Bogura hospital starts treating corona patients

Bogura 250-bed Mohammad Ali Hospital, which was evacuated on March 24 as preparation for treating only patients with symptoms of coronavirus infection, admitted three patients in last two days.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Stone-Crushing Workers in Lalmonirhat: Silicosis death toll rising

The stone-crushing workers in Patgram upazila are left to suffer as most are too poor to afford treatment for an irreversible lung disease silicosis which is their occupational hazard.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM

The Koras of the War

“I’ve got to do something for my country -- that’s all I could think of. I have to free my country from Pakistan,” Kina Kora reminisced about how he felt when the Pakistani occupation army cracked down on unarmed Bangladeshis in the dark night of March 25 in 1971.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Corona brings woe for dairy farmers in Pabna, Sirajganj

A large number of dairy farmers in Pabna and Sirajganj are facing a tough time as big milk factories have drastically cut collection of the item from the famous milk producing zone during the ongoing general holidays and countrywide shutdown-like situation aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh looking for options to bring back citizens stuck in India

Bangladesh is currently weighing all options to bring back several hundred of its citizens stuck in India during the 21-day lockdown that was enforced there since March 24 following the global outbreak of coronavirus.
30 March 2020, 16:05 PM

89 Bangladeshis arrive through Bhomra Land Port from locked down India

At least 89 Bangladeshis with valid passports return home from India through Bhomra Land Port in Satkhira.
30 March 2020, 15:59 PM

55-year-old with respiratory problems dies in Sylhet

A 55-year-old woman, who was suffering from fever, cough and respiratory problems, died at home in Sunamganj early this morning.
30 March 2020, 15:19 PM

School student gang-raped in Pabna, 1 held

Police arrest one accused in a case filed over gang-rape of a school student in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna.
30 March 2020, 12:22 PM

12-year-old dies in isolation ward at Jashore hospital

A twelve-year-old, who was being treated at the isolation ward of Jashore General Hospital, died today.
30 March 2020, 11:22 AM

Low-income people to get food support countrywide: ministry

Government has taken an initiative to provide food assistance to those who have lost their means of daily income, due to the ongoing 10-day shutdown.
30 March 2020, 10:05 AM

4 killed as locomotive hits three-wheeler in Rangpur

Four people have been killed and two injured as a locomotive hit a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Pirgachha upazila of Rangpur.
30 March 2020, 09:58 AM

Coronavirus suspicion: 30 families quarantined in Dinajpur

At least 150 people of 30 families have been home-quarantined after a man died with symptoms similar to that of Covid-19 infection in Birampur upazila of Dinajpur.
30 March 2020, 09:20 AM

Combating coronavirus: BGB donates Tk 12.5cr to PM's Relief and Welfare Fund

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has donated Tk 12.5 crore to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund to help combat the outbreak of coronavirus in the country.
30 March 2020, 09:13 AM

US-Bangla Airlines to provide free PPEs to medical college hospitals

US-Bangla Airlines, a private air operator of the country, will provide personal protective equipment (PPEs) to doctors, nurses and other staffers of all public and private medical college hospitals free of cost until the coronavirus outbreak is over.
30 March 2020, 07:57 AM

Auto-rickshaw driver with chronic bronchitis dies in Kushtia

A 51-year-old man suffering from cold, cough, fever and breathing problems for the past three days dies at Kushtia General Hospital.
30 March 2020, 07:25 AM

Sylhet hospital receives coronavirus detection device

Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital has received the Polymerase Chain Reaction testing machine, known as PCR, which will be used to detect Covid-19.
30 March 2020, 05:19 AM

9th death from measles in Hill Tracts

One more child from Tripura community dies of measles in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari.
29 March 2020, 13:31 PM

Ctg-Dhaka ICD freight train service resumes after 30hrs

The freight train services for transporting imported goods-laden containers from Chattogram Port to Dhaka Inland Container Depot (ICD) resumes about 30 hours after it was suspended.
29 March 2020, 12:01 PM

3 cops withdrawn for assaulting journos in Barishal

Three policemen of Barishal Metropolitan Police (BMP) are withdrawn and attached to Barishal Police Lines for their alleged involvement in assaulting two photojournalists in Barishal.
29 March 2020, 11:09 AM

Stand beside people during coronavirus crisis: Quader urges affluent citizens

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has urged the affluent people of the country to extend their helping hand during the crisis created by the global coronavirus outbreak.
29 March 2020, 09:54 AM