Dhaka, Aug 1 (UNB) – Bangladesh cricket superstar Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday joined a campaign to raise awareness against mosquito-borne dengue which has spread all over the country. The campaign was held at Banani Bidyaniketan School & College. “Dengue…
Mymensingh, Aug 01 – A Deputy librarian of the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Emdadul Haque has been suspended temporarily on the charges of misbehaviour with a colleague. The suspension notice came on Wednesday signed by register (acting).
Chattogram – At least three workers died and six others fell sick after inhaling poisonous gas while working at a shipbreaking yard in Sitapur of Sitakuda Upazila on Wednesday.
Dhaka, July 31 – The Bangladesh Bank (BB) set the targets of credit growth in public and private sectors at 24.3 per cent and 14.8 per cent respectively for the fiscal year 2019-20 amid the shrinking demand for credit.
Dhaka – The number of dengue patients continued to rise as a total of 1,477 more people infected with the mosquito-borne fever were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday.
Dhaja, July 31 – In a verdict, the High Court on Tuesday issued 9-point directives over the requisition of vehicles including that police could not requisite private cars, CNG-run auto-rickshaws and taxis.
Dhaka, July 31 – The scientists of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Council (BARC) didn’t find any harmful heavy metals, antibiotics and drugs in locally produced pasteurized milks.
Dhaka, July 31 – The High Court (HC) on Tuesday summarily rejected a bail petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case in which she was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment.
Joypurhat, July 31 – Six people died after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a septic tank at Zafarpur in Akkelpur Upazila of Joypurhat on Wednesday.
Cumilla, July 31 – A cattle-laden truck overturned on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway on early Wednesday, killing three people and six cows. Police identified the men as Anwar Hossain, Samiul Islam and Khokon Mia. The cattle traders were residents of Jhenaidah’s…
Jhenidah, July 30 — At least 15 ruling Awami League activists were injured in a clash between two factions at Doharo village in Shoilakupa upazila on Tuesday. Bazlur Rahman, Shoilakupa Police Station’s officer-in-charge, said followers of Hakimpur union’s former member…
Dhaka, July 30 (UNB) – Japan has proposed to play a role as mediator in Tokyo taking Bangladesh and Myanmar onboard to find a peaceful solution to Rohingya crisis ensuring their safe return to their place of origin in Rakhine…
Khulna, Jul 31 – Bangladesh’s fishermen are overjoyed as they have returned to the Bay of Bengal after a 65-day ban to find an abundance of hilsa, their prized catch.
Dhaka, July 30 – At least five people died of dengue on Tuesday, as the menace the of mosquito-borne fever spreads across Bangladesh. Two out of those five deaths happen outside of Dhaka.
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday demanded the government waive agricultural loan of the flood-affected farmers and take steps for their rehabilitation.
Dhaka, July 30 (UNB) – Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland QC has urged Bangladesh to lead the Commonwealth Blue Charter and climate risk management as she met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in London on Monday evening. “Bangladesh should lead the…
Narsingdi, July 30 (UNB) – The approach road of a bridge has caved in in Monohardi upazila, just two months after it was inaugurated. A large portion of the road collapsed on the south side of the bridge over the…
Dhaka, July 30 (UNB) – The High Court on Tuesday asked the government and Dhaka city corporations to inform it how long it will take to import effective insecticide to kill mosquitoes. They have been asked to submit separate reports…
Dhaka, July 30 – Mentioning that hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas is a big burden for Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said it wants to resolve the Rohingya crisis through discussions with Myanmar.
Chattogram, July 30 (UNB) – A suspected rapist was killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Maliara village in Patiya upazila early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Arman, 25. Mashkur Rahman, Assistant Director of Rab-…
Dhaka, Jul 29 (UNB) – BNP on Monday demanded resignation of the Health Minister and the two Dhaka city mayors for their failure to check the outbreak of dengue and eliminate Aedes mosquito. “Dengue has spread like epidemic across the…
Dhaka, Jul 30 (UNB) – Bangladesh Railway (BR) is going to set up rooftop solar plants in its stations, office buildings, junctions, workshops and staff quarters across the country as part of government’s plan to promote green energy across the…
Barishal, July 30 (UNB) – Two people died of mosquito-borne dengue at a government hospital here on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Aslam Khan, 24, son of Nasir Khan in Bakerganj upazila, and Mohammad Sohel, 18, son of Adam…
Dhaka, July 29 – The need for coordination of biodiversity conservation activities was emphasised at the launch of the Bangladesh Platform on Biodiversity Conservation by the Bangladesh National Committee of IUCN in Dhaka on Monday.
Mymensingh, July 29 – Drinking water will be provided to the garment industry by 2030 as well as all people of the country. The Deputy Minister of Water Resources Ministry AKM Enamul Haque Shamim said this at a workshop titled…
Dhaka, July 29 – The chamber court of the Appellate Divisionon 0f Bangladesh Supreme Court Monday exempted Milk Vita from the ban on production, distribution and sale of pasteurized milk.
Dhaka, July 29 – The Shipping ministry on Monday formed a probe committee to investigate into the death of a sixth grader in an ambulance on a ferry.
Dhaka, July 29 – The ruling Awami League is going to launch a three-day long cleanliness drive across the country from July 31, in a bid to create awareness among the people about the outbreak of mosquito-borne disease dengue that…
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday said the dengue situation has turned epidemic in the country for lack of preparedness of the government and the two city corporations. “Flood and dengue are the two big problems…
Dhaka – Some 1,096 people suffering from dengue fever were hospitalized across the country in the last 24 hours till 8 am on Monday, showing a gradual rise in the number of such patients over the last several days. However,…