Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the Ministry of Health showed its enough efficiency in checking the Covid-19 pandemic in the country by properly taking necessary measures in time.
Category: Bangladesh
Barapukuria case against Khaleda: Charge hearing Nov 17
A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed November 17 for hearing on charge framing in Barapukuria coalmine corruption case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 others.
Low-lying areas inundated as Teesta, Dharala swell again
The waters in the Teesta and Dharala rivers Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts started to rise again for continuous rains and upstream water, submerging the low-lying and char areas.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 36 deaths; 1593 cases overnight
The total number of people who recovered from Covid-19 crossed the 2,50,000-mark in Bangladesh on Thursday as health authorities reported the recoveries of 2,443 patients in 24 hours till Thursday morning.
Onion prices hit Tk 100 a kg in Magura
Magura, Sept 16 – As news of India’s onion export ban spread, traders in Magura hiked prices of the bulb to as high as Tk 100 per kg on Wednesday.
Bangladesh importing onion from Turkey, Egypt
The government has decided to import onion from multiple sources to ensure enough supply of the popular cooking ingredient in the local markets.
Dhaka to send workers to 6 more countries
The government has taken an initiatives to send workers to six new countries as a part of efforts to export manpower to alternative labour markets.
IBBL inaugurates its Khalishpur sub-branch in Khulna
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Khalishpur Sub-Branch under Daulatpur Branch, Khulna on 14 September 2020, Monday.
Bangladesh accidents killed 553 in August
Accidents on roads, railways and waterways killed at least 553 people and injured 669 others last month, passengers’ welfare body Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity said Wednesday.
Husband arrested after woman found dead in launch
Dhaka, Sept 16 – The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrested a man from Dhaka’s Mirpur on Tuesday night for allegedly killing his woman in a launch cabin in Barisal.
HC summons Faridpur judicial magistrate
Dhaka, Sept 16 – The High Court on Wednesday summoned Faridpur’s Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Mainul Islam for not following the rules in recording the confessional statements of three accused in a school student murder case.
Iran says UAE, Bahrain to bear consequences of Israel deals
Tehran, Sept 16 – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will be responsible for any ‘consequences’ resulting from their normalisation of relations with Tehran’s arch-foe Israel.
Bangladesh Railway resumes full operation
Dhaka, Sept 16 – Bangladesh Railway started full-fledged operation on Wednesday after three and a half months of services on a limited scale due to coronavirus pandemic.
DSE key index crosses 5,100-mark
DHAKA, Sept 15, 2020 (BSS) – The benchmark index of country’s prime bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today exceeded 5,100-mark after more than a year buoyed by some regulatory measures and gradual improvement of economic activities onslaught of COVID-19.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 43 deaths; 1,724 new cases Monday
Bangladesh on Tuesday saw a rise in both the number of coronavirus deaths and new reported cases.The health authorities announced 43 deaths in the past 24 hours, pushing the death tally to 4,802.
Khaleda’s conditional release extended by six months
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s conditional release from jail in two corruption cases has been extended by another six months.
4-day BGB-BSF border conference begins Wednesday
The conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF), which was postponed two days ago, will now take place from September 16-19.
25 indicted in Buet student Abrar Murder Case
A tribunal on Tuesday framed charges against 25 accused in a murder case filed over death of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad.
IBBL Mymensingh Zone holds webinar on Shari`ah compliance
The Mymensingh Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a webinar titled ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ recently.
Sylhet’s rail link with Dhaka, Ctg restored after 3 hours
Dhaka, Sept 15 – Sylhet’s rail communication with Dhaka and Chattogram was restored after a nearly three-hour disruption following derailment of a cargo train near Maizgaon Railway Station in Fenchuganj on Tuesday.
Dipjol hospitalised, undergoes surgery
Dhaka, Sept 15 – Monowar Hossain Dipjol, one of Dhallywood’s most prominent actors, underwent surgery at a city hospital on Tuesday morning.
Foam factory gutted in Gazipur fire
Dhaka, Sept 15 – A fire broke out in a foam factory at Pubail in Gazipur on Monday night. Deputy assistant director of Jaydevpur Fire Service Abdul Hamid Miah said the fire broke out at ‘Al-Raji Foam Factory’ around 10:30…
2% incentive helps keep remittance inflow to Bangladesh high
Dhaka, Sept 14 – Bangladesh received 922.10 million US dollars as remittance in the first 10 days of September, which is almost double compared to the corresponding period last year 2019.
India bans export of onions again: Prices double in BD
The government of India on Monday prohibited the export of all varieties of onion except in cut, sliced or powdered form.
Bangladesh reports 26 COVID-19 deaths, 1,812 fresh cases
DHAKA, Sept 14, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh today recorded 26 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 1,812 fresh cases overnight.
No permission needed to fly toy drones: Cabinet
No prior permission is needed to fly toy drones for amusement or for state and military purposes as the Cabinet on Monday cleared the draft of the Drone Registration and Flying Guideline, 2020.
Equal tariff eyed to promote solar-powered irrigation pumps
Dhaka, Sept 14 – The Bangladesh government has planned to make the tariff of solar-run irrigation pumps equal to that of the grid electricity-run irrigation ones.
IBBL Dhaka East Zone organizes webinar on Shari`ah compliance
Dhaka East Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a webinar on Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector on 12 September 2020, Saturday. Professor Dr. Md. Salim Uddin, FCA, FCMA, Chairman, executive committee of the bank addressed the program as…
BNP picks Salahuddin, Rezaul for Dhaka-5, Naogaon-6 by-polls
BNP on Sunday picked Salahuddin Ahmed and Sheikh Mohammad Rezaul Islam as its candidates to contest the Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 by-elections respectively billed for October 17.
Bangladesh sees 31 corona deaths; 1,476 new cases on Sunday
The coronavirus recovery rate in Bangladesh jumped to 71.3 percent on Sunday with the recovery of 2,372 patients.So far, 240,643 coronavirus patients have recovered.