Dhaka, Feb 19 – The coronavirus infected Bangladeshi expatriate in Singapore hospital is now in a critical condition as the medicines which are being administered into his body are not working.
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BTRC rejectes Tk100cr offer, says GP
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has rejected an offer made by private mobile operator Grameenphone (GP) to deposit Tk 100 crore dues. GP’s Head of Regulatory Affairs Hossain Sadat disclosed the information at a press conference at Sonargaon Hotel on…
No high-rise structure along Cox’s Bazar beach: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday witnessed the presentation on the master plans of three tourism parks to be developed in Cox’s Bazar district.
Dhaka wants Muslim Ummah to stop infighting
Bangladesh has called for ending infighting among the Muslim Ummah saying development is a priority as it may solve many problems automatically.
Religious establishments built along rivers to be relocated
The government will take a project to relocate religious and educational establishments built within the boundaries of rivers in and around Dhaka, said State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday.
‘Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo’ to compete at 12th BIFF
Culture Desk The film ‘Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo’, directed by the national award winning filmmaker Ashraf Shishir, is going to participate at the 12th Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFF).
Coronavirus- infected in ‘critical state’ in Singapore
One of the Bangladesh citizens, infected with coronavirus or Covid-19 in Singapore, is now in a “very critical state” and medicine given to him is not responding, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday.
PM to hand over Ekushey Padak Thursday
Culture Desk Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will distribute on Thursday the coveted Ekushey Padak-2020 among 20 eminent personalities and an organisation in recognition of their contributions to various fields.
Neymar criticises PSG injury handling after Dortmund defeat
Neymar has criticised Paris Saint-Germain’s handling of his recent injury after scoring in the 2-1 defeat at Borussia Dortmund, which leaves the French club facing the prospect of another early Champions League exit.
Tackling Climate Change and Preserving the Water Body in BD
By Fairuz Ahmed NEW YORK, Feb 17 2020 (IPS) – For any riverine country, the state of the water body around big cities and conditions of major rivers hold a leadership position in the overall climate effects and how the…
Science Olympiad by ROSATOM from February 22
To promote and popularize science education in Bangladesh, the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom organizes a Science Olympiad titled ‘Precise Energy’ for the universities of Rajshahi Division, that hosts the first-ever nuclear power plant of the country. The Olympiad…
RU Teachers, students for 18 Feb as teachers’ day
Rajshahi, Feb 18 – Rajshahi University teachers, students and different organizations of the university observed Shaheed Zoha day paying tributes to Shaheed Dr Shamsuzzoha and demanded 18 February as national teachers’ day.
Zero tolerance against rape, says PM Hasina
Dhaka, Feb 18 – Describing rapists as ‘beasts in the name of human beings’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday declared zero-tolerance against rape alongside terrorism, militancy and drugs.
2,475 books released in Ekushey Book Fair so far
DHAKA – In the ongoing Ekushey Book Fair, the country’s largest literature festival, poetry volumes continue to rule as 720 of the total 2,475 books released so far. Novel books came second with the publications of 399 books while short…
BNP wants to create issue over Khaleda’s illness: Quader
DHAKA, Feb 18, 2020 (BSS) – Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said BNP wants to create a political issue over the illness of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. “BNP wants to do…
BNP against EVM use in Chittagong city polls
BNP on Monday opposed the move to use the electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the upcoming elections to Chattogram City Corporation, saying the Election Commission took the decision to rig votes again.
Seeking parole a matter of Khaleda, her family: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said their party Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her family will decide whether parole should be sought for her release.
Nepal to use Saidpur Airport; greater trade expected
Bangladesh has agreed to allow Nepal to use its Saidpur Airport as part of strengthening trade and connectivity between the two countries.
Khaleda moves HC again seeking bail for treatment abroad
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday filed a fresh petition with the High Court seeking bail in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case, citing illness.
Ecnec clears 9 projects worth Tk 13,639.1 crore
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved nine projects involving Tk 13,639.1crore, including a Tk 6,014.62 core project for enhancing the capacity of Mongla Port.
Kaptai boat capsize: Bodies of mother, son retrieved
Rangamati Correspondent Members of Bangladesh Navy and Fire Service on Tuesday morning retrieved the bodies of a woman and her son from the Sarafvata river in Rangunia upazila in Chattogram five days after a boat sank in the Karnaphuli River…
Dhaka’s air worst again putting all residents at health risk
Dhaka, Feb 18 – All the residents of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka are at health risk as the megacity ranked top among cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning.
7-month-old girl thrown into Ctg graveyard from auto-rickshaw
Chittagong, Feb 17 – A seven-month-old baby girl was thrown into a graveyard from a moving CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Nasirabad area of Chattogram city on Monday. Police rescued the child and took her to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH).
Don’t switch to other countries: China tells BD businesses
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Monday urged Bangladeshi businesses not to switch over its supply chain to any other countries as an alternative to China in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Cox’s Bazar trawler mishap: 2 more bodies recovered from Bay
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard recovered the bodies of two people, believed to have been the victims of trawler capsize of February 11, from Paschimpara beach in St Martin’s Island in Teknaf upazila here on Monday, raising the death from…
Dr Moyeen for ‘situational approach’ to Khaleda’s release
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday said their party chairperson Khaleda Zia would have been freed by the time had there been a ‘civilised’ government in the country.
One dies in N’ganj fire
Narayanganj Correspondent A sexagenarian woman, who sustained burn injuries with seven other family members at a house in Narayanganj early Sunday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
Film producer AKM Jahangir Khan no more
Culture Desk Veteran film producer AKM Jahangir Khan passed away on Saturday. He was 81. He has been suffering from aging-associated diseases since October last year and succumbed to his illness while undergoing treatment at United Hospital Limited in Gulshan.
Eight dengue patients being treated at hospitals: DGHS
A total of eight dengue patients, including seven in the capital, are being treated at hospitals across the country, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Monday.
Elderly woman dies in Khulna shanty fire
Khulna, Feb 17 – An elderly woman was burned to death in a fire that broke out at a shanty in Shwashan Ghat area under Harintana thana of the city around Sunday midnight.