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19 July 2022, 18:00 PM
News
Rubaiya Murshed’s ‘Nobody’s Children’: UPL publishes book on struggles of street children
2 July 2022, 13:13 PM
Culture
ACC looking into procurement anomalies at BR
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
Dhaka Airport: Passenger leaves behind Saudi riyal worth Tk 6cr
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
70 died in political clashes this year
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
101st birthday of DU
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Youth
‘Enough with mere formalities’
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
What steps taken for their birth certificates?
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
‘Corruption, anarchy the new norm’
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
Dengue cases shot up in June
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Health
E-passport, new MRP operations suspended
The Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP) has suspended electronic and machine-readable passport (MRP) operations as of yesterday, as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
23 March 2020, 18:00 PM
4 fined for violating home quarantine
Mobile courts in three districts fined four people for violating home quarantine directions during the last two days, report our correspondents.
23 March 2020, 18:00 PM
DNCC sprays antiseptic around town
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) yesterday sprayed antiseptic in different areas as part of its effort to prevent coronavirus.
23 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Government suspends import of scrap ships till April 7
The Ministry of Industries asks the Bangladesh Ship Breakers Association to halt the import of scrap ships till April 7.
23 March 2020, 12:28 PM
Qulkhwani of Wazed Ali Khan today
Qulkhwani of freedom fighter Wazed Ali Khan will be held after Zohr prayers today at his village home in Tangail’s Dhanbari upazila.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
63 noted citizens slam govt’s lack of preparedness
Eminent personalities yesterday opined that the failure of the government in keeping recently-returned expatriates from Covid-19 affected countries in quarantine proves that the lack of coordination and preparation could push the country towards grave danger.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Set up testing centres in all districts: 14-party
The Awami League-led 14-party alliance yesterday urged the government to set up at least one coronavirus detection centre in every district, and several in Dhaka city in order to tackle the spread of the deadly virus.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
SC suspends regular lower court activities
The Supreme Court yesterday suspended the lower court proceedings, excluding hearing and disposing of urgent matters including bail applications, to avoid public gatherings at the court premises in order to prevent the risk of coronavirus outbreak.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Provide safety gears to doctors, nurses: HC
The High Court yesterday ordered the authorities concerned of the government to procure safety gears including personal protective equipment (PPE) and supply those to doctors, nurses and staff members at all hospitals and clinics across the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19: Bangladesh adds $1.5m to Saarc emergency fund
Bangladesh has committed to contribute $1.5 million to the Saarc (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Covid-19 Emergency Fund, becoming the sixth country to join the regional initiative to fight the spread of the virus under a common strategy.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
CTTC arrests 3 ATM fraudsters
Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of police have arrested three members of a fraud gang over the weekend, for misappropriating about Tk 50 lakh from over 100 bank accounts in Dhaka, Faridpur and Cox’s Bazar.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Italy returnees rue missed opportunity
The Covid-19 outbreak hit Italy hard at a time when many Bangladeshi wage-earners and traders living in the country were hoping to increase their income during a busy tourist season.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Overcrowded prisons not equipped to deal with Covid-19 cases
Authorities at most prisons across the country -- that are housing double their capacity of inmates -- are struggling to follow the Department of Prisons’ directives to screen for coronavirus.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Youth’s body recovered from Ctg pond
Police yesterday recovered the body of a 25-year-old youth from a pond in port city’s Bayezid area.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Spreading Rumours: Doctor put on 3-day remand
A Chattogram court yesterday granted a three-day remand for quizzing Dr Iftekhar Adnan, who was arrested by police on Saturday night for spreading rumors about novel coronavirus on social media through an audio clip.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Violating Home Quarantine Order: Five returnees fined
Five returnees from abroad were fined Tk 32,000 in total for violating home quarantine order in three districts during the last two days. Meanwhile, three traders were fined Tk 55,000 for hiking prices of essential commodities taking advantage of coronavirus fear.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
It was not from space, after all
The iron-like object which fell on a village at Bhatiyari union of Sitakunda on Saturday afternoon, is part of a crane that was being used to drag fragments of a larger barge crane weighing 5,000 tonnes.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Rajshahi residents defy social distancing advisory
With expatriates -- most susceptible to coronavirus -- continuing to return to the country, the authorities concerned in Rajshahi are struggling to make residents aware of social distancing for precautionary measures against the deadly virus as they keep on gathering at various places in large numbers.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
3 Bangladeshis with high fever sent to hospital from Dhaka airport
Three more Bangladeshis who landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with high fever from United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia have been sent to a hospital in Dhaka.
22 March 2020, 09:31 AM
Coronavirus awareness: Eateries under DSCC’s ward 57 closed
A councilor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has directed the closure of all kinds of food shops including restaurants and bakeries under ward number 75 to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
22 March 2020, 08:54 AM