The Election Commission has filed a case against JKG Health Care Chairperson Dr Sabrina Sharmin Hussain for possessing two National Identity Cards.
Category: Bangladesh
Covid-19 response: SIA operates 2nd flight to Dhaka
Singapore Airlines has operated the second flight to Dhaka in partnership with Temasek Foundation to support World Food Programme and the global Covid-19 response.
Two BNP leaders in the run to contest Pabna-4 by-polls
Dhaka, Aug 31 – Two aspirants on Sunday bought BNP’s nomination forms to contest the upcoming Panna-4 by-election.
Khulna SP gets infected with Covid-19
Khulna, Aug 31 – SM Shafiullah, superintendent of Khulna police, and his three family members have been infected with coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports 42 deaths, 1,897 cases
Bangladesh’s coronavirus death tally rose to 4,248 on Sunday after the health authorities announced 42 more deaths in 24 hours ending Sunday.
বাগেরহাটে পানিতে ভেসে গেছে সবজি চাষিদের স্বপ্ন
বাগেরহাটে অতিবৃষ্টি ও অস্বাভাবিক জোয়ারের থাবা পড়েছে সবজি চাষে। খেতে বেশ কিছু দিন ধরে পানি জমে থাকায় মাঠে মারা গেছে চাষিদের স্বপ্ন। শত শত বিঘা জমির সবজি পচে নষ্ট হয়ে শুকিয়ে গেছে। শুধু মাঠই নয়, মৎস্য ঘেরের উঁচু পাড়ের সবজি…
Holy Ashura observed
Dhaka, Aug 30 – Muslim devotees observed Holy Ashura on Sunday, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), with due religious fervour and solemnity.
Floods yet to subside; 251 dead
Dhaka, Aug 30 – The flood situation across the country continues to have devastating effects on people claiming 251 lives so far, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Don’t allow infiltrators into AL: Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka, Aug 30 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked her party leaders not to allow the infiltrators into Bangladesh Awami League (AL) saying that the party’s image will be tarnished due to their misdeeds.
BNP enters Pabna-4 by-election race
Dhaka, Aug 29 – Though it boycotted the by-elections to Bogura-1 and Jashore-6 constituencies due to the coronavirus pandemic, the BNP has decided to take part in the upcoming by-polls for the Pabna-4 seat scheduled for September 26.
Positive politics must to remove crossfire, graft: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Aug 29 – Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday urged the country’s people to get united and engage in positive politics to get rid of extrajudicial killings, corruption and ensure good governance.
জিডিপিতে অবদান কমে আসলেও কৃষির গুরুত্ব কমেনি: কৃষিমন্ত্রী
দেশের সার্বিক অর্থনীতিতে কৃষি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভূমিকা পালন করে জানিয়ে কৃষিমন্ত্রী ড. মো. আবদুর রাজ্জাক শনিবার বলেছেন, ‘আমাদের জিডিপিতে কৃষির অবদান কমে আসলেও কৃষির গুরুত্ব কমেনি।’
Sundarbans tourism businesses look for reopening
Hit hard by coronavirus fallouts, tourism-based businesses in the Sundarbans are eagerly waiting for reopening of tourism in the world’s largest mangrove forest for their survival as they suffered huge losses over the past five months.
Enforced disappearance symbol of ‘one-party misrule’: BNP
BNP on Saturday alleged that the current government has made enforced disappearance as its main political programme to continue its ‘despotic’ rule by eliminating its opponents.
Prisoner flees from Mitford, 3 jail guards suspended
The Jail authorities on Saturday suspended three guards after a prisoner fled from Sir Salimullah Medical College (Mitford Hospital) on Friday.
Previous public transport fares from Sept 1: Quader
Dhaka, Aug 29: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Sunday said the government has decided to reinstate the previous fare for public transports on conditions from September 1, instead of the fare adjusted in the wake of coronavirus outbreak,…
Holy Ashura Sunday
Dhaka, Aug 29: The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), a grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), will be observed across the country Sunday with due respect and religious solemnity.
শ্বশুর বাড়ি থেকে যুবকের ঝুলন্ত লাশ উদ্ধার
জয়পুরহাটের পাঁচবিবি উপজেলার মাকুল গ্রামে কৃষক শাহ আলমের বাড়ি থেকে শুক্রবার সকালে এক যুবকের লাশ উদ্ধার করেছে পুলিশ।
JS body for compulsory dope test of college varsity students
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Home Ministry on Thursday suggested making dope test or special health test mandatory for students before their admission and any final examination in the higher education institutes.
রোহিঙ্গা ক্যাম্প এলাকায় পুনরায় থ্রিজি-ফোরজি চালু
কক্সবাজার রোহিঙ্গা ক্যাম্প এলাকায় ইন্টারনেট সেবা থ্রিজি ও ফোরজি নেটওয়ার্ক পুনরায় চালু করেছে মোবাইল অপারেটরগুলো।
Alleged Neo-JMB member arrested in city
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2020 (BSS) –Police arrested a member of outlawed Neo-Jamatul Mujahedin Bangladesh (JMB) on Thursday in the city.
প্রেমের টানে ভারতীয় নারী বাংলাদেশে
প্রেমের টানে সাড়া দিয়ে ঘর বাঁধার স্বপ্ন নিয়ে ভারতীয় এক নারী বাংলাদেশি স্বামীর বাড়িতে অবস্থান করছেন। তাদের তিন বছরের এক ছেলে সন্তান রয়েছে।
Beximco Pharma with Serum Institute India for Covid vaccine
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2020 (BSS) – Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited (BPL) will invest in the Serum Institute of India (SII) Private Limited for the development of the Covid-19 vaccine.
EC’s move to scrap power to cancel candidature suicidal: BNP
BNP on Friday strongly opposed the Election Commission’s (EC’s) proposal for scrapping its direct power to cancel the candidature of candidates by amending the Representation of the People Order (RPO), saying it is a ‘suicidal’ move.
Intruders, opportunists tarnish image of AL, govt: Quader
Dhaka, Aug 28: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Friday said intruders and opportunists are tarnishing the image of the ruling party as well as the government.
Floods trigger acute drinking water crisis in Sunamganj
Back-to-back floods in Sunamganj contaminated hundreds of tube-wells in the low-lying areas, triggering a massive drinking water shortage and causing water-borne diseases.
BB to investigate e-commerce platform of Evaly
Bangladesh Bank will investigate the financial transactions and other e-commerce activities of e-commerce platform Evaly.
15 Nigerian fraudsters arrested in city
Dhaka, Aug 28: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Police has arrested 15 Nigerian fraudsters in capital Dhaka.
47 more die of COVID-19; 2,211 fresh cases reported
Dhaka, Aug 28: Bangladesh Friday recorded 47 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 2,211 fresh cases overnight. The recovery count rose to 1,96,836 after another 3,378 patients were discharged from the hospitals during the period, a press release of the Directorate…
কুড়িগ্রামে কৃষকের আশার আলো কমিউনিটি, ভাসমান বীজতলা
তিন দফা বন্যায় কুড়িগ্রামে আমন বীজতলার ব্যাপক ক্ষতি হয়েছে। বন্যার পানি নেমে যাওয়ার পর জমি তৈরি, বীজ সংগ্রহ ও বপনে বাড়তি অর্থ ব্যয় নিয়ে যখন কৃষক দিশেহারা তখন তাদের মুখে হাসি ফুটিয়েছে সরকারি উদ্যোগে ইউনিয়ন পর্যায়ের কমিউনিটি বীজতলা, ভাসমান বীজতলা…