Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen have tested positive for Covid-19. They are doing fine and remain in isolation, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Bangladesh reports 2230 new Covid-19 cases, 32 deaths
Bangladesh on Tuesday saw a further spike in Covid-19 cases as the country’s health authorities detected 2,230 new patients across the country in 24 hours, taking the total to 451,990.
Bangladesh reports 2419 new coronavirus cases, 28 deaths
Bangladesh reported 2,419 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours until Monday, pushing up the total tally to 449,760.
Mobile courts fine 90 men for not wearing mask in Chandpur
As part of the government directive to strengthen the mobile court operation and enforce laws to ensure use of mask, the local administration in Chandpur has conducted separate drives and fined 90 people for not wearing masks.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 38 deaths, 2060 new cases
Bangladesh reported 38 more Covid-19 deaths in the past 24 hours until early Sunday, taking the fatalities to 6,388.
Bangladesh to achieve electricity for all by December
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that the country will achieve the target of access to electricity for all by December this year.
Armed Forces Day: Chiefs of three services meet PM
The chiefs of the three services on Saturday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day 2020.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 1848 new cases, 28 deaths
Bangladesh saw a rise in deaths from coronavirus infections as health authorities reported 28 more deaths in 24 hours until Saturday, pursing the death toll to 6,350.
Sirajganj ‘militant hideout’ busted, 2 JMB leaders held: Rab
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) says it has arrested four militants, including two top regional leaders of banned group Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), from a house in Sirajganj’s Shahjadpur upazila.
Bangladesh sees 2,275 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths
Bangladesh’s coronavirus situation shows no sign of improvement with the health authorities announcing 2,275 new cases and 17 deaths as the government warns of a possible second wave of Covid-19 in the winter.
Covid-19: Bangladesh records 2,364 cases, 30 deaths
Amid a rising trend in both the number of Covid-19 infections and deaths, Bangladesh recorded 30 more deaths in 24 hours until Thursday morning, raising the death toll to 6,305.
Dhaka inks $100 mn grant deal with WB to support Rohingys
The government of Bangladesh has signed a $100 million grant financing agreement with the World Bank to scale up access to energy, water, sanitation services and disaster-resilient infrastructures for the Rohingya and the surrounding host communities.
Use masks as Covid-19 second wave looms large: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday renewed her warning that the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in the country is imminent and asked all to mask up.
Fire in substation: No power in Sylhet, Sunamganj for 30 hrs
The residents of Sylhet City, suburban areas, Chhatak upazila and Sunamganj district town have been left without power for nearly 30 hours as the authorities concerned say it is unlikely that power supply will be restored soon to all the…
Bangladesh reports 2111 new Covid cases, 21 deaths
Bangladesh on Wednesday announced 2,111 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, pushing up the total tally to 438,795.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 39 deaths, 2,212 new cases
Bangladesh on Tuesday saw further rise in both the number of coronavirus deaths and new confirmed cases.
Man’s death in road accident sparks protest in Chittagong
Local residents blocked Chattogram-Khagrachhari road after a businessman died in a road accident at Boro Dighir Par of Hathazari upazila on Tuesday.
Bangladesh records 2,139 new cases, 21 deaths from Covid-19
Bangladesh reported 2,139 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours until Monday, raising the caseload to 434,472. Besides, 21 more patients died from the virus infection during the period which took the fatalities to 6,215.
Bangladesh to deploy mobile courts soon to enforce mask use
The government has asked the administration to strengthen the mobile court operation and enforce laws to ensure the use of masks, also in the capital, to check the raging Covid-19 pandemic.
Trump says Biden won polls but later adds he’s not conceding
President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that Joe Biden won the presidential election, but the President refused to concede and blamed his loss on a string of conspiracy theories.
BAKSAL idea of Bangabandhu interpreted wrongly: PM
Dhaka,Nov 16 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had formed Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BaKSAL) in a bid to make the whole nation united, but the whole idea was…
Global Covid-19 cases top 54 million, deaths 1.32 mln
AP/UNB, Nov 16 – Over 54 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed around the world while the global death toll surged to 1,316,502 on Monday.
Trump finally acknowledges Biden ‘won’
AP/UNB, Nov 15 – US President Donald Trump finally seemed to acknowledge Sunday that he lost the presidential election and won’t be president anymore from January 20th, 2021 even as he repeated his claims that contest was ‘rigged’ in favour…
Bangladesh reports 1837 new coronavirus cases, 21 deaths
Bangladesh reported 1837 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours until Sunday morning, taking the country’s overall tally to 432,333.
Violent clashes in DC after Trump backers’ election protest
After several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump protested the election results and marched to the Supreme Court, nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators led to fistfights, at least one stabbing and more than 20 arrests.
21 new dengue cases hospitalised in 24 hours in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is recording an increasing number of dengue cases over the past weeks with 21 patients hospitalised in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning. Nineteen of these new cases were reported from Dhaka.
Covid-19 claims 19 more lives, infects 1,767 in Bangladesh
Daily Covid-19 infections in Bangladesh have shown a rising trend this month, with 1,767 new cases and 19 deaths reported until early Friday.
Denying Biden victory, Pompeo heads to Europe, Mideast
After refusing to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s loss in last week’s election, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is leaving Friday on a trip to Europe and the Middle East, to countries where leaders have all congratulated former vice president Joe…
Protect society from militancy, terrorism, corruption: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all to protect this society from militancy, terrorism, corruption and drug to utilise the latent and strengthen of the young generation for the development of the country.
Bangladesh may not achieve its 2021 clean energy target
The Bangladesh government’s ambitious target of generating 1152 MW power from wind energy by 2021 seems almost impossible to achieve. Experts attribute this to its failure to showcase the sector’s potential in a credible way before investors.