ARTICLE 19 has invited journalists and activists from Bangladesh to submit their applications to avail of assistance to be provided in three areas – legal, medical and alternative livelihoods.The human rights organization will provide support to journa…
Law enforcement agencies have taken tight security measures to ensure peaceful holding of Cumilla City Corporation polls, said superintendent of Cumilla Police Faruk Ahmed on Tuesday.The whole city has been brought under security blanket, he said while…
An anti-mosquito drive will be conducted in the DSCC area from Wednesday to control the spread of Aedes mosquitoes, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh has announced.The drive will be conducted simultaneously in ten zones…
Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday held “substantive discussions” on all issues related to voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland.At a meeting held virtually, Bangladesh stressed on the need for early …
Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed unveiled and inaugurated the logo and the website of the 46th INDO-PACIFIC ARMIES MANAGEMENT SEMINAR (IPAMS) at the Army Multipurpose Complex in Dhaka Cantonment on Tuesday.Senior Army officers and member…
The Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) is set to go to its much-talked-about third polls on Wednesday to elect its mayor and councilors amid tight security measures.Though BNP, one of the major opposition political parties, is not there in the race, all ey…
The Rolling Stones canceled their concert in Amsterdam on Monday, just hours before it was due to start after lead singer Mick Jagger tested positive for COVID-19.The band announced the cancelation in a statement, saying the 78-year-old Jagger tested p…
The overall number of Covid cases has now crossed 541 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 541,023,306 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,332,463 Tue…
Dhaka dwellers saw slight improvement in air quality on Tuesday after Monday night’s rains.Dhaka’s air quality was categorised as ‘moderate’ in the morning and it ranked 17th in the list of world cities with the worst air quality with an air quality in…
Monsoon showers at many places across the country in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Tuesday may give respite from scorching heat and humid weather.“Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many place…
This World Blood Donor Day, WHO is urging potential blood donors in the South-East Asia Region and across the world to “join the effort” to save lives, improve health and advance health equity by making regular, voluntary, unpaid blood donations. An es…
Bangladesh recorded 162 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning taking the country’s total caseload to 1,954,405, the health directorate said.The country’s total fatalities, however, remained unchanged at 29,131 as no death was reported during…
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