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President Md Abdul Hamid has thrown out the appeal for mercy by Abdul Majed, the death row killer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, removing the last hurdle to the former...
The country's business leaders underscored the need for forming a task force to implement different measures the government had taken to overcome the losses caused by COVID-19 outbreak. They said...
A Saudi Arabian-led coalition fighting Houthi forces in Yemen has declared a ceasefire, according to officials. Sources said the ceasefire will come into effect on Thursday in support of UN...
A banker and a readymade garment worker are among three people who have tested positive for coronavirus in Chattogram, taking the number of confirmed cases in the port city to...
The government has received a number of proposals from different quarters to set up isolation centres for coronavirus-infected people to prevent further spread of the virus, as the number of...
The World Bank (WB) has advised Bangladesh to divert unutilised funds from the ongoing less-important development projects to help strengthen its fight against coronavirus, officials said on Wednesday. The Washington-based...
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged unity, as the agency comes under continued fire from US President Donald Trump. Speaking on Wednesday, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus...
Meerjady Sabrina Flora, the director at the government’s disease control agency IEDCR, has warned that the coronavirus outbreak in Bangladesh will become an epidemic if people do not follow the...
The country's economic sectors might face a worst-ever recession in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a position paper of commerce ministry. The paper was presented at a...
The number of inbound passengers from India through Benapole land customs stations has increased significantly in recent days, thus, heightening the risk of coronavirus spread further, said officials and local...
Some 178 Russians employees of Rooppur Nuclear Power Project (RNPP)left Bangladesh on April 6 on a chartered flight from Dhaka, said a press release of Rosatom, the Russian contractor of...
Bangladesh and China have discussed the possibility of importing ventilation machines from China during this critical moment of coronavirus outbreak in Bangladesh. The two sides also discussed the issue of...
The country needs large investments, especially in agriculture, industry and infrastructure sectors. There are reasons to believe that Bangladesh could be the world's biggest exporter of readymade garments, household textiles,...
'Finance and Development', a widely circulated quarterly journal of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has come up with a novel cover-story in its March-2020 issue. Captioned 'The Long Good Life...
This year, the auspicious and holy Shab-e-Barat comes at a testing time not only in this country's history but perhaps in the history of mankind. That, if anything, only enhances...
US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign for the White House on Wednesday during a conference call with staff, making former Vice President Joe Biden the presumptive nominee...
Abdul Mazed, a convicted killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has sought mercy from President Md Abdul Hamid. The jail authorities sent the mercy petition to...
The authorities have imposed a lockdown on the principal branch of Agrani Bank in Dhaka after an official tested positive for the novel coronavirus. All employees of the branch were...
Two patients with fever and cold related issues fled from the coronavirus unit of Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College this week. Doctor Bakir Hossain, director of the hospital, said that they...
Due to the drastic increase of the number COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh, the British government has moved swiftly to move its citizens out of the country. The British High Commission...
While we are combating health concerns of the Covid-19 virus, we understand that we are approaching a hard time for the economy. The signs are already visible as day-labourers, temporary...
The year 2020 began with doubts whether it would be possible to sustain socio-economic advancements attained during the last few years. The reason is the depressing state of major indicators...
The unprecedented public health emergency triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and its multi-faceted impact on people's lives around the world is taking a heavy toll on Asia and the Pacific....
Global trade may fall by between 13.0 per cent and 32.0 per cent in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts normal economic activity and life around the world, projects the...
As many as 102 Bangladeshi migrant workers in Singapore are among the 248 new coronavirus cases reported by the city state in two days. Most of the newly confirmed Bangladeshi...
The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on Thursday. This year, Muslim devotees will observe the night with religious fervour staying at...
Thousands of workers of different hotels, restaurants and sweetmeat shops are going through a tough time without jobs as most eateries have been closed down amid a government-announced general holiday...
Cox’s Bazar district administration has decided to impose a lockdown to prevent spread of coronavirus. Deputy Commissioner Md Kamal Hossain came up with the announcement through the official Facebook page...
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has delivered food to 1,587 families upon receiving calls at its hotline. DSCC Public Relations Officer Uttam Kumar Roy said 10,178 citizens called the...
India has recorded 149 deaths linked to coronavirus, with 35 dying in the last 24 hours alone, reports news broadcaster NDTV. The latest data issued by the Union Health Ministry...
Grameenphone CEO Yasir Azman on Wednesday said they started virtual townhall with more than 1,600 employees amid the outbreak of coronavirus. “We have a critical role to play to keep...
River ports in some regions have been asked to hoist ‘warning signal No 1’ as temporary west or north-westerly gusty or squally wind is likely to hit the country. West...
Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan has demanded no lax efforts in the COVID-19 response to prevent a resurgence of the outbreak as the hard-hit city of Wuhan lifted its 76-day...
The government has assigned 55 officials to oversee the distribution of relief among the poor and unemployed, who have been hit hardest by the lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak....
Death and infection tolls from the COVID-19 pandemic spreading around the world point to men being more likely than women to contract the disease and to suffer severe or critical...
The Awami League has demanded immediate execution of the death penalty against Abdul Majed, a convicted killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Road Transport and Bridges...
Calling for the massive corona testing and insuring social isolation, a leading Chinese COVID-19 expert said Bangladesh has still the window of opportunity to stop the pandemic. “Every single suspected...
Bangladesh has requested China to defer payments for one year against all back to back letter of credit (L/C) opened in favour of Chinese suppliers. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is likely to wipe out 6.7 per cent of working hours globally in the second quarter of 2020 - equivalent to 195 million full-time workers, according...
IFIC Bank Limited has donated Taka 50 million to Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund to help fight the outbreak of Coronavirus or COVID-19. The Bank handed over the...
The economy of Bangladesh may grow by 7.80 per cent in the current fiscal year (FY210), according to a projection of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia...
Bangladesh has once again extended the deadline for hajj registration until April 16 considering the outbreak of coronavirus across the globe. The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a notice in...
Chinese makers of medical suits are experiencing a surge in export orders as domestic demand falls, but overseas shipments face mounting obstacles - the lengthy process of obtaining quality certifications,...
As per the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Air Force is conducting different activities in preventing coronavirus in the country following the government rules while it’s a special...
After 76 days in strict lockdown, Wuhan in Central China's Hubei Province, which was the first to bear the brunt of what has become a global pandemic, reopened to the...
There has been no short of calls for sell-off of US Treasuries in China over the past decade, but such a decision should by no means be a political one.The...
President of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Oli Ahmed on Wednesday demanded the government either to declare a state of emergency or impose a curfew to contain the coronavirus pandemic which...
Health minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday sought increased support from China as the number of coronavirus cases is rising in Bangladesh. He mentioned about personal protective equipment and ventilators, saying...
The death toll from coronavirus rose to 20 in Bangladesh as the country confirmed three more fatalities on Wednesday. The tally of infections has also soared to 218 after 54...
As food security for the poor and vulnerable people across the country has come under threat amid the coronavirus crisis, South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) on Wednesday suggested...
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