The High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court rule against health secretary and director general (DG) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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Covid-19: 3,200 new cases detected; 46 more die
The death toll from Covid-19 disease reached 3,740 in Bangladesh on Tuesday as health authorities reported 46 fatalities in 24 hours across the country.
8 of a family killed in Mymensingh road crash
Eight members of a family including five women and a child were killed as a microbus carrying them plunged into a roadside pond at Phulpur in Mymensingh on Tuesday morning.
SI Tutul dedicates new song to Bangabandhu
Cultute Desk Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 16 other members of his family were assassinated in a military coup on the night of August 15, 1975.
ADB nods $50m loan for Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50 million loan to fund public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects in Bangladesh.
3 teens beaten to death at Jashore juvie: Autopsy reports
Three teenagers who died at Jashore juvenile correction centre, were beaten to death, according to autopsy reports. Jashore General Hospital’s Director Dr Dilip Kumar Roy on Tuesday said the boys had injury marks on their legs, back and heads. He…
Contempt of court rule issued against health secy, DGHS DG
The High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court rule against health secretary and director general (DG) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Covid-19: 3,200 new cases detected; 46 more die
The death toll from Covid-19 disease reached 3,740 in Bangladesh on Tuesday as health authorities reported 46 fatalities in 24 hours across the country.
Glorious days: Walkout, division at first sitting of 1991 JS
Mostafa Kamal Majumder After the election of the 1991 Parliament on 27 February that year following nine long years of movement that toppled the rule of President Hussain Muhammad Ershad, private members belonging to the BNP, the Awami League, especially…
‘ওল্ড ঢাকা ইয়ুথ ফোরাম’ এর কার্যনির্বাহী কমিটি ২০২০-২১ ইং গঠিত
লায়ন মোঃ আশরাফ আলী কে সভাপতি ও মোঃ ইমাম হোসাইন কে সাধারণ সম্পাদক মনোনীত করে “ওল্ড ঢাকা ইয়ুথ ফোরাম” এর ৩১ সদস্য বিশিষ্ট কার্যনির্বাহী কমিটি ২০২০-২১ ইং গঠন করা হয়েছে। সংগঠনের সম্মানিত উপদেষ্টা মীর রফিকুল ইসলাম বিল্লু আজ বাদ মাগরিব…
Nakugaon reflects pandemic’s heavy toll on trade with India
Revenue for state coffers through Nakugaon, in the northern bordering district of Sherpur, has been badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with international trading activities at the land port still only a fraction of levels witnessed till late March.
Flood levels in the Ganges basin menacingly rising again
RAJSHAHI, Aug 17, 2020 (BSS) – Water level in many of the major rivers in Ganges basin has started rising again today because of onrushing of floodwater from upstream hilly catchment areas caused by heavy downpour.
Dengue larvae: Dhaka North City fines 70 establishments
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Monday fined 70 establishments Tk 1.27 lakh after a drive found Aedes mosquito larvae at 70 houses and establishments on the seventh day of its combing operation to prevent dengue outbreak.
SC upholds HC order halting trial in 4 cases against Khaleda
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the High Court Division order that stayed trial proceedings in four sabotage cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Bangladesh reports 37 corona deaths 2,595 on Monday
Deaths from Covid-19 disease reached 3,694 in Bangladesh on Monday as health authorities reported 37 more deaths in the last 24 hours across the country.
PM donates Tk 10 mn to Buddhist community
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has donated Tk 1 crore to the Buddhist community for celebrating their second largest festival- Probarona Purnima- in a befitting manner.
Unidentified body recovered from Buriganga
Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from the Buriganga River on Monday.
Sylhet coronavirus cases reach 9,369
With detection of 70 new coronavirus patients, the number of confirmed cases rose to 9,369 in the Sylhet division on Monday.
DU student ‘kills self’ in Barishal
A student of Dhaka University (DU) reportedly took his own life at his room in Barishal town on Monday.
2 new dengue cases recorded
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has registered two new dengue cases in the past 24 hours until Monday morning.
Bikers share rides ‘going beyond rules’ for survival
Dhaka, Aug 17 – On-demand ride-sharing platforms have seen a dramatic rise since 2016 as a means of living for many and a support for a faster commuting across the capital until Covid-19 pandemic hit the country hard in March.…
Sinha murder: Writ against posting Shipra’s photo on FB
Dhaka, Aug 16 – A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Sunday seeking action against the two policemen who had posted Shipra Rani Devnath’s personal photos on Facebook with provocative comments.
AL trying to belittle BNP’s founder Zia, says BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the ruling party is trying to belittle their party founder Ziaur Rahman by resorting to a ‘false’ campaign against him.
Dhaka reports 32 Covid-19 deaths; 2024 new cases on Sunday
Dhaka, Aug 16 – Health authorities in Bangladesh on Sunday reported the death of 32 patients from Covid-19 spiking the total deaths to 3,657 on the 150th day after the country reported the first death from the disease on March…
Biman to reissue tickets for trips halted over Covid-19
Dhaka, Aug 16 – Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to reissue tickets to those passengers who had bought return tickets on Dhaka-Dubai and Dhaka-Abu Dhabi routes but could not travel due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Cops who fail dope test will lose jobs: DMP Commissioner
Dhaka, Aug 16 – Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam on Sunday said the suspected police personnel will have to undergo dope tests and those who fail it will lose their jobs.
Cox’s Bazar tourist spots, facilities to reopen Monday
Sea beaches, tourist spots and hotels-motels in Cox’s Bazar municipality area will reopen on a limited scale for tourists on Monday after about a five-month closure due to COVID-19 pandemic, official News Agency BSS reported on Sunday.
59 cops to donate plasma in fight against Covid-19
Dhaka, Aug 16: Some 59 police personnel of Bogura who made full recoveries from Covid-19 will donate their plasma to help others fight against the virus infection.
13 pairs of passenger trains resume operation
Thirteen pairs of passenger trains resumed operation from Sunday on different routes to make services more functional amid Covid-19 pandemic, said Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan.
3 missing tourists found dead in Feni river
The bodies of three tourists, who went missing while swimming in Feni River on Saturday, were recovered from the river in Companiganj upazila of Noakhali on Sunday morning.