Bangladesh's officially confirmed novel coronavirus cases went up to 260,507 with the detection of 2,907 new cases in 24 hours till 8:30am yesterday
Bangladesh’s container depot fire; norms violated in cargo handling at Chittagong port
Industrial accidents are common in Bangladesh. Experts blame poor safety standards and lack of enforcement of norms and regulations. Garments factories, which account for the country’s most exports and employ over 4 million workers, often see deadly fire incidents.
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Bangladesh President, PM extend Janmashtami greetings to nation
Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have greeted the nation on the eve of the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami to be celebrated on Tuesday, which has been announced a public holiday
PM Hasina tells authorities to prepare for prolonged wave of floods in September
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the authorities to make the preparations to deal with another possible wave of prolonged flooding in Bangladesh next month
17 more Tabligh Jamaat members return home from India
Seventeen more Bangladeshi Tabligh Jamaat members, including eight women, returned home last night after languishing in an Indian jail for 40 days
Bangladesh FM seeks help to find fugitive killers of nation's founder
Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen has appealed to all Bangladeshis, including expatriates, to help in the search for the remaining fugitive killers of the nation's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Thousands defy coronavirus health rules at Brahmabaria funeral again
A huge number of people have gathered in Brahmabaria for the Namaz-e-Janaza of an Islamic scholar defying health rules stoking fears of a fresh spate of coronavirus transmission
Bangamata's decision at a crucial phase changed the history: PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said a correct decision by her mother, Bangamata Fazilatunnesa Mujib, at a crucial period changed the country's political history
Banglaesh govt employees ordered to return to work
All Bangladesh government employees have been ordered to return to their offices, ending a window for 75 percent of staffers to work from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it was reported
Banned outfit's key militant arrested in Bangladesh
A key militant of the banned Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) outfit has been arrested, a police official said
Hasina wrote to Trump to extradite Mujibur's killers: Foreign Minister
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has written a letter to US President Donald Trump extradite the killers of the country's founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Foreign Affairs Minister AK Abdul Momen said on Saturday
Dhaka’s relations with Delhi, Beijing must not be compared: Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh's relations with India and China should not be compared, adding that Bangladesh emphasises its development through cooperation and collaboration
14 Tabligh Jamaat members return home from India
Fourteen Bangladeshi Tabligh Jamaat members returned home last night after languishing in an Indian jail for 40 days
Bangladesh to increase enrolment in tech education
Underscoring the need to build tech-based skilled human resources, Bangladesh Education Minister Dipu Moni has said the enrollment rate in technical education in her country will be raised to 50 per cent by 2050
Bangladesh mountaineer killed in road mishap
A 33-year-old mountaineer from Bangladesh was killed in a road accident on the Lake road in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar here on Friday, police said
Bangladesh bringing high-speed internet to remote islands via Bangabandhu Satellite
Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited or BCSCL has begun work to bring high-speed internet through Bangabandhu Satellite to 31 remote islands where it is difficult to give connections through cable or expand network
