Bangladesh confirmed 15 more dengue – a viral infection – cases in the 24 hours to Sunday morning.Fourteen new patients were admitted to the hospitals of Dhaka and one outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Sixty-nin…
Lawmakers from across the aisle on Sunday expressed resentment at the Health Ministry as people are not getting health services due to the deplorable state of upazila and district health complexes in their respective areas.Speaking during the question-…
The young man whose Facebook Live broadcast captured the deadly explosion that occurred as fire fighters fought the initial blaze at the BM Container Depot in Sitakunda on Saturday night has, as feared, died.The deceased was identified as Oliur Rahman,…
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday told the Parliament that Bangladesh received a total of 115 million Covid-19 vaccines free of cost under the Covax facilities.“Bangladesh has so far got a total of 295 million Covid vaccines. O…
Investigation will reveal whether the Chattogram container depot fire was an accident or sabotage, said Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday.Investigations are on to detect the real reason behind the devastating fire at BM container depot in Sit…
FBCCI President Md. Jashim Uddin has expressed deep sorrow at the loss of lives and injuries in BM Container depot fire at Sitakunda in Chattogram.In a condolence message on Sunday, the FBCCI president prayed for the salvation of the departed souls ext…
The death toll from the deadly fire at BM Container Depot at Sitakunda in Chattogram rose to 49, said fire service officials on Sunday.”The death toll from the fire climbed to 49 and there were nine fire service members among the deceased,” said Anisur…
A fire that broke out Saturday night following an explosion at BM Container Depot, an inland container depot in Chattrogram’s Sitakunda, has left hundreds including fire service officials and policemen injured and is feared to have killed many.Four peo…
The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 535 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 535,171,130 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,319,945 on Su…
How can an individual take steps to prevent pollution? This question may seem simple, but it’s actually a big challenge that many people and nations around the world are trying to solve. According to the World Health Organization, pollution is a major …
Six people including three officials of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) were killed and 40 others injured as a bus rammed two vehicles at Boliarpur on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar Sunday morning.Four of the deceased were identified as BAEC …
Ramjanul Islam Rony, one of the 9 brave firefighters who died in the deadly fire at the BM Container Depot on Saturday night, had been posted to Sitakunda Fire Station just 3 months ago.The 22-year-old firefighter from Sherpur joined the Fire Service s…
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