Bangladesh

2 youths killed in Barishal road accident

Two teenage boys were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a motorcycle in Joyshree area of Ujirpur upazila in Barishal on Thursday night. The deceased were identified

Six fined for defying govt restrictions to prevent coronavirus UNB

A mobile court in Feni on Thursday fined six people Tk 21000 for keeping shops open and staying at shops unnecessarily violating the government order in Sonagazi upazila to prevent

COVID-19 test begins with 42 samples in Rangpur

The test for detection of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection of suspected patients began today at the COVID-19 Laboratory installed at the Department of Microbiology of Rangpur Medical College (RMC) in the

WB provides $350mn for locals, Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar

The World Bank has approved $350 million in grant financing for three projects to help Bangladesh cope with one of the world’s largest forced exoduses. These grants will help Bangladesh

Benapole port closure leaves 2,000 workers jobless

Over 2,000 workers of Benapole Land Port have been jobless for nine days as the export-import activities through the port remained suspended since March 24 in a bid to prevent

Truck kills 2 pedestrians in M’singh

Two pedestrians were killed after being hit by a truck in Nandail upazila in Mymensingh on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Abdur Rashid, 60, son of late Wahed

Coronavirus testing equipment reached Sylhet hospital

Coronavirus testing machines and related equipment were sent to Sylhet’s MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital on Monday morning. Brig Gen Md Yunusur Rahman, director of the hospital, said the RT-PCR

4 killed as train rams auto-rickshaw in Rangpur

Four people, including three women, were killed and three others injured as a container loaded train rammed an auto-rickshaw at Annodanagar Rail Gate in Pirgacha upazila of Rangpur on Monday