Biman focuses on freight service to make up losses
After US-Bangla Airlines, national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has fully started air-freight service using its passenger aircrafts.
18 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Heedless of risks, people rush home
Thousands of people have begun to leave Dhaka for their village homes ahead of the Eid, ignoring the risks of contracting the coronavirus and spreading it to many others.
18 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Rescue package needed to salvage aviation industry
Bangladesh should unveil a rescue package and cut various charges to salvage the local aviation industry after it crash-landed because of the coronavirus pandemic, said the top official of a private airline.
17 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19: Second wave if mistake repeated
Expert panel warns government about 29,000 returning from Middle East and says institutional quarantine a must to avert bigger disaster.
17 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Buy more this year
The agriculture ministry yesterday took some initiatives and put forth several recommendations to improve the transportation and marketing of seasonal fruits in an attempt to reduce food waste as well as the loss of farmers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
16 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Flights may resume with empty seats
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) has issued guidelines for air operators, airports and passengers as part of its efforts to resume flight operations on domestic and international routes on a limited scale after May 16.
12 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Stalked by hunger in foreign lands
Over one lakh Bangladeshis in different Middle Eastern countries are suffering acute hunger while many other Bangladeshis have become unemployed amid the shutdown of economies across the world.
12 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Reopening of Malls, Markets: Some guidelines grossly ignored
On the first day of the reopening of some markets in the capital yesterday amid the Covid-19 outbreak, many shoppers and store staffers were found to have flouted the directives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, laying people’s health safety on the line.
10 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Most city malls opt not to open
Although the government had announced that shopping centres and malls would reopen today ahead of Eid, most owners in Dhaka and Chattogram cities have decided to keep the establishments closed as the number of Covid-19 cases keeps surging in the country.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Peak in 3rd or last week
A government-appointed committee has said the Covid-19 outbreak may peak in the weeks around the Eid, but several independent experts said it is too early to make such a prediction.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Make sure policemen get good treatment
Stating that Covid-19 pandemic was badly affecting the police department, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday instructed the authorities to give priority to the treatment of police members.
7 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
95pc boro harvest in haors done
In a major progress, 95 percent boro paddy in haor areas has been harvested till yesterday despite a shortage of harvesters due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Restrictions on prayers at mosques go
After around a month, the government yesterday lifted restrictions on people gathering at mosques, but said the mosque authorities must follow some health guidelines.
6 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
Govt suspends all hajj activities
The government has suspended all hajj activities following lukewarm response from intended hajis and advice from Saudi Arabia amid the coronavirus outbreak.
3 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi Migrants in KSA: 10 lakh face deportation
The coronavirus fallout and slumping oil prices may lead to the deportation of up to 10 lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers from Saudi Arabia in the next three to five years, according to the Bangladesh mission there.
3 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Shouldn’t make the same mistake again
Allowing Bangladeshis returning from abroad, especially the Middle East, to go into self-quarantine poses a big risk for public health. To avert that, the authorities concerned should arrange institutional quarantine facilities for the returnees and make it mandatory, recommended experts.
2 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
Biman gets Tk 1,000cr loan to stay afloat
Sonali Bank has approved a loan of Tk 1,000 crore to Biman Bangladesh Airlines, which sought Tk 1,500 from the state-owned bank as it was reeling from a fund crisis due to ongoing global travel restrictions thanks to Covid-19 pandemic.
2 May 2020, 18:00 PM