A total of 703 insolvent students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) will get interest-free loans to purchase smartphones to enable them continue their online academic activities amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 38 deaths, 2060 new cases
Bangladesh reported 38 more Covid-19 deaths in the past 24 hours until early Sunday, taking the fatalities to 6,388.
One killed as train hits truck in Jessore
A truck driver was killed, and his assistant injured as a train hit his vehicle at Murli railway crossing of Khulna-Benapole highway on Saturday.
BNP plans year-long Golden Jubilee of Independence programs
Dhaka, Nov 22 – BNP senior leader Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday said their party will celebrate the golden jubilee of the country’s independence with a year-long programme in 2021, aiming to ‘restore the original spirit’ of the Liberation…
21 more dengue cases confirmed in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported 21 new dengue cases until early Sunday, amid the Covid-19 outbreak, taking the total number to 84.
Make people aware of “distorted” independence history: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged the party leaders and activists to seize the opportunity to make people aware of the “distorted” history of the country’s independence on the eve of its golden jubilee.
Bangladesh to achieve electricity for all by December
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that the country will achieve the target of access to electricity for all by December this year.
Govt paid special attention to keep people safe from coronavirus: PM
Dhaka, Nov 22 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday assured the people that the government has paid special attention to keeping them safe from coronavirus amid apprehensions of worsening virus situation in winter months. She said the government will…
Bangladesh HC calls money launderers ‘enemies of state’
Dhaka, Nov 22 – The High Court on Sunday sought information on money launderers it termed “national traitors” and “enemies of the state” who should be brought to book.
10 BD cops lose job, 18 suspended for failing dope tests
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has terminated 10 policemen and suspended 18 more for failing dope tests.
Armed Forces Day celebrated
The Armed Forces Day was celebrated across the country on Saturday, marking the establishment of the Bangladesh military during the Liberation War.
Bangladesh believes in peace but ready to protect itself: PM
Dhaka, Nov 21 – Bangladesh always believes in peaceful coexistence with all neighbours, but it is also ever ready to protect its sovereignty from any aggressive attack, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
আইএবি’র পৌরসভা ও ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ নির্বাচনে অংশগ্রহণের সিদ্ধান্ত
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের মজলিসে আমেলার সভায় আগামী পৌরসভা ও ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ নির্বাচনে অংশ গ্রহণের নীতিগত সিদ্ধান্ত গ্রহণ করা হয়। সভায় বলা হয়, পৌরসভা ও ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ নির্বাচনে জনগণ ভোট দিতে না পারলে এবার তৃণমূল থেকে ভোটাধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠার দাবিতে আন্দোলনের ডাক…
উখিয়া উপজেলা ছাত্রদলের উদ্যোগে তারেক রহমানের জন্মদিন পালন
বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল-বিএনপির ভারপ্রাপ্ত চেয়ারম্যান, ছাত্রদলের সাংগঠনিক অভিভাবক তারেক রহমানের ৫৬ তম জন্মদিন উপলক্ষে কেন্দ্রীয় কর্মসূচির অংশ হিসেবে উখিয়া উপজেলা ছাত্রদলের উদ্যোগে দোয়া ও মিলাদ মাহফিল অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে।
Armed Forces Day: Chiefs of three services meet PM
The chiefs of the three services on Saturday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day 2020.
99 dengue patients under treatment at Bangladesh hospitals
Amid the rise in Covid-19 deaths and infections, Bangladesh is also seeing a rise in mosquito-borne dengue cases in November.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 1848 new cases, 28 deaths
Bangladesh saw a rise in deaths from coronavirus infections as health authorities reported 28 more deaths in 24 hours until Saturday, pursing the death toll to 6,350.
This govt’s rule ‘outshines dictatorship’: Gayeshwar
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday alleged that Bangladesh is gradually becoming a ‘heap of destruction’ due to the government’s dictatorship.
Three held in Dhaka: Charge – setting fire to buses
Detectives in a drive on Saturday arrested three people from Paltan area in the city in connection with the recent arson attacks on buses in different parts of the capital.
BNP leader Rizvi undergoes angioplasty
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday underwent a successful coronary angioplasty at a city hospital.
‘Golden Monir’ held with ‘arms, drugs, foreign currencies’
Dhaka, Nov 21 – In an overnight drive, members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man, locally known as ‘Golden Monir’, along with ‘arms, drugs and huge foreign currencies’ from his residence in the capital’s Badda area.
Rangunia woman burnt in fire set on by husband for dowry
Chittagong, Nov 21 – A housewife of Rangunia upazila in Chittagong faced barbaric torture allegedly by her husband for dowry.
নদী সচেতনতা ও দক্ষতা বৃদ্ধি বিষয়ক প্রশিক্ষণ ২১ ও ২৫ নভেম্বর
জাতীয় নদী রক্ষা কমিশন ও জাতীয় নদী জোট -এর যৌথ উদ্যোগে ‘নদী সচেতনতা ও দক্ষতা বৃদ্ধি প্রশিক্ষণ’-এর আওতায় ২ দিন ব্যাপী (২১ নভেম্বর ও ২৫ নভেম্বর, ২০২০) ৩য় ব্যাচের প্রশিক্ষণের আয়োজন করেছে। ২১ নভেম্বর ২০২০ শনিবারের ১ম দিনের প্রশিক্ষণটি সকাল…
Shadunnabi Jewel lynching: One more suspect held
Police arrested a man from Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila for beating Shadunnabi Jewel to death and torching his body after accusing him of disrespecting the holy Quran.
Ex-Jubo League leader in jail for threatening govt official
A Dinajpur court on Friday sent an ex- Jubo League leader to jail as he allegedly threatened a government servant and obstructed his work over the lease of a local sand quarry (Balu Mahal) in Khansama upazila.
BNP waiting for right time to wage movement: Gayeswar
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday said their party is waiting for an atmosphere conducive to creating a mass uprising to turn Bangladesh into a democratic country by ousting the current government.
Dengue cases reach 100 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is seeing a steady rise in dengue cases amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Sirajganj ‘militant hideout’ busted, 2 JMB leaders held: Rab
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) says it has arrested four militants, including two top regional leaders of banned group Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), from a house in Sirajganj’s Shahjadpur upazila.
Bangladesh sees 2,275 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths
Bangladesh’s coronavirus situation shows no sign of improvement with the health authorities announcing 2,275 new cases and 17 deaths as the government warns of a possible second wave of Covid-19 in the winter.
Teenager ‘gang-raped’ in Dhaka, 6 including cousin involved
Dhaka, Nov 20 – A teenage girl was “gang-raped” by her cousin and another with on Wednesday night in the capital’s Kalyanpur. Four more youths were involved. As the victim informed the law enforcers after the incident, they launched a…