Decision to relax shutdown should be reviewed: health experts
The government’s decision to relax the ongoing shutdown to allow economic activities during the month of Ramadan appears as a great public health ..
Jamilur Reza Choudhury passes away
Former caretaker government adviser Jamilur Reza Choudhury died at his home in Dhaka early Tuesday.
PM says educational institutions may remain closed till September
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said educational institutions in the country would remain closed till September next if there was no improvement..
Over 500 RMG units reopen amid risks
Thousands of readymade garment workers reached their work places in Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj and Ashulia by local transports,..
1 lakh jobless migrants return in one month
Over one lakh Bangladeshi workers returned home jobless in one month amid the outbreak of novel coronavirus globally, according to a government estimate.
Foreign Debts Interest payment goes up by Tk 600 crore
The government has to make upward revision in payment of interest by around Tk 600 crore against foreign debts in the outgoing fiscal..
Subsidised Rice Distribution List of destitute families yet to be finalised
The government is yet to complete the list of 12.5 lakh families it wants to help with subsidised rice until June amid the coronavirus crisis..
Holiday turns ineffective
Public holiday and restrictions on movement announced by the government to slow the spread of coronavirus turned ineffective as thousands..
Prices of Ramadan essentials rise
The prices of ginger, red lentil, sugar, onions, broiler chicken, gram and some of the vegetables went up in the city’s kitchen markets over..
Police, admin struggle to keep people at home
Police and administrative bodies are trying to keep people at home by fining hundreds of people for ignoring instructions against unnecessary..
