COVID-19 pandemic
Buddha Purnima tomorrow
Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community, will be celebrated across the country on Wednesday.
‘Utmost importance’ attached to safety measures for expatriates: Minister
Expatriate’s Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed on Tuesday said the government has taken necessary steps for ensuring the safety of the Bangladeshi workers living abroad “with utmost importance”.
UP chairman, 6 members suspended over irregularities in relief distribution
The Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry has suspended a Union Parishad (UP) chairman and six UP members over irregularities in relief distribution.
Talking is the only thing BNP does: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said BNP’s policy is to criticise the government.
Huawei launches 5G-powered Wi-Fi 6 routers
Huawei launched ten all-new air engine Wi-Fi 6 series models for the Asia Pacific region which are ideal for laying a high-quality fully-wireless campus.
Shops, shopping malls can operate 10am-4pm: Ministry
Businessmen will be allowed to keep shops and shopping malls open for six hours from 10am to 4pm every day from May 10, after maintaining health guidelines during the general holidays.
Educational institutions to remain shut until May 30
All educational institutions in Bangladesh will remain shut until May 30.
Shutdown needs to be lifted cautiously in phases: ADB Country Director
Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Bangladesh Manmohan Parkash has said a carefully-crafted exit strategy that draws a fine balance between normalising socioeconomic activities and containing the spread of virus is needed for Bangladesh.
Coronavirus pandemic likely to peak in mid-May, warn experts
The coronavirus pandemic in Bangladesh is likely to peak in mid-May, taking the infection cases to a much higher level at the end of the month, according to projections made by a panel of eight health experts under the Health Ministry.
At least 33 infections uncovered in 6 districts, Keraniganj
At least 33 people were identified with coronavirus in 6 districts plus Keraniganj, which officially counts as an upazila of Dhaka district on Monday, according to reports reaching the UNB desk till Monday night.