Bangladesh public transports lack coronavirus measures

Precautionary measures in public transports against the spread of the coronavirus infection are yet to be seen even after the identification of COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh.

India halts entry of Bangladeshis

Desperate Bangladeshis from Indian cities, especially from Vellore and Kolkata, cut short their visits to return home while India-bound people with medical visa ..

Rule of law deteriorates in Bangladesh, shows WJP index

Bangladesh ranked 115th in the Rule of Law Index 2020 released by the World Justice Project on Wednesday, slipping two notches from its previous standing.

CORONAVIRUS Bangladesh announces recovery of 2 of its first 3 cases

No new coronavirus infection was found in Bangladesh following the detection of the first cases five days ago and the recovery of two of the three infected patients, ..

POVERTY REDUCTION Experts differ with govt

Experts at a discussion on Wednesday said the country’s success story of reducing poverty did not match with many other indicators like growing inequality,..

5,000 shanties burnt in Mirpur slum fire

At least 5,000 shanties burnt to ashes in a fire that originated at a slum known as Shialbari Basti at Rupnagar of Mirpur in the capital on Wednesday.

Rupnagar Slum fire brought under control after three hours

The massive fire which broke out at Rupnagar Slum in the city’s Mirpur area on Wednesday morning was been brought under control after around three hours.

Modi to attend Sheikh Mujib’s birth centenary programmes online

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi will join the birth centenary celebrations of Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March..

CORONAVIRUS Bangladesh puts 9 more in isolation

The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research on Tuesday isolated eight more persons after they were found with symptoms of the novel coronavirus infection.