Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government is taking measures to reopen educational institutions across the country soon. "We've been able to control the coronavirus to a large extent. There's no more problem regarding vaccines...I've already directed (the authorities concerned) to reopen schools and colleges soon," she said. The Prime
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Govt has arranged to bring 1cr vaccine doses a month: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told the Parliament that the government has taken steps to get over one crore coronavirus vaccine doses every month. "Steps have been taken to ensure more than one crore vaccines every month," she said. She made the statement while answering a tabled question from ruling party
Success in power sector to continue: Nasrul
With the present government’s sincere efforts and timely initiatives, the power sector will continue to succeed, as the government increased power generation to 25,235 megawatt (MW), a ministry official said. He said the government has provided power connections to 2.99 crore new consumers with expansion of 3.53 lakh kilometers new distribution
Bangladesh extends age limit for govt jobs
Bangladesh Thursday extended the age limit for government jobs by 21 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, this age waiver will not be applicable for the Bangladesh civil service (BCS) examinations, said a notice from the Ministry of Public Administration. The Ministry of Public Administration (MoPA) on Thursday said that the
Govt support helped RMG industry turn around
President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Faruque Hassan has thanked the government for providing crucial support to the RMG industry during the difficult time of Covid pandemic that helped the sector "survive and make a turnaround". He also thanked the government for bringing garment workers under the
Procurement of 60m Sinopharm doses gets nod
The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Wednesday approved a proposal of the Health Service Division to procure 60 million doses of Chinese Sinopharm vaccine as the government is trying to gear up its nationwide vaccination drive. According to officials, the vaccine doses will arrive in the country by November this
Govt is deceiving common people: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the government has politicised the mass vaccination programme by deceiving the common people. "Our standing committee thinks the government has indulged in mass deception in the name of mass vaccination without collecting enough vaccine doses. The mass vaccination campaign has
Govt struggles to enforce lockdown
Law enforcers literally scrambled to impose Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in Dhaka on Wednesday, as the capital witnessed some rush-hour traffic in the morning. Though public transport vehicles stayed off the capital roads, police and armed forces personnel were seen flagging down several private cars and people they thought had stepped out
Govt to vaccinate Rohingyas gradually
The government has decided to vaccinate the Rohingyas as part of an inclusive vaccination programme. Although no start date was offered, a preliminary decision was announced that in the first phase, those who are above 55 years old will be considered. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, while talking to reporters on Tuesday,
Govt offers hope for returnee expats
The government on Wednesday approved a Tk 427-crore project to rehabilitate two lakh expatriates as some five lakh Bangladeshi workers returned home losing their overseas jobs amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved the big project at an Ecnec meeting held virtually with its