Dhaka, July 14 – Former Forest and Environment Minister and BNP leader Shahjahan Siraj died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 77.
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Archbishop Moses Costa’s dies; PM shocked
Dhaka, July 14 – Archbishop Moses Costa of Chittagong died on Monday at a hospital in Dhaka after suffering a series of strokes. He was 69.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 3,163 new cases; 33 more die
Coronavirus death toll in Bangladesh mounted to 2,424 on Tuesday with 33 new fatalities in the last 24 hours. Besides, 3,163 fresh cases were reported during the period, pushing the total cases to 190,057.
775,000 tonnes of Aman rice production target for Khulna
Khulna, July 14: A target of producing over 7.75 lakh tonnes of clean Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) rice has been fixed from 2.97 lakh hectares of land for Khulna agriculture region this season.
Flood situation worsens in Brahmaputra basin
Rangpur , July 14: The flood situation worsened further marooning over five lakh people in seven northern districts with significant improvement in Nilphamari during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am in the Brahmaputra basin.
Regulators await prospective BD corona vaccine trial result
Dhaka, July 14: Experts and drug regulators Tuesday said they await subsequent trial results of Globe Biotech Ltd’s prospective COVID-19 vaccine as the company said the preliminary animal trial of their inoculate yielded encouraging outcome.
Covid-19: Livestock dept official Dr Emdadul Haque dies
Dhaka, July 14 ; Dr Emdadul Haque, an official of the Department of Livestock Services, died from coronavirus infection at a private hospital in the capital on Tuesday. He was 57.
Voting in Jashore-6, Bogura-1 by-polls held
Dhaka, July 14: The voting in the by-polls to Jashore-6 (Keshabpur) and Bogura-1 (Sonatola-Sariakhandi) constituencies held since Tuesday morning amid coronavirus pandemic.
Bill okayed for Sheikh Hasina Medical University in Khulna
Dhaka, July 13 – The Cabinet on Monday in principle approved the draft of Sheikh Hasina Medical University, Khulna Bill 2020 for establishing a medical university in Khulna division, aiming to expand the facilities of medical education, research and healthcare…
IBBL inaugurates its Town Hall sub-branch in Dhaka
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Town Hall sub-branch under Mohammadpur Krishi Market Branch, Dhaka on 12 July 2020, Sunday. Md. Mahboob Alam, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Agent and Booth Banking Division of the Bank inaugurated the…
No mercy to those spoiling party’s image by graft: Quader
Dhaka, July 13 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said those who are spoiling the image of the party by accumulating wealth illegally will not be spared.
Jamuna Group chairman Nurul Islam dies of coronavirus
Dhaka, July 13 – Jamuna Group chairman Md Nurul Islam Babul died of coronavirus at a hospital in the city on Monday. He was 74.
Don’t leave work stations during Eid vacation: Govt
Dhaka, July 13 – The government has decided not to extend the three-day Eid holiday asking the government employees not to leave their workplaces amid the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
Bogra-1, Jessore-6 by-elections Tuesday
Dhaka, July 13 – Two parliamentary constituencies –- Bogura-1 and Jashore-6 – are going to by-elections on Tuesday as the Election Commission has completed all necessary preparations.
Low corona test rate for people’s reluctance: Health Dept
Dhaka, July 13 – Explaining the sharp decline in the number of Covid-19 tests over the past week, Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Nasima Sultana on Monday said people are ‘reluctant’ about…
Bangladesh gets first parcel train of dry chilies from India
Dhaka, July 13 – Bangladesh has received the first parcel train at Benapole carrying dry Chillies from Andhra Pradesh, India.
Govt to deploy 1200 teams to check sacrificial animal health
Dhaka, July 13: The government has taken an initiative to deploy a total of 1200 veterinary medical teams at the cattle markets across the country to ensure healthy and disease-free sacrificial animals for the consumers during the upcoming Eid-ul Azha.
Aush paddy farming exceeds target in Rajshahi division
Rajshahi, July 13: Ongoing farming of Aush paddy has exceeded target predicting a record production of the food crop in Rajshahi division during the current season despite the present novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic situation.
Eateries ‘not in accordance with Covid-19 safety rules’
Although restaurants in Dhaka city have been reopened amid the growing coronavirus cases, most of them, even the famous ones, hardly follow the health guidelines set by the government, putting the diners at the risk of the virus infections.
Flood situation worsens in Kurigram
The flood situation in Kurigram district has deteriorated further as all the rivers continue to swell, leaving nearly one lakh people marooned.
NBR freezes bank accounts of Regent Hospital Chairman Shahed
Dhaka, July 13, 2020 (BSS) – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has frozen all the personal and institutional bank accounts of Regent Hospital Chairman Md Shahed, JKG Health Care Chairman Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury and CEO Ariful Chowdhury for…
IBBL opens Dudmukha Bazar sub-branch in Dagonbhuiyan, Feni
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Dudmukha Bazar sub-branch under Boshurhat Branch at Dagonbhuiyan, Feni on 9 July 2020, Thursday.
Five killed in Bagerhat bus-truck collision
Khulna, July 12- Five people were killed and 12 others injured after a bus collided head-on with a rod-laden truck on Khulna-Mawa highway in Kakdanga area in Fakirhat Upazila.
Offer Eid prayer in nearest mosque: BD Govt
Dhaka, July 12 – The government on Sunday urged Muslim devotees to offer Eid prayer at the nearest mosques instead of Eidgah and open spaces maintaining recommended health advice amid coronavirus pandemic.
PM to launch tree plantation campaign July 16
Dhaka, July 12 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the one-crore tree plantation campaign on July 16 as part of the celebrations of ‘Mujib Borsho’ (Mujib Year).
Bangladesh conducts lowest daily corona tests since June 3
Dhaka, July 12 – Health authorities in Bangladesh on Sunday reported the detection of another 2,666 coronavirus patients in 24 hours after conducting 11,059 tests, which is the lowest since June 3 when 12,510 samples were tested.
People astonished at fraudulence by two hospitals: Quader
Dhaka, July 12 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said people have got astonished at the fraudulence by two hospitals in coronavirus sample testing.
Regent scam: Fakhrul wants health minister to resign
Dhaka, July 12 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said Health Minister Zahid Maleque should step down as Regent Hospital was allowed to conduct corona tests and treatment at the ‘behest of his ministry’.
Bangladesh slips 2 notches in Henley Passport Index 2020
Dhaka, July 12 – The position of Bangladeshi passports slipped two places to 101 in the Henley Passport Index 2020.
DIMFF introducing Online Mobile Filmmaking Course
Culture Desk Introduction to Mobile Filmmaking, Filmmaking for Everyone is an online course organized by Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF) for the first time in its seven years of journey.