Bangladesh

Covid-19: death toll nearing 2,500, number of recoveries crosses 1 lakh mark

Thirty-three people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), says during a briefing.
India’s apex court to hear pleas of blacklisted foreigners including 110 Bangladeshis

India’s Supreme Court says it will hear on July 24 the pleas filed by foreigners, challenging the federal government’s orders that blacklisted more than 2,700 citizens of 35 countries from travelling to India for 10 years for alleged involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities.
Covid-19: 30 die, 2,686 infected, 1,628 recover in 24 hours

Thirty people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), says during a briefing.
RU Prof Historian ABM Hossain no more

Internationally acclaimed historian Professor Abul Bashar Mosarraf Hossain of Rajshahi University (RU) passed away at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital in Dhaka, Prof Fazlul Haque, Dean of the Faculty of Arts at RU, says.
Lawyers and activists term speedy energy supply act ‘unconstitutional’

Speakers at a virtual seminar today urged the government to scrap the speedy energy supply act, officially known as the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act 2010, terming it “unconstitutional”.
Covid-19: 37 die, 2,949 infected, 1,862 recover in 24 hours

Thirty-seven people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
Number of Covid-19 cases crosses 1.75 lakh

Forty-one people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
Covid-19 cases: 46 die, 3,489 infected, 2,736 recover in 24 hours

Forty-six people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
MP Shahid’s seat will be vacant if Kuwait citizenship proven: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells the parliament that the seat of independent MP Mohammad Shahid Islam will be vacant if it is found that he is a citizen of Kuwait.
Kuwait cancels contract extension with MP Shahid's company

Kuwait’s Central Agency for Public Tenders has cancelled the extension of contract for cleaning services at Kuwait International Airport and its facilities, as the contract was concluded with the company of the Bangladeshi MP accused of money laundering and visa trading, the Arab Times reports.