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‘Dial 333 for food assistance’

The government has launched a national hotline, 333, for providing...
Three more Tabligh Jamaat members infected with coronavirus in Manikganj

Three more members of Tabligh Jamaat in Singair upazila of...
Suchitra Sen’s 89th birth anniversary passes in silence

The 89th birth anniversary of legendary film actress Suchitra Sen...

Coronavirus testing begins at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College

Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College begins testing samples for...
3 arrested for attacking members of minority community in Habiganj

Habiganj police last night arrested three persons on charge of...
Govt to buy 28.25 lakh metric tonnes of rice, wheat

The government is going to purchase 28.25 lakh metric tonnes of...

Case filed over rape of minor in Bagerhat

A case was filed in connection with the rape of a fifteen-year-old...
Chapainawabganj village locked down after man dies of coronavirus-like symptoms

Local administration has locked down a village in Chapainawabganj’s...
Bomb-like objects found in Pabna

Law enforcers have cordoned off two houses in Ishwardi upazila of...

First coronavirus case confirmed in Narsingdi

A 34-year-old has tested positive for coronavirus in Palash upazila...
Musician with coronavirus-like symptoms dies in Narayanganj

A guitarist has died in Narayanganj after suffering for several...
Facebook asks users about coronavirus symptoms

Facebook Inc says it would start surveying some US users about...

World short of six million nurses: WHO

As COVID-19 captures global headlines, the World Health...
Impact of Covid-19: Fall in fruit prices worries Rangamati farmers

Despite bumper production of fruits, growers in Rangamati are...
Kids cannot play in school ground for 10 years

Students of PC Nall Memorial High School in Netrakona are deprived...

Chapainawabganj village locked down after man dies of coronavirus-like symptoms

Local administration has locked down a village in Chapainawabganj’s...
Bomb-like objects found in Pabna

Law enforcers have cordoned off two houses in Ishwardi upazila of...
Levees in Sunamganj: Rehabilitation works tainted with corruption allegations

Allegations of irregularities and corruption are surfacing over the...
Coronavirus testing set to start in Sylhet tomorrow

The laboratory installed at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College...
No entry, exit from Ctg except emergency: CMP

No people or vehicles will be allowed to enter or leave Chattogram...

Musician with coronavirus-like symptoms dies in Narayanganj

A guitarist has died in Narayanganj after suffering for several...
Facebook asks users about coronavirus symptoms

Facebook Inc says it would start surveying some US users about...
Building locked down after residents of a flat violate quarantine in Ctg

Chattogram district administration placed 16 apartments of a four...
Law enforcers restrict Rajshahi’s entry and exit points

Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) have imposed restrictions on...
9 Tabligh Jamaat members quarantined in Patuakhali mosque

Nine members of Tabligh Jamaat are put in isolation inside a mosque...

Impact of Covid-19: Fall in fruit prices worries Rangamati farmers

Despite bumper production of fruits, growers in Rangamati are...
Kids cannot play in school ground for 10 years

Students of PC Nall Memorial High School in Netrakona are deprived...
Strictly implement govt directives on social distancing: PM to law enforcers

The cabinet today directed administration and law enforcement...
AL leader dies of breathing difficulties in Tangail's Gopalpur

A local Awami League leader suffering from heart disease and...
5-yr jail for marketing fish, fish products with harmful chemicals; bill okayed

The Cabinet approves the draft of the Fish and Fish Products ...

RMG workers demanding salary injured during clash in Mymensingh

At least 25 people, most of whom were garment workers demanding...
Woman stuck in Khagrachhari no man’s land for 4 days with no food

A woman, aged around 40, is stuck in the no man’s land along...
Ramadan office timing announced

The government has announced office timing for the upcoming holy...

Demo for relief in Sylhet village

Residents of a village in Sylhet Sadar upazila stage demonstration...
FICCI welcomes stimulus package from govt to overcome coronavirus impact

Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has...
Two yaba traders killed in Cox’s Bazar gunfight: Police

Two suspected yaba traders have been killed in a “gunfight” in...

Offer daily prayers at home: religious affairs ministry instructs

The government has instructed people to offer their daily prayers...
Parliament to go into session on April 18

The 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will go into its seventh session on...
Vulnerable porpoise, dolphin found dead in Cox’s Bazar in the span of 2 days

On regular days, you will be hard-pressed to find much biodiversity...

Impact of coronavirus: Internet Service Providers demand Tk 610cr govt grant

Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) is demanding a Tk 610 crore grant from the government, to help member companies through the next six months for the pandemic-induced work order cancellations and decline in service requests.
Closure of offices now extended till April 14

In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, the government has extended the ongoing shutdown until April 14.
One more dies, 18 new coronavirus cases: health minister

One more coronavirus patient has died in the last 24 hours in Bangladesh, taking the total number of deaths to nine, Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said.
200 families under isolation in N’ganj after one dies of coronavirus

Local administration has locked down Ambagan area in Narayanganj Sadar upazila after a 55-year-old resident died of coronavirus in the area.
Second person tests coronavirus positive in Manikganj’s Singair

A woman tests positive for coronavirus in Singair upazila of Manikganj, hours after a man was diagnosed with the virus and local administration locking down the municipality area.
Biman extends suspension of all flights till April 14

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has extended the suspension of all international and domestic flights until April 14.
PM unveils Tk 72,750cr package to address the impact of coronavirus

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has unveiled the government’s plan to address the possible impact of coronavirus on the country’s economy, declaring an allocation of Tk 72,750 crore under a set of stimulus packages.
Mega projects involving China, Japan to be completed on time: Momen

Even though the progress of some mega projects involving China and Japan has slowed down amid the ongoing coronavirus situation, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen says the projects will be completed on time.
14 staffers of Chattogram supershop placed in quarantine

Police lock down a supershop in Khulshi area of Chattogram city and send its 14 staffers on home quarantine in connection with the first confirmed coronavirus patient in the port city.
35 families in Shariatpur put in quarantine

At least 186 people of 35 families are placed in isolation in Shariatpur after a 90-year-old man from the locality died from being infected by the coronavirus.