Risking their lives, police standing by people: IGP

With an aim to turn police into a people-friendly force, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has started collecting suggestion from all rank officials, especially those working in the field.
2 July 2020, 13:02 PM

Paying holding tax without fine: DNCC extends time till Sep 30

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today gave three months more time to renew trade license and pay holding tax without any surcharge or fine.
2 July 2020, 11:46 AM

‘Unplanned online education will be suicidal’

A group of teachers today said that introduction of online classes in an unplanned and unprepared manner at universities will be suicidal and will create further discrimination among students.
2 July 2020, 10:48 AM

Covid-19 infections cross 1.5 lakh mark after first case reported 116 days ago

Thirty-eight people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
2 July 2020, 08:58 AM

Covid-19: Cases in India cross 6-lakh mark

India's coronavirus cases’ tally went past six lakh mark today, just five days after it crossed the five lakh mark, with a 24-hour increase of 19,148 cases.
2 July 2020, 08:50 AM

WHO warns some nations still face "long, hard" battle with Covid-19

Nations who fail to use every mechanism available to combat the still-raging novel coronavirus will struggle to beat it, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
2 July 2020, 05:24 AM

'I'm all for masks,' says Trump in change of tone

US President Donald Trump, who has avoided being seen in public wearing a face covering, says he would wear a mask if he were in close quarters with other people in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
2 July 2020, 04:54 AM

Levying fees on Covid-19 testing unacceptable

At a time when Bangladesh still lags behind many countries in terms of conducting aggressive testing of people, as suggested by the World Health
1 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Giving it all to others in pandemic

Ali Yusuf is always there to lend a helping hand.
1 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 Vaccine: Sign pledge to declare it common good

Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has issued an open call to the people of all strata to sign a pledge declaring the Covid-19 vaccine to be a common good.
1 July 2020, 18:00 PM

43.27pc of dead aged over 60

Forty-one people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 2:30pm yesterday, said the Directorate General of Health Services.
1 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Fear of the unknown: Stories of Covid-19 in Bangladesh

A patient on ventilatory support was removed from the ICU of a private hospital in Dhaka when it was found that he was Covid-19 positive.
1 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Factbox: Covid-19 vaccine candidates with early human-trial data

Here are the facts on the biotech firms that have released early-stage trial data for potential Covid-19 vaccines, or are expected to publish soon.
1 July 2020, 14:38 PM

CMP traffic constable dies with Covid-19 like symptoms

A traffic police constable of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) died with coronavirus-like symptoms at a hospital in the port city today.
1 July 2020, 11:21 AM

Suspend process of act on political parties’ registration: BNP

Bangladesh Nationalist Party urged the Election Commission to suspend the work of preparing law for political parties in getting their registration due to ongoing coronavirus situation.
1 July 2020, 11:11 AM

New Normal: Young Bangla gathers young artists to share their pandemic experiences

Artists, animators, and cartoonists have shared their views on how they are making the best use of their lives within four walls of home amid coronavirus epidemic -- keeping in mind that every cloud has a silver lining.
1 July 2020, 10:49 AM

Total Covid-19 infections nearing 1.5 lakh

Forty-one people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said during a briefing.
1 July 2020, 08:55 AM

India records highest single day Covid-19 deaths of 507

India recorded the highest single-day death count of 507 due to coronavirus, taking the total toll to 17,400, according to health ministry data.
1 July 2020, 06:47 AM

Covid-19 pandemic: Govt extends restriction measures till August 3

The government has issued an order extending its restrictions on public activities and movement across the country until August 3 to contain the spread of coronavirus.
30 June 2020, 19:07 PM

TACKLING COVID-19: Health minister under fire at JS

Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday came under fire in parliament from opposition BNP and Jatiya Party MPs due to his ministry’s alleged failure to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure treatment and testing facilities to the coronavirus infected people.
30 June 2020, 18:00 PM