Crime in the year of Corona
Though a number of restrictions were put in place to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country since March, which have disrupted normal life of the people, including criminals,…
IFAD to provide US$18.07mn to Bangladesh for COVID-19 recovery activities
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide Bangladesh with an additional loan of US$ 18.07 million to rebuild microenterprises and support smallholders, who have been affected adversely by…
Dhaka North, South now in charge of city canals, drainage
Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWasa) has handed the responsibility of drainage system management and canals in Dhaka to the city corporations to solve the waterlogging woes. DWasa, Dhaka…
40 pc people know about handwashing with water and soap: BBS survey
Forty percent respondents said that they know handwashing using water and soap is necessary before eating, said Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) in a report. The BBS on Thursday unveiled…
Commuters suffer as transport workers, owners go on strike in Pabna
Transport owner and workers in Pabna went on an indefinite strike on Thursday morning protesting the assault on one of their fellows, causing suffering to commuters. Pabna district Bus Malik-Sramik…
Parliamentary body for increasing DNA, dope test labs
Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on Thursday recommended the government for arrangement of adequate number of DNA labs and dope test labs for sake of…
Mahmudul Hasan takes charge as ICAB president
Mahmudul Hasan Khusru took over the charge as the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) for the year 2021 at a formal ceremony held at ICAB…
Post-pandemic recovery depends on reliable data
The recovery of the country’s economy following the coronavirus crisis is long and slow due to data scarcity, experts say. Relief distribution is also affected due to the lack of…