A mysterious species of voracious insect appeared in Teknaf Upazila here and started eating up green leaves of trees, creating concern among locals.
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Bangladesh reports 571 Coronavirus cases, two new deaths
Two more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Friday, taking the death toll in the country to 170.
কাঁচাধান কেটে কৃষকের ক্ষতি, রেশনকার্ড দুর্নীতি বন্ধ করতে হবে
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর মহাসচিব প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ বলেছেন, কাঁচাধান কেটে কৃষকের অপুরণীয় ক্ষতি করে ফটোসেশন করা সরকার দলীয় জনপ্রতিনিধিদের যে কালচার শুরু হয়েছে তা কোনভাবেই মেনে নেয়া যায় না, তা বন্ধ করতে হবে। তিনি বলেন, কাঁচা ধান কেটে কৃষকের…
Hilsa fishing resumes as two-month ban ends
Hilsa fishing resumed here early Friday as two-month ban on catching and selling of the national fish ended.
Another cop died from coronavirus in city
Another member of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) died from coronavirus on Friday.
10 RAB members infected with coronavirus in Keraniganj
Seventeen more people including 10 RAB members and four policemen were diagnosed with coronavirus in the last 24 hours till Thursday, raising the number of confirmed cases to 151 in Keraniganj, one of the hotspots of coronavirus infection.
Shakib remains by far best cricketer of Bangladesh: Tamim
DHAKA (BSS)-When it comes to select the greatest Bangladeshi cricketer for all time, Tamim Iqbal chose Shakib Al Hasan without any reservation even though he also himself possessed an envious cricketing career. Tamim Iqbal, the ODI captain of Bangladesh, has…
$100 million from ADB to support COVID-19 response in BD
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday approved a $100 million loan to support the Government of Bangladesh in its efforts to address the immediate public health requirements of combating the coronavirus pandemic.“ADB stands with Bangladesh in this difficult time…
Hilsa fishing to resume early Friday after two-month ban
Fishermen here are set to start catching Hilsa early Friday after a two-month ban on catching, selling and transporting of the national fish ends.
Sherpur Upazila, UP members sued in for relief abuse
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed two cases against two upazila parishad and union parishad members in Sherpur for embezzling government relief and rice.
Hasina extends financial support to 6,959 Qawmi madrasahs
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has provided financial assistance of over Tk 8.31 crore to 6,959 Qawmi madrasas across the country on the occasion of holy Ramadan.
RMG factories reopened amid risk of losing market: Qauder
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Qauder on Thursday said garment factories around Dhaka have been reopened on a limited scale as there is a risk of losing international market of RMG products due to corona crisis.
Gonoshasthaya Covid-19 kits allowed performance study
Gonoshasthaya Kendra has finally got the permission to get tested the performance of its Covid-19 rapid testing kits.
Some restaurants reopen to sell iftar but customers are few
Dhaka, April 30 – A number of restaurants have reopened on Wednesday in Dhaka to offer Iftar items but scant customers mean that they are hardly sold enough to make profit as most people stay indoors to protect themselves from…
11 doctors 11 nurses of Jessore hospital sent to quarantine
Jessore, April 30 – Eleven doctors and as many nurses of Jashore General Hospital were sent to home quarantine on Wednesday after they came in close contact with coronavirus patients.
DU to allow only enrolled students at dorms after reopening
DU Correspondent The Dhaka University (DU) authorities have decided to allow only the regular students to stay at its dormitories after reopening the university.
Child dies in Keraniganj blast; 11 injured
A child was killed and 11 others were injured in an explosion at the residence of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader at Shubhaddya North Para in Keraniganj early Thursday.
Senior journalist Khandaker Mohitul Islam passes away
Senior journalist Khandaker Mohitul Islam, a permanent member of Jatiya Press Club, died at a private clinic in Dhaka on Tuesday.He was 68.
আমার কাঁধে হাত রেখেছিলেন হুমায়ুন কবির খোকন
বিপুল হাসান সময়টা ছিল বিগত শতকের শেষ বছর। বাংলামোটর জোহরা ম্যানশনের পর শাহবাগের পথে বহুতল ভবন ছিল একটাই, ওয়েলসো টাওয়ার। নিচতালায় ছিল দেশের প্রথম ট্যাবলয়েড দৈনিক মানবজমিনের অফিস। দারুণ কাটতি ছিল তখন পত্রিকাটার। হুমায়ুন কবির খোকনের সঙ্গে পরিচয় সেখানেই।
Bangladesh, India to work together to boost food production
Bangladesh and India on Wednesday decided to work together to enhance food production to face the possible food crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic. Their pledge to work together came when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi phoned Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh…
First policeman dies from coronavirus
A constable of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Tuesday night after contracting Covid-19. The deceased, constable Md Jasim Uddin, 40, was posted at a police outpost under DMP’s Wari Division. Constable Jasim Uddin fell ill with…
Nine more prison guards test Covid-19 positive in Dhaka
Nine more prison guards of Dhaka Central Jail have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number to 10.
440 BD physicians infected with coronavirus: Doctors’ Forum
As coronavirus continues to spread across the country, 440 doctors of both private and public hospitals have so far been infected with the virus as of Wednesday, said Bangladesh Doctors Foundation (BDF), a forum of physicians.
Coronavirus cases in BD top 7,000(641); eight 8 more die
Eight more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Wednesday, taking the death toll in the country to 163.
Narayanganj sees record 84 coronavirus cases on Tueesday
Narayanganj, April 29 – A record number of 84 people, including 18 members of a health worker’s family, were infected with coronavirus in Narayanganj in the last 24 hours till Tuesday, said sources at the Civil Surgeon office.
2 health workers among 8 diagnosed with Covid-19 in Natore
Eight people, including two health workers of Singra Health Complex, were found infected with Covid-19 in Natore district.
62pc boro harvested in haor region: DAE
DHAKA, 29: Farmers have so far harvested about 62 percent of their boro paddy while 14 percent is matured for harvesting in the country’s haor region, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).
121 Bangladeshis return from Kuwait, 109 Japanese leave
Dhaka, 29: A total of 121 more expatriate Bangladeshi workers returned home from Kuwait while 109 Japanese nationals, who had been stuck here due to flight suspension amid COVID-19 pandemic left for Tokyo by separate chartered flights on Tuesday.
BDF shows alarming picture of doctors getting Covid-19 in BD
Two doctors are getting infected every hour on average while fighting against the novel coronavirus at both government and private hospitals across the country. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Bangladesh Doctors Foundation (BDF), a forum of physicians, as…
President, PM mourn death of Prof Jamilur Reza Choudhury
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of eminent engineer and National Professor Dr Jamilur Reza Choudhury.