Resume transport construction work
Road Transport and Bridges ministry has directed Roads and Highways Department (RHD) and metro rail authority to resume work of all projects amid shutdown to maintain continuity.
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Dhaka, Delhi mull resuming rail service
Bangladesh and India are likely to resume rail operations to transport essential commodities and medical supplies between the two countries.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
They too join TCB queues
Even a month ago, small trader Didar Hossain had quite a decent life.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Reopening shopping malls, other businesses could lead to further spread
The national technical advisory committee on Covid-19 recommends reconsidering the government's decision of reopening shopping malls and other businesses, saying such a move could lead to further transmission of the deadly coronavirus.
5 May 2020, 17:08 PM
Padma Bridge: Deadline may be pushed back by at least 6 months
The much-hyped Padma Bridge project is likely to miss its current deadline of June 2021 which may increase its cost again, officials said.
4 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Full salaries but no bonuses for staff of private medical colleges and hospitals
More than one lakh doctors, nurses and staff of 69 private medical colleges and hospitals will not get any bonus during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, but will get their full salaries.
4 May 2020, 10:03 AM
Tengratila Blowouts: Niko liable, must pay damages
Canadian company Niko Resources was negligent and thus liable for the blowout that took place at Chhatak gas field in Tengratila of Sunamganj in January 2005 while Niko’s Bangladeshi subsidiary was carrying out drilling operations there, a World Bank tribunal found.
3 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Shutdown likely to stretch till May 16
The government is likely to extend the ongoing shutdown for most public and private offices until May 16.
2 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Obstacles they scale to serve
It all changed after his father passed away.
Mehedi Hasan Rasel, after graduating from a leading public university, had joined a private job and earned a handsome salary.
30 April 2020, 18:00 PM
RMG Workers: Thousands rush in, raise fear of spread
Thousands of garment workers yesterday returned to work in industrial belts in Dhaka and elsewhere amid the nationwide shutdown, raising fears of a rapid spread of the novel coronavirus.
29 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Dengue Amid Covid-19 Outbreak: With rain comes risk
When the whole country is fighting to check Covid-19 spread, the current spell of rain may increase the density of Aedes population in the absence of enough anti-mosquito drives in the capital, say experts.
27 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Private Hospitals: Doctors left unprotected
When the country is grappling with community transmission of novel coronavirus, more than one third of doctors at private hospitals surveyed said they have still not been provided with any personal protective equipment (PPE).
27 April 2020, 18:00 PM
No homecoming for frontline heroes
A couple -- both doctors working at Agailjhara Upazila in Barishal -- recovered from coronavirus after taking treatment at hospitals for around 10 days.
25 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Risks lurk in reopen move
The government yesterday extended the ongoing shutdown of most of the public and private offices till May 5 in a bid to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country.
23 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Make people stay at home
Amid a sharp spike in coronavirus cases, the government may extend the ongoing shutdown by at least another week as part of its efforts to contain the outbreak.
21 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Medical frontliners suffering the brunt
The novel coronavirus, which has so far infected 2,948 people across the country, is beginning to take a toll on those who are on the frontline of the fight against it: the doctors.
20 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Worries Over Boro Harvest: Flash floods may deal a double blow
Farmers in the haor region of Sylhet may have to count losses due to damages by flash floods, forecast for later this week, right at the beginning of boro harvest.
19 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Theft of Subsidized Food: Rogue dealers with political links to blame
Irregularities in distribution of subsidised food items among the poor continue mainly due to political interference in selection of dealers though the government has apparently taken a tougher stance to stop such malpractices amid the coronavirus outbreak.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Others too risking it all
While most expecting fathers dream of holding their child for the first time to feel the joy of holding his future in his arms, the reality was very different for one Shariful Islam.
16 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Where are the welfare funds?
As evening falls, an eerie silence now replaces the usual cacophony of honking buses, hawkers shouting out their wares, and music blaring from sidewalk shops at Gabtoli Bus Terminal.
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM