Education Minister to disclose decision on SSC, HSC today
Staff Correspondent: Education Minister Dipu Moni will disclose the final decision of SSC and HSC examinations today.She will brief media virtually in this regard around 11:00 am. The Ministry is mulling to promote the students by…
Read More »Covid deaths surpass 17,000 in country
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh reported another 210 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the deaths toll from the pandemic to 17,052. Earlier, the highest number of single day deaths 230 was recorded on Friday (July…
Read More »Govt to procure 15m doses of vaccines from Sinopharm
Staff Correspondent: The government will procure a total of 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Sinopharm International of China at a less price compared to the earlier agreement price in a bid to bolster the…
Read More »Telemedicine service to be launched at 16000 community hospitals
Staff Correspondent: The government has taken initiative to introduce telemedicine service at 16,000 community hospitals across the country and bring 2000 hospitals under digital service, said sate minister for ICT Junayed Ahmed Palak.The junior minister came…
Read More »DGHS concerns over lockdown relaxation
Staff Correspondent: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has expressed its concern about increasing Covid-19 outbreak across the country due to easing the all-out lockdown ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.Line Director Professor Dr. Robed Amin, a spokesman…
Read More »Deaths on maritime migration routes to Europe soar in first half of 2021: IOM
UNB: At least 1,146 people died attempting to reach Europe by sea in the first six months of 2021, according to a new briefing released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) yesterday.Deaths along these routes…
Read More »Tourist spots to stay closed even as lockdown eases
Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh government has ordered tourist venues to remain closed and maintained the ban on public gatherings during the week-long easing of pandemic restrictions ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.The Cabinet Division’s instructions on the lifting of…
Read More »National Bank sinking once again for mis-handling
Staff Correspondent: The customers, depositors and shareholders of National Bank have lost confidence due to the poor performance of the management and the work guidance of the board. The bank is now treated as a sinking…
Read More »PM announces 5 stimulus packages of Tk 32b for poor
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday announced five more stimulus packages worth about Tk 3,200 crore (Tk 32 billion) to help low-income people hit hard by the ongoing restrictions imposed to check further transmission of…
Read More »Bangladesh one of 3 big economies despite Covid
World Bank finds huge boom of remittance A partial view of ongoing construction works of much awaited Padma Bridge -Daily Industry Mahfuja Mukul:The World Bank has identified Bangladesh as one of only three big economies that…
Read More »Ctg customs posts Tk 51,577cr revenues for first time
Staff Correspondent:Chattogram Customs House posted a 23.23 per cent year-on-year rise in revenue earnings and fetched Tk 51,577 crore in 2020-21 fiscal year.This was the first time the revenue generated by the customs house, a wing…
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