Cabinet Division asks all government offices to conduct official activities virtually

Cabinet Division has asked all government offices to conduct their official activities virtually.
11 July 2021, 06:55 AM

Revoke ban on providing info from hospitals: TIB

Expressing deep concern over the ban on providing information of patient and health services in government hospitals to media during Covid-19, Transparency International (TIB) yesterday demanded immediate revocation of the order signed by Dhaka District Civil Surgeon on Thursday.
10 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Narayanganj fire: Police foil human chain during 'strict lockdown' demanding justice for victims

Police today foiled a human chain formed by Ganasamhati Andolon in Narayanganj city, demanding justice for the 51 victims, who died in the fire at a food factory building in Narayanganj's Rupganj.
10 July 2021, 16:08 PM

Strict lockdown: Circus workers get food aid in Manikganj

Manikganj district administration today provided food assistance to 13 members of a circus party, who lost jobs due to the ongoing strict lockdown enforced to tackle the spread of Covid-19.
10 July 2021, 15:59 PM

DNCC's anti-mosquito operation: East West Property Development Ltd fined Tk 2 lakh

Mobile courts of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today fined East West Property Development (Pvt) Ltd, a concern of Bashundhara Group, Tk two lakh as they found Aedes mosquito larvae at an under construction building in Gulshan-2 in Dhaka on the first day of an eight-day combing operation.
10 July 2021, 14:18 PM

Day 10 of 'strict lockdown': 791 arrested for defying rules in Dhaka

Police have arrested 791 people for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines in Dhaka today.
10 July 2021, 13:54 PM

Eid-ul-Azha: Moon sighting committee to meet tomorrow

A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held tomorrow (Sunday) to fix the date of Eid-ul-Azha.
10 July 2021, 09:05 AM

Ferries on Shimulia-Banglabazar route carrying vehicles only if passengers can give valid reasons

Ferries on Shimulia-Banglabazar route are allowing private cars only if the passengers can give valid reasons behind their commute today, a day after BIWTC issued a circular ban -- saying transportation of all sorts of public and private vehicles is suspended as per a government decision.
10 July 2021, 07:53 AM

DSCC to set up 10 cattle markets instead of 13 for Eid

With the coronavirus cases and deaths surging every day, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) decided to reduce the number of cattle markets to 10 instead of 13 for Eid-ul-Azha.
9 July 2021, 14:26 PM

350 low-income families get food aid in Bagerhat

Three hundred and fifty low-income families received food assistance from the local administration in Bagerhat town’s Maria Palli area this morning.
9 July 2021, 12:57 PM

Black money finds legal home

Government officials, lawyers, engineers, owners of construction companies, private clinics and doctors mostly whitened their undisclosed wealth last fiscal year.
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Climate Recovery: Hasina seeks support from rich nations

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday placed a five-point proposal, including on the green recovery of climate vulnerable countries with support from the developed nations, as the climate change has brought them to a threshold.
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Virtual courts to operate in limited scale till July 14

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has extended his decision to run the court functions across the country in a limited scale through virtual system till July 14 in order to retrain the Covid-19 pandemic.
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Human Rights in Bangladesh: No overall improvement

There was no overall improvement in the human rights situation in Bangladesh in 2020, said the UK government in a report noting concerns over further restrictions of freedom of expression, including the use of the Digital Security Act (DSA) to suppress criticism of the government’s Covid-19 response, and continued violence against women and girls.
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM

No overall improvement in Bangladesh’s human rights situation in 2020: UK govt report

There was no overall improvement in the human rights situation in Bangladesh in 2020, said UK government in a report noting of concerns over further restrictions of freedom of expression, including the use of Digital Security Act (DSA) to suppress criticism of the government’s Covid-19 response, and continued violence against women and girls.
8 July 2021, 15:14 PM

Day 8 of lockdown: 1077 arrested for defying rules in Dhaka

Police have arrested 1077 people for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines in Dhaka today, the 8th day of the strict lockdown.
8 July 2021, 13:32 PM

Ashrayan-2 Project: UP chairman in Faridpur took money from homeless beneficiaries for ‘transporting construction material’

Homeless beneficiaries of the Ashrayan-2 project in Paldangi under Sadar upazila of Faridpur had to allegedly pay a union parishad chairman to get houses built for them. Locals have also alleged that there have been irregularities in the construction.
8 July 2021, 10:47 AM

Environment ministry urges proper management of animal waste on Eid-ul-Azha

The Environment, Forests and Climate Change Ministry has requested all government and non-government organisations and all concerned to take steps for proper management of animal waste on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
7 July 2021, 16:27 PM

Restructured master plan approved to modernise Botanical Garden

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change today approved a restructured master plan to modernise Botanical Garden. 
7 July 2021, 16:03 PM

1,688 families get food after calling 333 helpline, DC office control room in Manikganj

A total of 1,688 families in Manikganj have received food assistance amid the ongoing second wave of Covid-19, after calling the national helpline number 333 and the control room of the deputy commissioner’s office.
7 July 2021, 12:44 PM