Govt mulling to resume public transports, reopen markets-malls from Jul 15
Staff Correspondent: The government is mulling to resume the public transports following health guidelines from July 15 (Thursday).Alongside, shopping malls and shops may also be reopened on the occasion of Eid, according to sources concerned.Meanwhile, Home…
Read More »One 3rd of young women lost jobs
Industry Desk: A third of young women who were employed in Bangladesh before the pandemic were out of jobs in January 2021, finds a survey unveiled by the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) on…
Read More »BD students to get priority in returning to China: Hualong
Staff Correspondent: Bangladeshis will get priority while international students are allowed to return to their educational institutions in China when the Covid-19 situation improves, Deputy Chief of Mission at Chinese Embassy in Dhaka Hualong Yan said…
Read More »LGRD minister calls for public awareness to prevent dengue
Staff Correspondent: Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam yesterday called for city dwellers’ cooperation in the drive against Aedes mosquito that causes dengue.“The areas where Aedes mosquitoes can spread or breed have…
Read More »Trains to resume operation at half capacity from 15 July
Tickets to be available online from today Staff Correspondent: The railway service will resume operation at half capacity from 15 July amid the surge in Covid-19 infection and deaths.Confirming the news, Railway Minister Md Nurul Islam…
Read More »High fuel prices in India pose risk of smuggling from Bangladesh
Special Correspondent:As petrol and diesel prices have continued to remain high in India, the risk of fuel smuggling to the neighbouring country is rising day by day.Bangladesh government now plans to adjust petroleum fuel prices fearing…
Read More »Cattle farmers worried as Eid sales yet to start
Special Correspondent: Dairy farmers around the country are worried as sacrificial cattle sales have yet to take traction due to the severe lockdown, which prevents non-essential businesses from opening until July 14.Despite the outbreak of the…
Read More »Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 220 runs in Harare Test
Sports Desk: Bangladesh beat host Zimbabwe by 220 runs in the one-off Test to end their Test match win drought at Harare Sports Club. After Mahmudullah Riyad, Saif Hassan, and Najmul Hossain Shanto’s tons Spiner Mehidy…
Read More »Stern action if corruption evidence finds: Farhad
Construction of houses given by PM as gift Farhad Hossain, State Minister for the Ministry of Public Administration said, “Stern action would be taken, if the evidences of corruptions and irregularities are found over the construction…
Read More »Gas build-up in a meat store triggered Moghbazar blast
Staff Correspondent: A police investigation has found that accumulated gas in the enclosed part of a store on the ground floor of a building was responsible for the deadly blast in Dhaka’s Moghbazar.It confirms the Fire…
Read More »Evaly must return Tk 241cr or products
Says TCAB Staff Correspondent: The e-commerce company Evaly has been asked to immediately refund Tk 214 crore taken in advance from customers or supply the products to the customers.Murshidul Haque, the convener of the Tele Consumers…
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