Voicing deep concerns over the loss of lives in road accidents during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday said no effective steps have been taken to reduce road crashes. In a statement, he said though 50 years have elapsed since the independence of Bangladesh, roads are still not
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Covid-19 Update : 4 more deaths, 436 cases reported
Health authorities in Bangladesh reported four more Covid-linked deaths with 436 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning, the health authorities said. The daily positivity rate slightly decreased to 2.18 per cent from Sunday’s 2.63 per after testing 20,009 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health
Workplace accidents killed 538 workers in 2021
At least 538 workers were killed in 399 workplace accidents across the country in 2021, according to a survey report of Safety and Rights Society (SRS). In 2020, 432 workers died in 373 workplace accidents, the study unveiled Friday said. In the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, many workers could not
Dengue: 242 more cases reported with 2 deaths
Two more dengue patients died in Dhaka and 242 new patients were hospitalized across the country in 24 hours till Sunday morning. With the latest figure, the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease rose to 61 this year, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among the new patients, 185
25 deaths from dengue fever this year: DGHS
Road accidents claim 468 lives in April
At least 468 people lost their lives while 507 others injured in 432 road accidents across Bangladesh in the last month amid the nationwide lockdown. The road accidents took place on different national and regional highways, according to a report published by Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers' welfare platform, on