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A judge of the High Court Division is undergoing treatment at the Combine Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka as he has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Judge Sashanka Shekhar Sarkar was infected...
Bangladesh has issued danger signal No. 7 for Mongla and Payra ports and No. 6 for Chattogram and Cox's Bazar as Cyclone Amphan continued to gain strength. The storm, which...
The government has allocated 23,496.98 metric tonnes of rice under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme to assist the families of fishermen during the hilsha fry fishing ban. Around 419,589...
The Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry has suspended three Union Parishad (UP) members over irregularities in relief distribution. The ministry issued separate notifications in this regard on Monday....
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lodged a case for alleged embezzlement of 2,850 kg of rice against a dealer of Patuakhali meant for the government’s Food-Friendly (Khadya Bandhob) Programme (FFP). Deputy...
Private mobile operator Grameenphone (GP) said it will deposit Tk Tk 10 billion (1,000 crore) to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) within May 31 as ordered by the apex court....
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 342 to 174,697, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. The tally showed deaths...
No new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am on Monday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Besides, two dengue patients are...
Italian shops, hairdressers and restaurants finally threw open their doors on Monday as the country sped up efforts to bounce back from the coronavirus crisis after a 10-week lockdown. Customers...
The mayor of Brazil's largest city, São Paulo, has said its health system could collapse as demand grows for emergency beds to deal with coronavirus cases. Bruno Covas said the...
Bangladesh saw the highest case and death from coronavirus as 21 more people died from the virus infection and 1602 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours to 8:00...
Heads of state, government, senior government officials and other stakeholders from 62 Asia-Pacific countries, including Bangladesh, will convene for two days from Wednesday to Thursday of this week to coordinate...
The government will begin evacuating people in Bangladesh's coastal regions to safety on Tuesday as Cyclone Amphan approaches with growing intensity, according to Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Shah Kamal....
India began evacuating thousands of villagers and halted port operations ahead of a cyclone expected to hit its east coast this week, officials said on Monday, piling pressure on emergency...
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University has introduced an online appointment system to lessen the suffering of patients and contain the risks of contagion from the waiting service seekers amid...
Another policeman has succumbed to the novel coronavirus infection, raising the death toll within the Bangladesh law-enforcement agency's ranks to nine. Sub-inspector Mujibur Rahman Talukder of the special branch of...
Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) along with the Anhui Love Charity Foundation on Monday distributed aid in 1200 packages among lower-income people at the Sreepur Pilot High...
Jacinda Ardern became New Zealand’s most popular prime minister in a century, a Newshub-Reid Research poll showed on Monday, thanks to her COVID-19 response that made the country among the...
Two labourers died from electrocution and another was injured at Paril Bishia village in Raninagar upazila of Naogaon on Monday morning. The deceased were identified as Jahidul Islam, 30, son...
Cyclone Amphan has intensified into a ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm as it hurtles towards the coastlines of Bangladesh and India's West Bengal. Meteorologists believe the storm is likely to intensify...
SoftBank Group Corp on Monday said that Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma will resign from its board, in the latest departure by a high-profile ally of CEO Masayoshi Son. The departure...
With the intensification of an area of low pressure into a severe cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, partners and volunteers in the Rohingya camps have raised the "First Flag"...
A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines is likely to be operated on Friday (May 22) to bring back home more stranded Bangladesh citizens from Malaysia. Bangladesh Air Force Welfare...
Apple Inc will this week reopen more than 25 of its branded stores in the United States, the company said on Sunday, continuing a gradual process that has unlocked doors...
China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd has made further donation of foodstuffs for two thousand poor families affected by COVID-19 pandemic in Tangail-1 constituency. Harun-ar-Rashid Hira, Chairman of Dhonbari Upazilla received...
Indian lenders are facing a jump in defaults on credit card dues, personal and vehicle loans due to the coronavirus, forcing them to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars...
The central bank has enhanced the loan ceiling for the members of textiles and clothing exporters under its export development fund or EDF scheme to help boost proceeds from overseas...
Bangladesh Bank has revoked the special incentives for the bankers announced for working with physical presence in banks during the general holidays. Cancelling the benefits, the central bank in a...
Textiles and jute ministry has asserted its participation in the country's ongoing development work for the sake of economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. It also asserted its continued support to...
IDLC Finance's net profit dipped more than 43 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter for January-March, 2020 amid bearish stock market and Covid-19 pandemic. The consolidated financial statements are...
Japan’s economy slipped into recession for the first time in 4-1/2 years, putting the nation on course for its deepest postwar slump as the coronavirus crisis ravages businesses and consumers....
The parliamentary standing committee on the foreign affairs ministry on Sunday recommended gearing up economic diplomacy to address the post-Covid economic challenges. This was the first meeting of any parliamentary...
The current demand for cement declines drastically as the country-wide constructions, including that of mega projects, have almost come to a halt following the prolonged lockdown enforced to flatten the...
The bracelet that hugged Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s wrists for as long as 18 years has been sold for a hefty Tk 4.2 million after a fierce bidding war in an...
A substantial number of industrial units, including many in the apparel sector, might not be able to pay monthly wages and festival allowance to their workers before upcoming Eid-ul-fitr, the...
Dhaka’s air quality showed significant improvement on Monday morning with the capital city ranking 40th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI). It had an AQI score of 60 at...
The rate of novel coronavirus infection for every million people continues to climb as the country is now in the midst most critical phase of the Covid-19 outbreak, officials and...
The country's maritime regulator is set to extend its restrictions on realising container detention charge for the entire shutdowns period, despite opposition from the shipping sector lobbyists. The advisory, issued...
The government is going to take a set of measures immediately to ensure smooth transportation and marketing of seasonal fruits this peak harvesting season amid the pandemic. Ensuring fair prices...
The government on Sunday issued an agro-meteorological alert on possible damage of Boro crop in 25 districts, as a cyclonic storm named 'Amphan' might pass Bangladesh coast by May 20....
The collection of valued added tax or VAT against returns slipped by over 38 per cent in May, although the number of filing rose by 11,000 month on month. Despite...
Nearly 94 per cent of women workers in Dhaka city are facing domestic violence as they have no income because of coronavirus pandemic, according to a study. The Bangladesh Nari...
The government is providing direct cash assistance to 5.0 million Corona-affected families. Recently Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced this Eid gift of BDT 2,500 per family via mobile banking to...
Effective communication has always been one of the most critical factors of success in any workplace. Now with the social distancing imposed across the country, a number of companies have...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Benazir Ahmed on Sunday directed the police officers to take steps so that people neither can leave nor enter Dhaka taking advantage of the...
Three months ago, towards the beginning of February there was a discussion going on about the growing implications of the conflict situation in the Middle East-- particularly in Iraq, Syria,...
The agriculture sector should get special priority in the national budget for FY21. The economic adversity caused by Covid-19 has reemphasized the importance of food security through food production, and...
Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh has fired two top officials of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) immediately after taking charge as mayor. According to bdnews24.com, the sacked officials are: Additional Chief...
President M Abdul Hamid on Sunday felicitated Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on her 40th homecoming day and praised her contribution to country’s democracy, development and public...
With the global unrest created by the COVID-19 pandemic where the South Asian countries like Bangladesh are most at risk due to inadequate healthcare supplies and aid facilities, youth of...
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