Six people were killed and 10 others injured as a speedy bus hit two human haulers and a motorcycle on Chuadanga-Jhenidah road in Sorojganj Bazar area in Chuadanga Sadar Upazila on Saturday morning.
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7,197 people infected by COVID-19 in Rangpur division
Rangpur, Aug 8: The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases jumped to 7,197 as 157 new infected patients were reported in a day after testing 470 samples at two COVID-19 Laboratories in Rangpur division on Friday.
‘Delta Fund’ eyed to make Bangladesh climate resilient
The government has a plan to form a special fund, ‘Bangladesh Delta Fund’, for implementing its long-term integrated master plan, ‘Delta Plan 2100’, to harness the huge potentials of Bangladesh through water resource management, ensuring food and water security and…
OC Pradeep, 6 others suspended over Major Sinha murder
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 08 – Seven police personnel, including officer-in-charge of Teknaf Model Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das and inspector Liakat Ali, have been suspended in connection with the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in Teknaf of…
নৌকা ডুবে কওমী মাদরাসার ১৭জন শিক্ষক ও শিক্ষার্থীর ইন্তেকালে শোক
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ ঢাকা মহানগর দক্ষিণ সভাপতি মাওলানা মুহাম্মদ ইমতিয়াজ, সেক্রেটারী মাওলানা এবিএম জাকারিয়া এক বিবৃতিতে নেত্রকোনার মদনে হাওরে বেড়াতে গিয়ে ট্রলার ডুবে কওমী মাদরাসার ১৭জন শিক-শিার্থীর মৃত্যুতে গভীর শোক প্রকাশ করেছেন।
Govt option to fully reopen offices to worsen pandemic: BNP
Dhaka, August o7 – BNP on Friday opposed the government’s decision to fully reopen government offices as it thinks this will only contribute to worsening the coronavirus situation in the country.
Bangladesh Covid-19 cases surpass 0.25 mn; deaths 3,333
Dhaka, Aug 07 – The officially confirmed coronavirus cases soared to 2,52,502 on Friday with the detection of 2,851 new cases in the last 24 hours until morning.
Normalcy returning to flood-hit Brahmaputra basin
Rangpur, Aug 7: Normalcy started returning to flood-affected areas as many displaced people are returning homes following further improvement in the flood situation in the Brahmaputra basin during 24 hours till 9 am Friday.
Man found dead at Bashundhara Residential Area in city
A man was found dead on the top floor of an under-construction building at Bashundhara Residential Area in the city on Friday.
2 die from Covid-19 in Bogura
Two people, who were undergoing treatment at Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, died from Covid-19 on Friday.
T-Aman rice cultivation in Rangpur region in progress
Rangpur, Aug 7: The government through the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has taken massive steps to make the Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) rice cultivation programme a success in the flood-hit Rangpur agriculture region.
Bangladesh among global hotspots of series of floods: Study
Dhaka, Aug 07 – Bangladesh is one of the hotspots of series of floods in the world, latest study says, noting that 250 million coastal dwellers will face rising floods globally.
Covid-19 deals a severe blow to Bangladesh’s media industry
Dhaka, Aug 07 – At a time when people need credible information, coronavirus has upended Bangladesh’s media industry, hitting hard its revenue generation and claiming the lives of a good number of journalists and infecting many more.
Convicted prisoner goes missing from Kashimpur jail
Gazipur, Aug 07 – A prisoner, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, went missing from Kashimpur Central Jail-2 on Thursday.
IBBL Noakhali Zone confce on Capacity Building in Remittance
Noakhali Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a virtual conference on Capacity Building in Foreign Remittance on 5 August 2020, Wednesday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest.
Beirut blast: PM Hasina mourns loss of lives
Dhaka, Aug 06 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday expressed deepest condolences over the loss of innocent lives in the deadly explosion that rocked Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday.
Covid-19: Over 165 deaths on average a week in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 06 – With 39 additional deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll in Bangladesh from Covid-19 has gone up to 3306 on Thursday.
BNP slams move to ‘stop’ drive at hospitals
Dhaka, Aug 06 – Criticising the Health Ministry’s move to ‘stop’ drives at hospitals by law enforcers, BNP on Thursday said it has exposed that the government wants to protect those involved in corruption in the health sector.
Sinha Murder: Teknaf OC Pradeep Inspector Liakat in remand
A Cox’s Bazar court has granted the RAB seven days to remand in custody three policemen, including former Teknaf police chief Pradip Kumar Das, for questioning over the killing of former army major Sinha Md Rashed Khan.
Flood situation continues improving in B’putra basin
Rangpur, Aug 6: The flood situation improved further during the last 24 hours ending at 9am today with sharp fall in water levels of major rivers amid sporadic incidents of riverbank erosion at places in the Brahmaputra basin.
BD to send medical team, emergency supplies to Lebanon
Dhaka, Aug 6: Bangladesh will send a medical team with emergency medical and food supplies to Lebanon as a huge explosion rocked the capital of the country Beirut on Tuesday that left 137 people, including four Bangladeshi nationals, dead.
COVID-19: Bangladesh to receive 150mn euro from France
France will provide a concessional loan of 150 million euro to support Bangladesh with its cash transfer programmes and COVID-19 responsiveness.
Make investment environment more attractive: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the authorities concerned to work for making the investment environment in the country more attractive overcoming the problems caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.
15 dengue patients undergoing treatment at hospitals
Fifteen dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals as of Thursday, said Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Coronavirus: Bangladesh records 2,977 new cases, 39 deaths
Bangladesh recorded 39 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours until Thursday morning, pushing up its official death tally to 3,306.
Major Sinha killing: Arrest warrants against 9 policemen
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 06 – A court here issued warrants for the arrest of nine policemen including officer-in-charge of Teknaf Model Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das in a case over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in…
Triple Disasters of Flooding, Corona and Lost Livelihoods
By Farid Ahmed DHAKA, Aug 5 2020 (IPS) – With nearly 5.5 million people across Bangladesh affected by severe flooding — the worst in two decades — experts are concerned that millions of people, already badly impacted by COVID-19, will…
Hasina recalls Sheikh Kamal with emotional eulogy
Describing Sheikh Kamal as a versatile person, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said he could have contributed a lot to society had he been alive today.
17 drown as engine boat on pleasure trip sinks in Netrakona
Netrakona, Aug -05 – A pleasure trip has turned into a tragedy as 17 people drowned after a trawler capsized in Rajali Kanda haor under Madan Upazila of Netrakona district.
Sinha’s death not to affect two forces: Army chief, IGP
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 05 – The chiefs of Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Police on Wednesday affirmed that the death of Major (retired) Sinha Md Rashed will have no effect on the two forces.