Two women die of Covid-19 in Bangladesh
At least two patients, both women, died of Coronavirus and 15 others were infected in the past 24 hours till Friday 8:00am in the country.
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Rise in dengue incidence calls for effective, early response
A SUDDEN increase in dengue cases, especially outside Dhaka, warrants early and effective intervention. Directorate General of Health Services on June 10 reported a record 288 dengue cases, the highest daily tally so far. What is further worrying is the high infection rate outside Dhaka. More than 95 per cent, or 276 out of the 288 reported cases, came from outlying...
Outpatient services at NIOH resume after two weeks
Outpatient services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in the capital Dhaka resumed on Thursday morning amid security concern after remaining suspended for over two weeks following clashes among the hospital staff, outpatients and July uprising-injured patients...
DMP again issues ban on gatherings near SC, CJ鈥檚 residence
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police once again banned public gatherings, rallies and demonstrations in areas surrounding the Supreme Court and the chief justice鈥檚 official residence in the capital.
Road accidents kill 614 people across Bangladesh in May: PWAB report
At least 614 people were killed and 1,196 more injured in 597 road crashes in the country in May, said a Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh report published on Thursday...
Yunus focuses on asset recovery in London tour: Shafiqul
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday said that the main focus of Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 tour to London was to recover the stolen assets...
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality turns moderate with AQI score of 69
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 46th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 69 at about 10:01am on Thursday morning...
DSCC to double insecticide to prevent Aedes
Dhaka South City Corporation authority has decided to increase the volume of applying insecticide to 60 litres from 30 litres from June 14 to prevent the spread of Aedes mosquito...
DSCC to double insecticide to prevent Aedes
Dhaka South City Corporation authority has decided to increase the volume of applying insecticide to 60 litre from 30 litre from June 14 to prevent the spread of Aedes mosquito.
BNP activist shot dead in factional clash
A man who had suffered bullet injuries during a factional clash between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 student wing and its youth front at Rupganj in Narayanganj died on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital...
Bangladesh鈥檚 public hospitals to begin Covid-19 test again
Amid rise of Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services has decided to start testing at different public hospitals across the country in a limited scale.
Dhaka鈥檚 air turns 鈥榤oderate鈥� on Wednesday morning with AQI score of 98
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 18th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 98 at 9:20am on Wednesday morning...
DU student commits suicide amid threats over FB comment
A Dhaka University fine art faculty student allegedly committed suicide in Manikganj early Tuesday after being threatened over a social media comment.
Many people continue to leave Dhaka
Dhaka residents continued to leave Dhaka city on Tuesday while very few people were seen returning from outside the capital after celebrating Eid-ul-Azha...
Cultural activists lambast DNCC
Cultural activists in Mirpur have condemned the Dhaka North City Corporation for not reconstructing the open stage after it has recently torn it down...
Left parties announce Dhaka-Ctg protest road march
Left political parties will hold Dhaka-Chattogram road march in June 27鈥� 28 in protest at the interim government鈥檚 move to lease out the management of the New Mooring Container Terminal of Chittagong Port to foreign operator...
Drug dealer Sani killed by rivals in Dhaka
A man identified as a notorious drug dealer was hacked to death in the early hours of Tuesday in what police suspect to be a deadly fallout of gang rivalry in Dhaka鈥檚 Pallabi area...
Dhaka鈥檚 air continues to be unhealthy even during Eid holiday
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked eighth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 135 at about 9:40am on Tuesday morning....
Metro rail passengers asked to wear masks to avoid Covid infection
The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited has urged passengers using the capital鈥檚 metro rail service to wear masks as a preventive measure against the spread of Covid-19...
Sacrificial animal wastage still left on city roads
Wastage from sacrificial animals were seen on several city roads on Monday, the third day of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims...
Chief adviser leaves Dhaka for London this evening on four-day tour
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka on Monday evening for London on a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom aiming to enhance bilateral relations...
Rallies, processions outside Yunus鈥檚 residence, secretariat banned: DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has imposed a ban on rallies, processions, demonstrations and gatherings in front of the secretariat and chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 residence and its adjacent areas including Hotel Intercontinental, Kakrail Mosque intersection, Mintu Road and Officer鈥檚 Club...
Yunus to visit UK in June 10鈥�13
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to depart Dhaka for London on Monday evening, embarking on a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom from June 10 to 13...
Dhaka becomes 5th most polluted city with AQI score of 139
Though Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has been enjoying vacation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha and witnessing low pressure of vehicles on the streets, it has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 139 at about 10:20am on Sunday morning...
Eid-ul-Azha celebrated across Bangladesh
Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims, was celebrated across Bangladesh on Saturday with due solemnity and religious fervour...
85pc of sacrificial waste cleared by evening: DNCC
Dhaka North City Corporation removed 85 per cent of sacrificial waste from the northern part of the capital by Saturday evening, according to its administrator Mohammad Ejaz...
Waste to be removed from Dhaka city in 12 hours, hopes Asif Mahmud
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Saturday hoped that the two city corporations in Dhaka would be able to remove all the waste within 12 hours...
DSCC, DNCC begin removing sacrificial animal waste
Cleaners of Dhaka South City Corporation and Dhaka North City Corporation have officially began removing waste of sacrificial animals on the first day of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims.
DMP ensures tight security for Eid-ul-Azha celebration
Stringent, well-coordinated and comprehensive security measures have been taken in the capital to ensure a smooth and safe celebration of Eid-ul-Azha...
Medium-sized cattle in high demand at Dhaka markets
Medium-sized cattle are witnessing the highest demand at Dhaka鈥檚 makeshift markets set up ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, while large, high-priced cows are struggling to attract buyers, traders said.