August 13, 2021
Covid-19 Vaccination: Next drive likely to begin Tuesday; target 20 lakh
The government plans to inoculate at least 20 lakh people against Covid-19 in another special vaccination drive expected to begin on Tuesday.
August 10, 2021
IPCC Climate Report: Grim picture painted for Bangladesh
Bangladesh is likely to face more frequent and more intense heavy rainfalls, flooding, and cyclones due to global climate change in the coming days, predicted the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
August 10, 2021
Covid-19 Vaccination: Special drive now uncertain
The government is not likely to launch the planned special vaccination programme from August 14 as inadequate vaccine doses mire the current inoculation drive against Covid-19.
August 6, 2021
Special Vaccine Drive: Now a trial run tomorrow
The last-minute retreat regarding the special vaccination drive has exposed the lack of coordination and planning on the government’s part, experts said.
August 5, 2021
Special vaccine drive hits a major snag: Cut down to 1 day from 6 due to shortage of jabs
A special Covid-19 mass inoculation drive, mainly aimed at vaccinating rural people at the union level, has suffered a major setback just days before it was scheduled to begin on Saturday.
July 31, 2021
Target 60 lakh jabs in 6 days
The government has decided to inoculate at least 60 lakh people against Covid-19 in just six days starting from August 7, in what officials said would be a special campaign mainly targeting the...
July 31, 2021
Export-oriented factories reopen from August 1
Apparently giving in to pressure, the government has decided to allow export-oriented factories to reopen from August 1 amid the ongoing “strict lockdown” enforced to curb the spread of Covid-19.
July 29, 2021
Int’l Tiger Day: Little progress in fulfilling commitment
Eleven years ago, at a summit in Russia, Tiger Range Countries committed to double the global tiger population by 2022.
July 27, 2021
Govt taking jabs to people’s doorstep
The government has decided to set up more vaccination centres across the country to speed up the inoculation drive especially in remote areas amid a surge in Covid deaths and infections.
July 26, 2021
Govt wakes up to oxygen crunch
The government has asked providers to boost oxygen supplies and made plans to reign in excessive wastage of the life-saving gas in hospitals and install Pressure Swing Absorption oxygen generators...