river routes to three-wheelers, pickup vans, private cars on roads.