Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has handed over the chairmanship of the D-8 Council of Foreign Ministers to his Bangladesh counterpart Dr AK Abdul Momen.
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Bangladesh begins second phase of Covid-19 vaccination drive
Bangladesh Thursday began its second phase of inoculating people against the coronavirus disease amid uncertainty around vaccine availability.
Indian Army chief arrives in Bangladesh
Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane arrived in Dhaka on Thursday on a five-day visit.
‘Shishu Bokta’ Rafiqul sued under DSA; lands in jail
A Gazipur court on Thursday sent Rafiqul Islam Madani, popularly known as Shishu Bokata, to jail after he was sued under the Digital Security Act for delivering ‘anti-state and provocative’ speeches.
No outdoor Baishakhi celebrations this year
The government has asked everyone not to hold any mass gatherings and outdoor celebrations during Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla calendar, for the second time in a row to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Bangladesh shops, shopping malls to reopen Friday for 5 days
Dhaka, Apr 8: The government has allowed the reopening of shops and shopping malls for five days from Friday (April 9-13) subject to maintaining health guidelines.
মাস্ক ব্যাবহারে এতো অনীহা কেন?
ক’দিন আগে রিকশা এ যাওয়ার সময় লক্ষ্য করলাম, রিকশা চালক এর মুখে মাস্ক নাই। জিজ্ঞেস করলাম– আপনার মাস্ক কোথায় ? পকেটে আছে। পরেননি কেন? উত্তরে বললো – মাস্ক পরলে দম নিতে কষ্ট হয়, রিকশা টানতে পারিনা?
National Baroari debate competition at RU from Apr 8
The Bangamata Hall Debating Society (BHDS) of Rajshahi University is hosting a Baroari debate competition under the label “1st BHDS National Baroari Debate Competition 2021”.
1 killed in Dhaka City road crash
A man was killed after an auto-rickshaw rammed into a bus in the capital’s Nilkhet area on Wednesday morning.
Dhaka City bus services resume on day 3 of lockdown
The movement of buses resumed on Wednesday, the 3rd day of the 7-day countrywide lockdown, as the government has allowed public transport services in Dhaka city corporation areas.
Folk singer Indramohan Rajbongshi dies
Prominent folk singer, researcher and Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra vocal artiste Indramohan Rajbongshi died of Covid-19 at a hospital in Dhaka on Wednesday.
8 held, 4k booked over Faridpur violence
Eight men have been arrested and some 3,000-4,000 people booked in connection with the violent clashes between police and locals in Saltha Upazila of Faridpur district on the first day of lockdown, officials said Wednesday.
VAT realization: NBR turns down Dhaka Club’s request
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has turned down the request of Dhaka Club Limited to stop activities of realising Tk 33.74 crore as Value Added Tax (VAT) and Supplementary Tax.
Dhaka for regional, multilateral Rohingya repatriation moves
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said they should now seriously consider regional or multilateral initiatives for the repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar as it remains a compelling priority for Bangladesh.
Lockdown unproductive due to mismanagement: BNP
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the weeklong lockdown, enforced by the government, is only causing public sufferings instead of yielding any positive outcome to contain Covid transmission due to mismanagement.
করোনা নিয়ে ঢাকার সাংবাদিকদের মধ্যে আতঙ্ক
ঢাকা রিপোর্টার্স ইউনিটির ৫৭ সদস্য নমুনা দিয়ে ২৮ জনই পজিটিভ। করোনা টেষ্ট হয়েছে ডিআরইউ বুথে।
আজ বুধবার থেকে জাতীয় প্রেস ক্লাব বুথে টেষ্ট শুরু হয়েছে। অনেকে মনে করছেন রেজাল্ট ডিআরইউ’র মতই হতে পারে।
58% Bangladeshi women migrant workers return in first year
GreenWatch Dhaka Report A recent research has found that around 58 per cent of the women migrant workers from Bangladesh were forced to return home within the first year of their migration though the duration of the initial contract was…
Spending on public servants’ remuneration to go up
The allocation of money for salaries and allowances of the public sector will see an uptrend from the next fiscal after a span of four years.
Gas supply suspended in Narayanganj, Munshiganj
Gas supply to Narayanganj and Munshiganj areas has been suddenly suspended for repair work.
Violence in city on March 26: Mamunul, 16 others sued
A case has been filed against 17 people including the Hefazat-e-Islam’s Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque in connection with the clashes and violence in the city’s Baitul Mukarram National Mosque area on March 26.
Covid-19: Dhaka breaks records with 7,213 cases, 66 deaths
Bangladesh witnessed record-breaking daily Covid-19 fatalities and infections with 66 deaths and 7,213 cases during the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning amid the worsening coronavirus situation.
D-8 Youth Summit: Dhaka for achieving SDGs engaging youth
an action plan will map out strategies on how the power of D-8 youth will be harnessed in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and D-8 economic endeavours.
Bangladesh mourns loss of lives due to flash floods in Indonesia
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has expressed deep condolences over the loss of lives in the flash floods and landslides in different parts of Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
Govt allows public transport to operate during lockdown
The government has decided to allow public transport services to resume operations in city corporation areas from Wednesday as the country passes a weeklong lockdown enforced to curb Coronavirus transmission.
Lockdown in Bangladesh ‘unscientific, halfhearted’: Experts
Although a nationwide lockdown has been enforced for one week to limit the spread of deadly coronavirus, health experts think that this ‘unscientific and halfhearted’ lockdown is unlikely to yield positive results.
10 shops burnt in Gaibandha market fire
At least 10 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Old Bazar in Gaibandha district town in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said.
5-year-old girl killed by stepmother in Khulna
A five-year-old girl visiting her father’s house was allegedly stabbed to death by her stepmother at Arkandi village in Terokhada Upazila late on Monday night.
Feni youth held under DSA for ‘defaming’ PM on Facebook
A Feni youth was handed over to police Monday and arrested under the Digital Security Act for “defaming” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in a Facebook post.
Injury of local: Faridpur Upazila Parishad, Thana vandalised
A number of offices and houses were vandalised and set on fire by locals in Faridpur’s Saltha Upazila on Monday night after a man was injured in an apparently unprovoked attack by a public servant.
Second dose of Covid vaccine from Thursday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday reaffirmed that the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine will be rolled out on Thursday next (April 8) as per the schedule.