Bangladesh Embassy in Bangkok has facilitated repatriation of a group of 61 Bangladeshi, Thai and other foreign nationals from Thailand to Bangladesh by a special Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight.
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Freedom Fighters’ pay to rise by two-thirds from next fiscal
The allowance for the valiant Freedom Fighters of the country is going to see a significant jump of 66.66% in the coming 2021-22 fiscal.
Bank transaction hours from 10 am to 2:30 pm until May 30
Banks’ transaction hours have been raised by half an hour as they will now operate from 10 am to 2:30 pm from May 24 to until May 30.
Train, bus, launch services to resume with norms Monday
Twenty eight pairs of trains will run from Monday across the country after suspension of the services for over one month as part of the government restrictions on people’s movement to stem the coronavirus transmission.
Bangladesh urgently seeks 1.6mn AstraZeneca doses from UK
After its request to the United States, Bangladesh has urged the United Kingdom (UK) to help it by providing vaccine doses to meet its emergency needs as the second dose vaccination is disrupted in Bangladesh.
Mitu murder case: No confession from Babul after remand
Chattogram’s former police superintendent Babul Akter didn’t give any confessional statement at court on Monday after spending 5 days in police remand as accused in his wife, Mitu’s murder case.
Long working hours increase deaths from heart disease, stroke
Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 29 per cent increase since 2000, say the latest estimates on Monday.
Businessman dies from drinking too much liquor in Dhaka
A 35-year-old businessman died Sunday in the capital’s Lalbagh after drinking a fatal level of liquor, police said.
Rich countries drained 152 tn from global South since 1960
The drain takes place subtly and almost invisibly, without the overt violence of colonial occupation and therefore without provoking protest and moral outrage.
China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal
China has cancelled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighbouring Nepal, state media reported.
Stop people from dumping Covid-19 victims’ bodies into Ganga
India’s federal government has asked states to check the practice of dumping bodies of COVID-19 victims into the river Ganga, as the country struggles in a devastating second wave of infections.
Bangladesh seeks 4 mn vaccine doses from US
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said the government has sought immediate delivery of 4 million vaccine doses from the United States (US).
Banks to operate from 10 am to 2 pm from Thursday
Banks will operate from 10 am to 2 pm from May 6 to 16 for normal transactions as the government has extended the ongoing lockdown to contain the Covid-19 transmission.
160 Bangladeshi migrants return from Libya
International Organization for Migration (IOM) facilitated the safe return of 160 Bangladeshi migrants stranded in Libya under its Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) programme on Wednesday.
Dhaka hopeful of getting vaccine doses from China before Eid
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said the Chinese government is working to start delivering Covid-19 vaccine doses before Eid-ul-Fitr although a 5-day May Day holiday is underway in China.
78 Bangladeshis, foreign nationals arrive from Thailand
A group of 78 Bangladeshis, Thai and other foreign nationals arrived here from Thailand on Saturday.
Lockdown to continue until May 16, intra-district public transport from May 6
Dhaka, May 3 : The ongoing lockdown will continue until May 16 while the intra-district public transport services will be allowed to resume from May 6.
105 Bangladeshis return from India through Benapole
Another batch of 105 Bangladeshis returned home from India through the Benapole checkpost on Friday morning.
Mortar shells, rocket launcher recovered from RU pond
Two mortar shells and a rocket launcher were recovered from a pond near Shaheed Shamsuzzoha Hall of Rajshahi University by Police on Friday.
Khaleda suffered from low fever, condition still stable: Doctors
Dhaka, Apr 15 : The condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who was infected with coronavirus, is still stable, but she is now suffering from low fever, her medical team said Thursday.
Lockdown: 8 special parcel trains to operate from Wednesday
Dhaka, Apr 13 : Bangladesh Railway will operate eight special parcel trains on different routes to transport agricultural goods and other products during the countrywide lockdown to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus. Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujon in a…
National Baroari debate competition at RU from Apr 8
The Bangamata Hall Debating Society (BHDS) of Rajshahi University is hosting a Baroari debate competition under the label “1st BHDS National Baroari Debate Competition 2021”.
Hefazat’s Mamunul detained with woman or ‘wife’ from resort
Hefazat-e-Islam’s Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque, who has been the loudest voice in the organisation in a number of recent controversies, has been detained with a woman he claims as his second wife.
7-day lockdown in BD from Apr 5 as covid cases surge: Quader
The government is set to announce a seven-day lockdown from Monday to stem the spread of coronavirus as the number of cases and deaths from the virus soar.
Dhaka bans passenger entry from Europe, 12 other countries
In an effort to contain Covid-19 in the country, the civil aviation regulator on Thursday banned the entry of passengers from all European nations, except the UK, and 12 other countries
Police bar students from marching towards Law Ministry
Dhaka, Mar 16 (UNB) – Police on Tuesday obstructed leaders and activists of some left-leaning organizations near the secretariat while they were marching towards the Law Ministry to stage protests over writer Mustaq’s death in custody and abolition of the…
RUET student’s dead body recovered from rented hostel
Police on Sunday noon found a dead body of a student of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology from Lotus hostel adjacent to Kazla area of Rajshahi city.
Illegal mobile phones to be blocked from July 1: BTRC
Dhaka, Jan 7 – All the illegal, clone, and fake mobile phone handsets will be disconnected from July 1. Shyam Sunder Sikder, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), said this on Thursday during a press conference in the capital.
RU to take honours, master’s final exams from Jan 2
Rajshahi Dec 21 — The Rajshahi University authority has decided to take honours and master’s final exams from January 02. Exams will be held offline but the dormitories will remain closed.
From pol prisoner to HR Champion – The Wai Wai Nu Story
By Mariya Salim NEW DELHI, India, Nov 23 2020 (IPS) – Instead of being cowed by her seven-year imprisonment, Wai Wai Nu, emerged stronger and more determined to fight for the rights of all people, including the Rohingya in her…