Bangladesh today reported 3,539 Covid-19 cases while the coronavirus claimed overnight 20 lives. "The country reported 10.24 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 34,547 samples were tested in the past 24 hours," Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its routine daily statement. In the past 24 hours, the combined figure of
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Bangladesh, Australia keen to become key trade partners
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Australia Sufiur Rahman and Australian trade, tourism and investment minister Dan Tehan today expressed their confidence to realise immense potentials so the two countries can emerge as key trade partners. They expressed their interest during a meeting held at the Australian minister’s parliament office in Canberra, Australia,
Barishal receives Shakib blow ahead of BPL final
Fortune Barishal received a huge blow ahead of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final against Cumilla Victorians when their captainShakib Al Hasan suffered from a stomach bug, which prevented him from practicing today. The final is scheduled on Friday atSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. However an official of Fortune Barishal said he will be okay
Dry weather likely
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) Thursday predicted dry weather with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today. "Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. Light fog may occur at isolated places over the river basins of the country
Gu blows away Olympic rivals in freeski halfpipe qualifiers
Californian-born Chines sensation Eileen Gu topped qualification for the women's freeski halfpipe at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday, as she aims for her third medal of the Games. Gu, who has already bagged one gold and one silver in the Chinese capital, set the standard in qualifying with a first-run score of
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Nagad signs agreement with BD Hot Deals
E-commerce platform BD Hot Deals (https://www.bdhotdeals.com) has entered the market with a special cashback offer for making payments through the postal department's mobile financial service Nagad. Customers can get cashback up to BDT 10,000 upon placing a pre-order through ‘Nagad’ from home and abroad. The official inauguration of BD Hot Deals was
BGMEA urges govt to continue policy support to sustain RMG sector’s growth
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged the government to continue the existing rates of source tax and corporate tax for the next five years to facilitate the strong rebound of the RMG industry from the Covid-19 impacts and ensure its sustained growth in the coming days. The
Rescuers scour for survivors after Brazil floods, landslides kill 94
Rescue workers raced against the clock Wednesday searching for any remaining survivors among mud and wreckage after devastating flash floods and landslides hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, killing at least 94 people. Streets were turned into torrential rivers and houses swept away Tuesday when heavy storms dumped a month's worth
Secondary, university level educational institutions to be reopened from Feb 22
The National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) on COVID-19 has decided to reopen all secondary and university level educational institutions from February 22. The decision was taken at a meeting with NTAC on Wednesday night, meeting sources said. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni was present at the meeting. According to a circular signed by