Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Monday said mobile court drives will be conducted to ensure proper maintenance of health guidelines at the cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
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37 judges of BD subordinate courts Coronavirus infected
A total of 37 judges and 101 staff of subordinate courts and 38 officials of the Supreme Court were infected with coronavirus while working for the virtual court as of Monday.
PM expresses govt. determination in implementing budget
Dhaka, June 29: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday said her government was determined to implement the national budget for the coming 2020-21 fiscal despite the coronavirus hurdles as many analysts feared it could be a tough job because of continued…
Bangladesh reports 45 more virus deaths, highest 4014 cases
Dhaka, June 29: Bangladesh Monday recorded 45 more deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) overnight, and 4014 fresh cases, the highest in a single day.
Journalist Mozammel Huq dies of coronavirus
Dhaka, June 29 : Ajker Surjodoy chief editor and freedom fighter journalist Khondaker Mozammel Huq (Gedu chacha) died at a city hospital on Monday (Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajiun).
State-owned jute mills to be shut for restructuring: Minister
Dhaka, June 29 – State-owned Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) will be halting operations to stop piling up losses, said Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi on Sunday.
Bashundhara to set up bag making plant at PowerPac Econ Zone
Dhaka, June 28 – PowerPac Economic Zone Private Limited signed a Land Lease Agreement (LLA) with Bashundhara Industrial Complex Limited (BICL) to provide 30 acres of land for a bag manufacturing plant at Mongla economic zone.
Liberation War Minister Mozammel’s wife dies from Covid-19
Dhaka, June 29 – Laila Arzumand Banu, wife of Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, died from coronavirus on Monday morning. She was 71.
‘ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইন মত প্রকাশের স্বাধীনতার বড় অন্তরায়’
বহুল বিতর্কিত ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইনের অপপ্রয়োগ ও অপ ব্যবহারের মাধ্যমে জাতির বিবেক হিসাবে বিবেচিত সৎ, নির্ভীক, নিরপেক্ষ ও আপোষহীন পেশাদার সাংবাদিকদের কণ্ঠরোধ করার অপচেষ্টা চলছে। ঠুনকো অজুহাতে দৈনিক ইনকিলাব সম্পাদক এ.এম.এম বাহাউদ্দীনের বিরুদ্ধে ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইনে মামলার নিন্দা জানিয়ে প্রেরিত…
Bangladesh plans ‘series by series’ to thrive in Test cricket
DHAKA —Bangladesh is expected chose to stick to some small plan as part of their strategy to thrive in the Test cricket, a format in which they often find them in vulnerable state. The Tigers basically want to plan for…
Two more UP chairmen suspended over relief scam
Two more union parishad chairmen have been suspended for alleged irregularities in cash aid disbursement and relief distribution among destitute people amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Dhaka announces $50,000 contribution to Global Goal mission
Bangladesh has announced a contribution of US$50,000 expressing solidarity for the development of safe and effective vaccines.
Treat all patients equally: Quader
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday called upon the hospital authorities to provide medical services to all patients equally.
Govt has no roadmap to tackle corona: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the government neither has any roadmap nor effective plan to prevent coronavirus.
Three suspected robbers killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Three suspected robbers have been killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in different parts of Sundarbans.
17,349 tonnes of groundnut yield likely in Rajshahi division
Rajshahi, June 28: Around 17,349 tonnes of groundnut yield is expected to be produced from 8,815 hectares of land in all eight districts under Rajshahi division during the current season.
60-bed COVID-19 Treatment Centre set up in Teknaf
A 60-bed isolation and treatment centre has been set up in Teknaf to provide care to the suspected COVID-19 patients from the Rohingya refugee camps and the local community. Save the Children set up the centre with support from UK…
Coronavirus in Bangladesh: Confirmed cases now 1,37,787
A total of 1,37,787 in 7,30,197 coronavirus tests carried out in Bangladesh have turned out to be positive.
Water enters houses in Sunamganj town; 11 Upazilas flooded
Sunamganj, June 28 – Flash floods, triggered by heavy rains and upstream water, have inundated Sunamganj town and 11 Upazilas of the district, rendering thousands of people marooned.
Death of dolphins, whales in dozens puzzles BD experts
An increase in ocean mammal deaths in Cox’s Bazar in recent months has left wildlife and environment experts alarmed.
Dr. Khondaker Azharul Haq Ex-president, BWP dies
Dr. Khondaker Azharul Haq, Former President of BWP, former Managing Director of Dhaka WASA and Regional Chair of GWP-South Asia expired on Saturday June 27 morning at around 10 am.
Govt to procure paddy directly from farmers
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossain on Saturday said the government is all set to procure paddy directly from farmers after a selection process through lottery.
BNP strongly criticises raising of utility tariff every year
BNP on Saturday alleged that the government has taken a move to raise the tariffs of electricity and fuel every year to “boost ruling party leaders’ deposits with Swiss banks through plundering”.
Floods inundate Sunamganj town; 250 Kurigram villages
Flash floods triggered by onrush of water from the upstream and heavy rains have inundated low-lying areas in different upazilas in Sunamganj district.
Bangladesh reports 3,504 virus cases, 34 deaths in a day
A total of 1,33,978 in 7,12,098 coronavirus tests carried out in Bangladesh have turned out to be positive.
30 shanties gutted in Kamalapur slum fire
Dhaka, June 27 – Thirty shanties were gutted as a fire broke out at Titipara Methor Potti of Kamalapur area in the capital early Saturday.
BNP siding with rumour-mongers: Minister
Dhaka, June 27 – Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday accused the BNP of taking the side of people spreading rumours and hatred. “The words of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir imply that they’re taking the side…
PM mourns death of Islamic Foundation’s ex-DG
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of former Director General of Islamic Foundation Shamim Mohammad Afzal.
Teenage boy stabbed to death in Chittagong
A teenage boy was stabbed to death at Madya Halishahar area of the port city on Friday night over a trifling matter.
Govt ‘suppressing’ opposition to continue plundering: BNP
Dhaka, June 26 – BNP on Friday alleged that the government is ‘suppressing’ opposition leaders and activists through various repressive acts to continue its ‘corruption and plunder’.