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‘You cannot remain silent’
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Electricity crisis may worsen
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2 more sent to jail in case under DSA
A Dhaka court yesterday rejected the bail petition of two of the 11 accused in the case filed under the Digital Security Act for “spreading rumours and carrying out anti-government activities”.
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM
10-month-old dies under lockdown
A 10-month-old with breathing problems died at a house that had been locked down since April 29 in Lalmonirhat Sadar town.
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Eid shopping only at local markets
People in the capital will only be allowed to visit markets or shopping malls located within two kilometres of their residences and they have to carry proofs of their addresses in the form of identity cards or original copies of utility bills.
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Wheat Procurement: Importers reach out to farmers
Amid high demand for wheat in the local market, the government’s procurement programme is failing to attract local growers, who witnessed a better yield this year.
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Deaths leap after a lull
The 13 deaths reported yesterday were an unexpected spike in the number of Covid-19 fatalities after over a week in single digits.
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Make sure policemen get good treatment
Stating that Covid-19 pandemic was badly affecting the police department, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday instructed the authorities to give priority to the treatment of police members.
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Medicine supply, prices managed well amid crisis
At a time when many sectors have come to a standstill due to the countrywide lockdown, production and supply of medicines across the country have been going off without a hitch, thanks to a timely plan of action undertaken by the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA).
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19: Cop dies of infection, journo with symptoms
Another police official died from coronavirus at a city hospital yesterday, raising the Covid-19 deaths of police personnel to six.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Burn unit not testing all deceased
The burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, dedicated to treating Covid-19 patients, has not been testing many who died there after exhibiting Covid-19-like symptoms.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Shopping Malls: Big 2 won’t open, some in dilemma
Some of the capital’s largest shopping malls have decided not to reopen on May 10 when the coronavirus restrictions will be relaxed.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Restrictions on prayers at mosques go
After around a month, the government yesterday lifted restrictions on people gathering at mosques, but said the mosque authorities must follow some health guidelines.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
The spike of new cases on
The country continues to see a record surge in coronavirus infections every day with 790 new cases reported yesterday, taking the total to 11,719.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
They too join TCB queues
Even a month ago, small trader Didar Hossain had quite a decent life.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Digital Security Act: 11 sued, two sent to jail
Eleven people, including a cartoonist, a journalist and a writer, were charged with “spreading rumours and carrying out anti-government activities” under the Digital Security Act yesterday.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
It’s now a gag on the media, free speech
Legal experts and rights activists have expressed grave concern over continuous filing of cases and subsequent arrests of journalists under the Digital Security Act, saying that the law was formulated and now being enforced to “gag the media and freedom of expression”.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Potential Covid-19 Drug: 6 local pharmas set to produce remdesivir
Six local drug makers are set to produce the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir, which has shown promise in fighting the new coronavirus, from this month.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
CTTC wants Kajol arrested under DSA
Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has filed a petition with Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka seeking its permission to show photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol arrested in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.
5 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Schools, colleges to stay closed till May 30
All educational institutions will remain closed until May 30 on the occasions of Ramadan, Jumatul Wida, Shab-e-Qadr, and Eid-ul-Fitr, said Mahbub Hossain, secondary and higher education division secretary.
5 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt recruits 2,000 docs to fight virus
The government has appointed 2,000 doctors as assistant surgeons in the BCS (Health) Cadre to fight the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
5 May 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Stepping down for sake of love’
In a surprising development, Bidyanondo Foundation founder chairperson Kishore Kumar Das announced his resignation yesterday. The notice of his resignation appeared on the organisation’s official Facebook page.
5 May 2020, 18:00 PM