Eleven people, including five bank officials, were diagnosed with Covid-19 in the district in the last 24 hours till Saturday, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 365. Five officials of Sonali Bank, Gazaria upazila branch were among the…
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Walton ventilator, robot, disinfectant clinical trial
The clinical trial of ventilator, Medicart robot and remote control UV-C light disinfectant system, manufactured by Walton, started on Thursday. The company handed over the medical equipment to the ICT division for clinical trial in a videoconference, said a press…
Ruling party men ‘plundering relief money’: BNP
Dhaka, May 16 – BNP on Saturday alleged that the ruling party leaders and activists are deceiving the poor by plundering money allocated for them by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of the Eid-ul Fitr.
National award-winning music director Azad Rahman dies
Dhaka, May 16 – National Award-winning singer, composer and music director Azad Rahman passed away on Saturday at the age of 76.
করোনা পরিস্থিতিতে সকলস্তরের কর্মহীনদের জন্য জরুরী ভাতা দিন
মানবিক কারণে ও দুর্দশা লাঘবে করোনা পরিস্থিতিতে সকল শ্রেণীর কর্মহীন শ্রমিকদেরকে ১৫ হাজার টাকা করে এককালীন সহযোগিতা করার আহ্বান জানিয়েছে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই।
Five bank officials among 11 virus positive in Munshiganj
Eleven people, including five bank officials, were diagnosed with Covid-19 in the district in the last 24 hours till Saturday, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 365.
BAF aircraft leaves for Maldives with 11 doctors, equipment
A C-130B transport aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force left Dhaka for Maldives on Saturday with daily essentials as souvenir and 11 Bangladeshi doctors who could not join their workplace in Maldives due to coronavirus situation.
Online Eid Shopping in BD for Men, Women and Children
After the month-long fasting of Ramadan, Eid-al-Fitr, the largest ceremony of Muslims brings us immense joy and happiness. And whenever we think about celebrating Eid the desire of shopping for family-members appears into our mind.
Suspected terrorist killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
A suspected terrorist was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Maheshkhaliapara area of Teknaf upazila early Saturday.
8 houses, orgs fined Tk 24,000 for having Ades larvae
Mobile courts, in their separate drives, fined eight houses or establishments Tk 24,000 for having the larvae of dengue virus-carrying Aedes mosquito on their premises in different parts of the city under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
Taposh takes over as Dhaka South City Corpn Mayor
Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh took over as new Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Saturday.
Dhaka reports 16 more coronavirus deaths, 930 new cases
As coronavirus keeps moving fast, the death toll from the deadly virus in Bangladesh hit 314 with 16 more deaths being reported in the last 24 hours till Saturday.
Bureaucratic-Politico Archetypal: Case of Bangladesh
By Dr. Sinha MA Sayeed This day and age here in Bangladesh has grown and developed a sort of State-of-the-art Rule christened with the state-of-the-art defense from the very womb of ongoing parliamentary model for running the country and this…
Webinar on COVID-19 challenges begins at DU Saturday
DHAKA, May 16: A series of webinars on social impact and challenges of COVID 19 titled ‘How is Bangladesh Confronting the Pandemic-COVID 19?’ will be commenced t Saturday.
242 stranded Bangladeshis to arrive home from USA early Sunday
A special flight carrying 242 Bangladesh citizens stranded in the United States amid coronavirus pandemic is scheduled to arrive here early Sunday. The flight departed for Bangladesh from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) Friday night.
ভারতে করোনা সংক্রমণ নিয়ে মুসলমানদের উপর দোষ চাপানোর নিন্দা
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই ভারতে করোনা সংক্রমণ ছড়ানো নিয়ে মুসলমানদের উপর দোষ চাপানোই এবং করোনা আক্রান্ত মুসলমানদের চিকিৎসা সেবা না দেয়ার ঘটনায় গভীর উদ্বেগ ও ক্ষোভ প্রকাশ করেছেন।
Historic Farakka Long-March Day Saturday
The Historic “Farakka Long-March Day” will be observed on Saturday in the country commemorating populist leader Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani’s huge long march towards Farakka Dam 44 years back. Different socio-political organisations chalked out various programmes to mark the…
210-bed Corona facility underway for Rohingyas
UNICEF said it is preparing a 210-bed Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Isolation and Treatment Centre after the first coronavirus cases were confirmed among the Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar. The first 90 beds will be ready by May 22 and…
Can conventional mass media survive corona?
Can conventional mass media survive the epidemic is a question that affects everyone. It’s not about professionals being dumped in their mid career but about the quality and access to information for all.
Vegetable gardening at 650,000 house courtyards planned
In line with the government’s directive of making the best use of every inch of land to tackle the possible food crisis due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Agriculture has planned to cultivate vegetables at the courtyards of 650,000…
Number of coronavirus infected policemen crosses 2,000
Despite having all necessary precautions, 2,141 police members got infected with coronavirus as of Friday.
Suspected drug trader killed in city ‘gunfight’
A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab ) at TNT Bottola in the city’s Banani area early Friday.
Tearful adieu to Prof Anisuzzaman
National Professor Dr Anisuzzaman was laid to eternal rest with state honour on Friday.
Jum’a prayer at offered at Baitul Mukarram mosque on Friday
National Mosque Baitul Mukarram draws a huge crowd, particularly during Jum’a prayers, in normal time. But the onslaught of highly contagious coronavirus has changed everything – from our daily life to how people offer prayers.
Nor’wester damages houses, crops in Chuadanga
A number of houses and standing crops were damaged as nor’wester swept over Sadar, Damurhuda, Jibannagar and Alamdanga upazilas of Chuadanga district on Thursday.
Mango starts coming in Rajshahi markets
RAJSHAHI, May 15: : Juicy and delicious fruit Mango has started appearing in the markets of Rajshahi city and its adjacent areas as its harvesting began since Friday morning abiding by the instruction of local administration amid the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Covid-19 survivor journo Apu shares his story of bout
Dhaka, May 15 – Journalist Ashiqur Rahman Apu is a Covid-19 survivor who feels lucky in Bangladesh to beat the virus and come out even stronger encouraging others to know how did he manage everything receiving treatment at home.
Rohingya Camp Corona case nightmare dev: Urgent action must
The detection of the first coronavirus positive case in the Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh has been termed as a nightmare scenario and the government plus the UN and humanitarian agencies have been asked to take swift action to prevent…
Ashraful not auctioning his bat
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful’s historic bat is not going under the hammer as the cricketer says the procedure of auction is not clear to him. Ashraful had announced to put the bat he used to hit his first ODI…
Dangerous phase of coronavirus calls for more humane caring
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The coronavirus situation in Bangladesh is now at a very devastating stage. With limited testing facilities, more than one thousand new cases of infection are being found daily. The figures now speak for themselves. On Thursday the…