Coastal farmers take the brunt

Cyclone Amphan has caused 40,800 farmers of shrimp, finfish and crab losses worth Tk 217 crore in the south and southwest coastal divisions, according to preliminary estimate by the Department of Fisheries.
21 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Beximco hands over first batch of remdesivir to govt

Beximco Pharmaceuticals yesterday handed over the first batch of its antiviral drug remdesivir that has shown the most promise in treating Covid-19 patients by cutting the duration of symptoms from 15 days to 11.
21 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Crushed Under Iron Rods: 13 die as truck falls into a ditch

Thirteen people, including two children, were crushed to death when a truck overturned and plunged into a ditch in Gaibandha’s Palashbari yesterday morning.
21 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Inhuman behaviour by some hospitals

Yesterday, we published a caption story of the 24-year-old Jhuma sitting on the footpath in the vicinity of Shahid Minar in a state of near collapse, supported by her husband, Shujan, standing next to her.
21 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Cases, deaths double in two weeks

The numbers of Covid-19 cases and deaths have more than doubled in less than two weeks.
21 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Take prompt steps to help affected people

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the authorities concerned to take prompt measures to provide money and relief materials to Amphan-affected people, and reconstruct their houses.
21 May 2020, 18:00 PM

A night with howling winds

The roaring, howling sound was what stayed with us all night.
21 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Mango growers hit hard by cyclone

At least 2 lakh tonnes of mangoes, which is around 16 percent of the country’s total annual production, have fallen off the trees because of cyclone Amphan, said the Department of Agricultural Extension.
21 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Amphan inflicts massive damage

Cyclone Amphan has left behind a trail of destruction in the country’s coastal areas, affecting more than a million people in nine districts in Khulna and Barishal divisions.
21 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Amphan slams into the coast

More than 24 lakh people were moved to safety in 19 coastal districts as Cyclone Amphan bore down on the country’s coast yesterday afternoon, causing heavy rains and tidal surges up to nine feet.
20 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Govt always responds fast to disasters

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government, unlike the previous governments, always responded very fast to the forecast of any disaster by engaging every human and material support to reduce the loss of lives and properties.
20 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Sundarbans the bulwark

The Sundarbans have once again proved to be the key saviour of the country in times of natural calamity as the mangrove forest absorbed the fury of Cyclone Amphan, much as it had done before with similar forces of nature.
20 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Victims of denial

Healthcare facilities by definition are supposed to treat each and every patient seeking their services.
20 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Faster increase in new cases

Bangladesh is seeing a more rapid increase in Covid-19 cases compared to some other Asian countries, with the number doubling every five days, said the World Health Organization (WHO).
20 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Rapid, low-cost kit awaits nod

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20 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Tide could be the key factor

Already downgraded to Category 4, Cyclone Amphan could weaken further by the time it makes landfall close to the western Sundarbans, experts said yesterday.
19 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Bracing for Amphan fury

Thousands of people have been moved to storm shelters in 19 coastal districts of the country as Cyclone Amphan is set to make landfall this evening with heavy rainfall and storm surges above 10 feet.
19 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Burden now HEAVIER

As the lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus continues to have an impact on people from all walks of life, a generation of working women is learning that their “work-from-home” is not quite the same as that of men.
19 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Tobacco users, smokers at higher risk

The risk of smokers contracting Covid-19 is two times higher than non-smokers, said Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 May 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Nobody can feel our pain’

This will be the first Eid for Arafat Haque, a lecturer of Demra University College, when he will not be able to buy anything new for his seven-year-old boy.
19 May 2020, 18:00 PM