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11 public representatives suspended
The Local Government Ministry on Tuesday suspended a municipal councillor , four union parishad chairmen and six members on charges including relief embezzlement.
DB recover three quarters of National Bank’s stolen cash; 4 arrested
Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested four people in connection with the case of stealing Tk 80 lakh from in front of the Islampur Branch of National Bank under Kotwali Police Station.
Legal action after analysing graft allegations: ACC chief
Warning that no corrupt person will be spared, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood said legal action will be taken after analysing all allegations of corruption.
Senior urologist becomes 11th physician to die of Covid-19
Former senior consultant of Urology department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) died from Covid-19 at a private hospital in the capital on Tuesday morning.
Ten people suffering from cold, fever die in 6 districts
Ten people suffering from cold, fever and respiratory complications died in Keraniganj, Sylhet, Chandpur, Khulna, Sirajganj and Rajshahi on Tuesday.
Coronavirus: Gulshan graffities thank frontline workers
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in association with the Gulshan Society, Cartoon People and Aqua Paints, unveiled two graffities at Gulshan-2, DCC market recently in an innovative gesture to recognise and thank the frontline workers who continue to deliver essential services amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Another policeman dies from coronavirus
Coronavirus has claimed the life of another policeman in Bangladesh.
Reconsider bus fare hike: CAB to govt
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has urged the government to reconsider its decision to raise bus fare by 60 percent amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In a message on Tuesday, CAB President Ghulam Rahman said that the increased fare, effective from June 1, is unacceptable considering the current situation.
In most cases, the bus owners are charging more and even double the fare from passengers, CAB said.
It said most of the people have been struggling for more than two months without any income and hence, there is no reason to burden passengers with extra fare to reimburse transport owners.
CAB said that the government-proposed safety measures and keeping 50 percent seats empty are not going to be followed.
The association said the safety of the passengers in the actual context is not ensured and the increased fare is not favouring the passengers.
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) recommended raising bus fare by 60 percent from its previous announcement of 80 percent.
Scarcity of drinking water hits Jatrabari residents hard
The residents of Dhaka's Jatrabari area are suffering from an acute shortage of pure drinking water.
1,256 more included in freedom fighter list
The government on Tuesday formally included 1,256 more people in the list of freedom fighters after scrutinising around 150,000 applications.