Bangladesh has sent “emergency supplies” to Lebanon for the people of Beirut as a token of friendship who are trying to recover from the damage caused by the huge twin explosions. Bangladesh Airforce carried a C130 full of emergency supplies which reached Beirut on Monday. It has been planned to bring …
Read More »Bangladesh reports 2,487 new Covid-19 cases, 34 more deaths
The death tally from coronavirus in Bangladesh reached 3,399 on Sunday with the death of 34 more patients in the last 24 hours. Besides, 2,487 new cases were confirmed during the period testing 10,759 samples, that took the total cases to 2,57,600. Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services …
Read More »Air pollution reduces global health expectancy by 2 years: Study
An analysis of data from the Air Quality Life Index, conducted by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) finds that particulate pollution cuts global life expectancy by nearly two years, relative to what it would be if air quality met the World Health Organization guideline. Air …
Read More »Bangladesh reports 2611 new coronavirus cases, 32 more deaths
Bangladesh today confirmed 32 more deaths from the novel coronavirus and 2,611 new cases of infection testing 11,737 samples in the last 24 hours. With this, the death toll from the deadly virus rose to 3,365 and the number of total infections stood at 255,113. Additional Director General of Health …
Read More »Bangamata’s 90th birth anniversary today
The 90th birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be observed today. Born on August 8 in 1930 at Tungipara village in Gopalganj, she was killed brutally by the assassins of Father of the Nation on August 15 in …
Read More »Bangladesh global hotspot for series of floods: Study
Bangladesh is one of the hotspots of series of floods in the world, a latest study says, noting that 250 million coastal dwellers will face rising floods globally. The study identifies a series of flood “hotspots” around the world. These include south-eastern China, Australia’s Northern Territory, Bangladesh, West Bengal and …
Read More »Corona fallout: Govt to go for huge borrowing
Bangladesh government has planned to borrow Tk 5714.5 billion from various sources both at home and abroad over the next three fiscal years, including the running one, mainly to face the economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic which has stalled economic activities across the world. According to a government …
Read More »Mountaineer Reshma killed in road accident
Bangladeshi mountaineer Reshma Nahar Ratna, 34, has been killed in a road accident on Friday morning as a private car ran over her while cycling on Lake Road near Jatiya Sangsad in the capital. Officer in charge of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police station Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad said the incident took …
Read More »Bangladesh reports 2,851 new coronavirus cases, 27 deaths
Bangladesh today confirmed 27 more deaths from the novel coronavirus and 2,851 new cases of infection testing 12,699 samples in 24 hours till Friday 8am. With this, the death toll from the deadly virus rose to 3,333 and the number of total infections stood at 2,52,502. Some 1,760 patients cured during …
Read More »Bangladesh sending medical team, emergency food to blast-hit Beirut
Bangladesh has decided to send a medical team, emergency food and primary medical supplies to Lebanon as twin explosions devastated its capital Beirut on Tuesday evening. Bangladesh stands ready to provide any emergency support to Lebanon, if necessary, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. Foreign Minister Dr AK …
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