Covid Testing: Govt approves first locally developed kit

The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has approved for the first time a locally developed RT-PCR testing kit that can detect the novel coronavirus.
23 January 2021, 18:00 PM

A nurse to get the first jab Wednesday

Piloting of the government’s Covid-19 inoculation programme will launch on Wednesday through vaccinating a nurse at the capital’s Kurmitola General Hospital.
23 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Crisis: Dhaka seeks active global support

Bangladesh has sought effective and proactive support from the international community to find a solution to the Rohingya crisis apart from management of the huge displacement.
23 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Chattogram City Polls: Internal strife has AL worried

The ruling Awami League is likely to face a stiff test in Wednesday’s Chattogram city polls due to a division in the local party unit and presence of a good number of rebel councillor candidates.
23 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Finally, a roof over their heads

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated the handing-over of houses to some 66,189 beneficiary families all over the country via a video conferencing from the Gono Bhaban.
23 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Everyone will have a home, a standard life

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government would manage shelters for all marking the “Mujib Borsho” to enable them to lead a standard life.
23 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Pandemic pushes 42pc into poverty

Forty-two percent of 5,577 households covered by a nationwide survey were found below the poverty line, according to the findings of the study released yesterday.
23 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Dominant Tigers seal series

Bangladesh’s return to international cricket after over 10 months was a smooth one as Tamim Iqbal started his long-term ODI captaincy with a series win.
22 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Preparations for Vaccine Rollout: Race against time

The government is yet to finalise the list of healthcare professionals and volunteers to be part of the Covid-19 mass inoculation campaign, whose piloting is likely to begin later this week.
22 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Offering a new life to homeless

Asia Begum’s beaming face reflected her cherished dream of living in her own house, which may become a reality as the government pledged to provide land and houses to homeless and landless people to mark Mujib Borsho.
22 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Get ready to reopen

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education yesterday asked all secondary schools and colleges to complete preparations for reopening.
22 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Biden reverses Trump policies on first day

US President Joe Biden signed 15 executive actions shortly after being sworn on Wednesday, undoing policies put in place by his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump, and making his first moves on the pandemic, immigration, climate change, US census and regulatory changes.
21 January 2021, 18:00 PM

People’s Leasing Loans: HC summons 280 defaulters

The High Court yesterday summoned 280 loan defaulters of People’s Leasing and Financial Services (PLFS) to appear before it on February 23 to give their explanations on defaulting the loans and repayment.
21 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Govt launches vaccine awareness campaign today

The government will launch the Covid-19 vaccination awareness campaign from today to prepare the general population ahead of the mass inoculation against the highly transmissible virus.
21 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Vaccination plan gets a boost

The country has got a shot in the arm for its Covid-19 inoculation campaign as 20 lakh doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, a gift from the Indian government, arrived in Dhaka yesterday.
21 January 2021, 18:00 PM

PM greets Joe Biden

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has congratulated Joe Biden, the 46th president of the US, who took oath of office on Wednesday, especially for his country’s return to the Paris Climate Agreement.
21 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Misbehaviour with Magistrate: Kushtia SP tarnished image of judiciary

The High Court yesterday observed that the superintendent of police in Kushita committed serious contempt of court and made a severe attack on the administration of justice.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM

BCL men to get top priority for univ jobs

Rajshahi University Vice-Chancellor Prof M Abdus Sobhan has “assured” Chhatra League men that they would get the “highest priorities” in getting jobs at the university.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers return in style

Bangladesh were hardly tested upon their return to international cricket after more than 10 months as Tamim Iqbal’s side registered a comfortable six-wicket win against an inexperienced West Indies side in the first of three ODIs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Project director hardly at the site

In 2019, the government took up a project to construct the first terminal of the Payra Sea Port and its related infrastructure.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM