Ban on Ride-Sharing Bikes: Over a lakh lose means of livelihood

The first day of the ban on ride-sharing services via motorcycles stripped over one lakh bikers of means to a livelihood until further notice.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Secondary Schools, Colleges: Reopening on May 23

The education ministry yesterday declared that in-person classes at secondary schools and colleges across the country would resume on May 23 after Eid-ul-Fitr.
25 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Vaccine stock to get a boost

The country’s stock of Covid-19 vaccine today is getting an additional 12 lakh Oxford-AstraZeneca shots given by the Indian government as a gift.
25 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Zahid Maleque visits plant of INCEPTA Vaccines Ltd

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday visited the plant of country’s first life-saving vaccine producing institute INCEPTA Vaccines Ltd at Zirabo in Savar, said a press release.
19 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Highest new Covid cases in 3 months

The health directorate reported 1,865 fresh cases of novel coronavirus infection in 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, the highest in last three months.
17 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Vaccine can be taken while fasting

Muslims can receive Covid-19 vaccine shots during the fasting of Ramadan, said Islamic Foundation.
15 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid cases keep rising

Bangladesh is seeing a continuous rise in the number of daily Covid-19 infection cases as it recorded 1,051 fresh ones in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
11 March 2021, 18:00 PM

AL lawmaker Samad Chy dies from Covid-19

Sylhet-3 lawmaker Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury died of coronavirus yesterday.
11 March 2021, 18:00 PM

343 MRT-6 workers got Covid-19 so far

Some 343 people involved with Mass Rapid Transit Line-6, the first metro rail project in the country, have so far been infected with Covid-19. None of them died.
9 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid deaths, infections rise again

Bangladesh’s novel coronavirus caseload rose to 551,175 yesterday after the health authorities confirmed 845 new cases in 24 hours till the morning.
8 March 2021, 18:00 PM

11 more die, 606 get Covid-19

Eleven people have died from Covid-19 in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday and at least 606 new infections were recorded in that period.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM

10 more die, 540 infected with Covid

Bangladesh recorded 10 more coronavirus-related deaths and 540 new cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning, showing a slight fall in daily infection rate.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid cases rising again

A total of 635 new covid-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, indicating the rising trend of Covid-19 patients in the country.
5 March 2021, 18:00 PM

1.21 lakh more get vaccinated

The number of Covid-19 vaccine recipients continued rising for the second consecutive day as another 1,21,010 people were vaccinated all over the country yesterday.
4 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Papul’s Vacant Seat: By-election in Laxmipur-2 on April 11

By-elections to the Laxmipur-2 constituency will be held on April 11 as Kazi Papul’s position got vacated on the grounds of moral turpitude after his conviction in Kuwait for bribery.
3 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Polls to 230 Municipalities: AL wins 80pc mayor posts

The ruling Awami League has won 80 percent mayoral posts in 230 municipality polls held so far in five phases.
1 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Over 31 lakh vaccinated for Covid-19

The number of people vaccinated crossed 30 lakh mark as the countrywide inoculation campaign entered 18th day yesterday.
28 February 2021, 18:00 PM

5th Phase Municipality Polls: Irregularities widespread

Municipal polls in many places were marked by widespread allegations of voter fraud, flouting of laws and violence that left one man dead and several others injured.
28 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Fifth phase municipality polls today

Twenty nine municipalities in 20 districts go to polls today amid worries over violence and confusion among many voters about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
27 February 2021, 18:00 PM

11 more die, 470 get Covid

Bangladesh’s novel coronavirus caseload climbed to 545,424 yesterday after the health authorities detected 470 new cases in 24 hours till the morning.
26 February 2021, 18:00 PM