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Invest Less than 1% of World GDP and Tackle Climate Change

May 28, 2021 editorclimate, Lead News

A new study finds tripling of current investments into nature-based solutions needed by 2030 to tackle the climate crisis, otherwise, there will be a $4 trillion financing gap.

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Huge traffic: Shops, malls reopen

April 25, 2021April 26, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News, Trade

The number of private vehicles, rickshaws and auto-rickshaws marked a significant rise on the roads in the capital on Sunday as the government allowed shops and shopping malls to reopen their doors to shoppers on a limited scale.

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Lockdown: Shops, shopping malls to reopen Apr 25

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Health, Lead News

Shops and shopping malls will be allowed to remain open from 10 am to 5 pm from April 25 amid the lockdown enforced by the government to contain the Coronavirus transmission.

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Covid situation in BD unlikely to improve before June: Experts

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

Dhaka, Apr 22 : Bangladesh is unlikely to see any improvement in the Covid-19 situation before June next as the country is still in the grip of its second wave, predicted a group of local and international health experts.

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Dhaka airport goes to dogs, literally!

April 21, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

Dhaka, April 21 : The Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s security is in safe paws — thanks to a pack of specially trained dogs that keep a strict vigil on the country’s busiest airport .

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Covid-19: Bangladesh reports record 112 daily deaths

April 19, 2021April 20, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Health, Lead News

Bangladesh again broke all previous records of Covid-19 deaths registering 112 fatalities in a 24-hour period until Monday morning.

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Cash support to families affected by Covid, natural disasters

April 18, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

Dhaka, Apr 18  :  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will provide financial assistance to some 36 lakh families who have been hit hard by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and recent natural disasters.

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Alarm for Bangladesh : Covid’s daily death toll hits new record

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

Dhaka, April 16 :  Bangladesh broke its previous records of single-day death count with 101 fatalities in 24 hours until Friday morning although the number of new cases remained below the 5,000 mark.

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160 million knocks for movement pass in 46 hours

April 15, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

Dhaka, Apr 15 : The movement pass app launched by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to facilitate emergency travel during the 8-day strict lockdown has received almost 160 million knocks/hits within just 46 hours.

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Bashundhara’s ‘vanished’ 2000-bed hospital was ‘too costly’ to keep running

April 14, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

Dhaka, Apr 14 :  Director General of the Health Services Professor ABM Khurshid Alam has slammed the media on recent reporting over scarcity of resources in the health sector, particularly dedicated Covid-19 hospitals.

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Fresh lockdown : Experts skeptical about having any great result

April 13, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

Dhaka, Apr 13 :  A fresh lockdown with harsher measures is going to be enforced in the country from Wednesday in an effort to rein in Covid transmission, but experts say the lockdown is unlikely to help reap any great…

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Covid-19: Bangladesh shatters single-day death record again

April 12, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

News Desk Bangladesh is seeing an increasing in coronavirus fatalities, breaking its single-day death count for the third time in as many days on Monday.

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Covid-19: Bangladesh records 7,462 cases 63 deaths in 24 hrs

April 9, 2021April 10, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

Bangladesh on Friday recorded more than 7,000 coronavirus cases for the fifth time in six days even as the country undergoes a weeklong lockdown to contain the virus’ transmission.

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Bangladesh shops, shopping malls to reopen Friday for 5 days

April 8, 2021April 9, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Trade

Dhaka, Apr 8:  The government has allowed the reopening of shops and shopping malls for five days from Friday (April 9-13) subject to maintaining health guidelines.

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Covid-19: Dhaka breaks records with 7,213 cases, 66 deaths

April 6, 2021April 7, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Health, Lead News

Bangladesh witnessed record-breaking daily Covid-19 fatalities and infections with 66 deaths and 7,213 cases during the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning amid the worsening coronavirus situation.

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Bangladesh’s GDP to increase by 3.6 % in 2020-2021

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Growth

Dhaka, Mar 31: World Bank on Wednesday forecast that Bangladesh’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will increase by 3.6% in 2020-2021 fiscal year, due to better than expected remittance inflows.

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DMP bans firearms, agitations in Jatiya Sangsad area

March 30, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

Dhaka, Mar 30 : Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned carrying firearms and holding rallies, processions or agitation in and around Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban ahead of the 12th session of the 11th parliament, scheduled to begin April 1.

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Quick steps needed to stop fresh Covid surge: PM

March 28, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

Dhaka, Mar 28: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said she wants quick steps to fight the fresh surge of Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.

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Act responsibly to make independence meaningful: President Hamid

March 26, 2021March 27, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Politics

Dhaka, Mar 26 :  President Abdul Hamid on Friday urged the people to carry out their respective duties with honesty, integrity and sincerity to make independence meaningful and disseminate its benefits among the mass people.

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Rohingya Camp Fire: Australia announces additional $10mn aid

March 25, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

Dhaka, Mar 25 : Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women Marise Payne on Thursday announced an additional $10 million in emergency assistance from the existing humanitarian budget to those affected by the fire at Cox’s Bazar Rohingya…

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Global Covid cases rise for fourth straight week

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 sub EditorLead News, World News

Dhaka, Mar 25 : Covid-19 cases continued to rise around the world for a fourth week in a row, with around 3.3 million new cases reported in the past one week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

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One minute ‘blackout’ at 9 pm on March 25 night

March 24, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

Dhaka, Mar 24 : One-minute ‘Blackout’ will be observed across the country from 9 pm to 9:01 PM on March 25, marking the Genocide Day.

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Global Covid-19 cases surpass 124 million

March 24, 2021 sub EditorLead News, World News

Dhaka, Mar 24 : With the Covid-19 situation worsening around the world, the global caseload crossed 124 million on Wednesday.

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Ignoring protocol, Hasina welcomes Bhutan PM at airport

March 23, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Latest News

Dhaka, Mar 23: Bhutanese Premier Dr Lotay Tshering arrived in Dhaka Tuesday to a red carpet welcome by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who drove to the airport to greet the visiting leader in a departure from protocol.

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Covid pandemic: 30 more die, 2,809 get infected in Bangladesh

March 22, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

Dhaka, Mar 22 :  Bangladesh witnessed a big jump in the number of Covid-19 deaths and infections as health authorities recorded 30 more deaths and 2,809 new cases in the last 24 hours until Monday morning.

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Alarming Covid surge in Bangladesh, 26 more die

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead 1

Dhaka, Mar 15 : Amid the fear of a fresh wave of Covid-19 and detection of UK variant of the virus, Bangladesh witnessed a sharp increase in the number of deaths and new cases on Monday.

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PM Hasina pays tribute to Language Movement martyrs

February 21, 2021February 25, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Politics

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday paid rich tribute to the martyrs of the Language Movement by placing wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar marking ‘Amar Ekushey’ — the International Mother Language Day and Shaheed Dibosh.

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AL Jazeera report ill-motivated: Army Chief

February 16, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Lead News

Bangladesh Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed on Tuesday said the recent report of AL Jazeera is completely ill-motivated.

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27 more Covid-19 deaths, 932 new cases in Bangladesh

December 29, 2020 editorBangladesh, Health, Lead News

Dhaka, Dec 28 – Bangladesh saw the deaths of 23 more men and four women from Covid-19 in the 24 hours until early Monday. The fatality number rose to 7,479 since the first cases were reported in the country on…

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Dhaka-Delhi 39-point joint statement

December 18, 2020 editorBangladesh, Diplomacy, Lead News

Dhaka, Dec 17 – Bangladesh and India on Thursday issued a 39-point joint statement as Prime Ministers of the two countries held virtual talks on Thursday, described by both sides as ‘comprehensive’ touching upon all aspects of bilateral relations and…

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