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Buddha Purnima today
Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community, will be celebrated across the country today.Buddha Purnima marks the birth, enlightenment and death of...
DMCH police outpost lockdown, as its In-Charge tested positive
Staff Reporter :Dhaka Medical College Hospital’s (DMCH) police outpost has been put under lockdown as its In-Charge Inspector Bachchu Mia has tested positive for coronavirus.Some...
Court holidays extended until May 16
Staff Reporter :Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, in line with the government’s decision, has extended the ongoing closure of all courts across the country till...
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...
17 JMB members held in city, sent to jail following a court order
Staff Reporter :Seventeen members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), arrested during their bid to go to Saudi Arabia, have been sent to...
RU Journalism dept teacher Mahbubur Rahman passes away
UNB, Rajshahi :Rajshahi University Mass Communication and Journalism department teacher Dr Mahbubur Rahman died on Tuesday. He was 36.According to the family source, Mahbubur Rahman...
Flight operation to remain suspended till May 16
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) on Tuesday extended the suspension of all international and domestic flights till May 16, aiming to prevent the...
RMG workers demand arrears, protest factory closure in Savar
Staff Reporter :Workers of a readymade garment factory today staged a demonstration in Savar’s Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital, demanding arrears and protesting...
Thousands returning to Dhaka through Mawa Ghat as markets reopen
UNB, Munshiganj :Even though the government has extended general holidays till May 16, thousands of people started entering Dhaka through Mawa Ghat on Tuesday, taking...
Ramp up testing further, advises Corona Technical Committee
The national technical advisory committee to check COVID-19 has suggested testing for the infection be increased further, alongside faster and more efficient delivery of the...
Shops, shopping malls can operate 10am-4pm: Ministry
Staff Reporter :Businessmen will be allowed to keep shops and shopping malls open for six hours from 10am to 4pm every day from May 10,...