Police recovered the body of Dr Tareq Shamsur Rahman, a political analyst and former professor of Jahangirnagar University, from his Uttara flat in the city on Saturday.
Category: Bangladesh
Day 4 of lockdown: Dhaka wears a deserted look
Dhaka, Apr 17 : Residents of Dhaka woke up to deserted roads as the Covid-19 lockdown in Bangladesh entered the fourth day on Saturday.
Embrace opportunity for climate action, sustainable dev
UN Secretary-General, on Friday, called for a “revolution” in urban planning and urban transport to beat back the impacts of climate change and build a green and sustainable future for all.
Woman killed over land dispute in Sherpur
A woman was allegedly killed by her husband’s rivals over a land dispute at Babarchar village in Sherpur’s Nakla Upazila on Friday.
Kabori: The great heroine of Bangladeshi cinema departs
The latest celebrity to lose the battle to coronavirus is a veteran Bangladeshi actress and former Awami League MP Sarah Begum Kabori. She was 70.
Illegal medical supplies seller busted by RAB; 9 arrested
Dhaka, Apr 16 : Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) conducted drives at three trading companies in the city and arrested nine people including owners of the organizations on charges of importing unauthorized medical devices and reagents and for selling and marketing…
Historic Mujibnagar Day to be observed Saturday
Dhaka, Apr 16 : The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed on Saturday, marking the oath-taking ceremony of the country’s first government on April 17, 1971, which led the Bangladesh War of Liberation.
Coronavirus claims eight more lives in Chattogram
Dhaka, Apr 16 : South Korea has suspended visas for Bangladeshis as there has been an upswing in Covid-19 cases among the citizens of the South Asian nation visiting the southern half of the Korean Peninsula recently.
Doctors prescribe new medicine for Khaleda Zia
Dhaka, Apr 16 : The medical team of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday added a new medicine to her treatment for coronavirus infection after reviewing the final report of her CT scan test, said BNP Vice Chairman Dr AZM…
Lockdown day 3: Dhaka streets largely deserted
Dhaka, Apr 16 : The streets of capital Dhaka were largely deserted on the third day of a nationwide ‘strict’ lockdown compared to the first two days.
Alarm for Bangladesh : Covid’s daily death toll hits new record
Dhaka, April 16 : Bangladesh broke its previous records of single-day death count with 101 fatalities in 24 hours until Friday morning although the number of new cases remained below the 5,000 mark.
Gas cylinder explodes in Bogura; 4 burnt
Bogura, Apr 16 : At least four people, including three members of a family were burnt as a gas cylinder exploded at a house in Bogra’s Sherpur on Friday.
Robi to stand beside underprivileged people during Ramadan
Dhaka, Apr 15 : Robi has come up with an innovative Iftar donation campaign to stand with the underprivileged people of the society in the holy month of Ramadan.
Govt bans fishing in Bay of Bengal for 65 days
Dhaka, Apr 15 : The government has imposed a 65-day ban on fishing off the Bay of Bengal to try and preserve the fish stock and boost their breeding.
Women need targeted support to tackle COVID-19 impact
Dhaka, Apr 15 : Speakers at a virtual dialogue on Thursday said fiscal measures would be more effective in easing the burden of the coronavirus pandemic on women than monetary measures.
160 million knocks for movement pass in 46 hours
Dhaka, Apr 15 : The movement pass app launched by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to facilitate emergency travel during the 8-day strict lockdown has received almost 160 million knocks/hits within just 46 hours.
Cricketer Saif Hassan eager to prove himself
Sports Desk Saif Hassan, a right-handed top-order batsman said he is eager to do well for the national team in Sri Lanka series if he gets the chance to play.
Khaleda suffered from low fever, condition still stable: Doctors
Dhaka, Apr 15 : The condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who was infected with coronavirus, is still stable, but she is now suffering from low fever, her medical team said Thursday.
4 lakh Yaba pills seized in Teknaf
Cox’s Bazar, Apr 15 ; Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 4 lakh Yaba pills during a drive at Lela canal point of the Naf River in Teknaf upazila on Thursday.
IBBL Barishal, Bogura and Khulna Zones hold Business Conference
The Barishal, Bogura and Khulna Zones of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized quarterly Business Development Conference through a virtual platform on Tuesday, 13 April 2021.
Bashundhara’s ‘vanished’ 2000-bed hospital was ‘too costly’ to keep running
Dhaka, Apr 14 : Director General of the Health Services Professor ABM Khurshid Alam has slammed the media on recent reporting over scarcity of resources in the health sector, particularly dedicated Covid-19 hospitals.
Ex-law minister Abdul Matin Khasru dies
Dhaka, April 14 : Former law minister and valiant Freedom Fighter Abdul Matin Khasru passed away on Wednesday afternoon at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka. He was 72.
Ex-law minister Abdul Matin Khasru on life support
Dhaka, Apr 14: Former law minister and current president of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Abdul Matin Khasru was put on life support at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on Tuesday as his condition deteriorated.
দেশের বর্তমান পরিস্থিতিতে দেশবরেণ্য ওলামা-মাশায়েখগণ গভীরভাবে উদ্বিগ্ন
সারা দেশে করোনা নামক মহামারী থেকে দেশ ও জাতিকে রক্ষার জন্য উপরোল্লিখিত দাবীগুলো মেনে নেওয়ার জন্য মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রীর প্রতি জোর দাবী জানাচ্ছি।
Expats to receive better services abroad with easier access
Dhaka, Apr 14 : Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has said the expatriate Bangladeshis living abroad will receive necessary services more easily and Bangladesh Missions abroad will ensure better services for the expatriates.
Bangladesh put under complete lockdown amid Covid spike
Dhaka, Apr 14 : The government has enforced a fresh strict lockdown for eight days from Wednesday in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly Coronavirus.
Pandemic dampens Pahela Boishakh celebrations in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Apr 14 : For the second year in a row, Pahela Boishakh celebrations remained muted across Bangladesh due to the lockdown enforced by the government to curb the rising cases of Covid-19.
Bangladesh inks over $1 b deal with WB for COVID-19 pandemic
Dhaka, Apr 14 : The government of Bangladesh signed three financing agreements totaling $1.04 billion with the World Bank to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and to build resilience to future crises including vaccination against COVID-19.
Fresh lockdown : Experts skeptical about having any great result
Dhaka, Apr 13 : A fresh lockdown with harsher measures is going to be enforced in the country from Wednesday in an effort to rein in Covid transmission, but experts say the lockdown is unlikely to help reap any great…
National award-winning music director Farid Ahmed dies
Dhaka, Apr 13 (UNB) – Renowned music director Farid Ahmed passed away at a hospital in the capital on Tuesday. The music director was put on life-support at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Square Hospital on April 11. He…