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Gazette on bus fare today: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the government will issue a gazette notification on “an adjusted and logical” bus fare. The proposed bus fare

Coronavirus: Bangladesh sees highest 28 deaths in a day; 1,764 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Saturday reported its highest daily death toll from the novel coronavirus, with 28 patients succumbing to the deadly virus, increasing the total deaths to 610 in

PM for engaging local public representatives to stem COVID-19

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the authorities concerned to engage more the local public representatives in containing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. “The prime

BRTA recommends increasing bus fares by 80 percent

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has recommended increasing the fares of all buses, including, inter-district bus services, by 80 percent. The recommendation was made at a meeting of

50pc bus seats must be kept vacant: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said 50 percent seats of buses must be kept empty while plying on roads from Sunday. Besides, passengers will

COVID-19: Record 2,523 new cases found, 23 more die in last 24-hr

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Friday saw another jump in coronavirus cases as 2,523 new patients tested positive in the span of 24 hours, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases

26 Bangladeshis killed in Libya gun attack

Shawdesh Desk: At least 26 Bangladesh citizens were killed while 12 others injured in a gun attack reportedly by some human traffickers in Libya on Thursday. Foreign Minister Dr AK

Regular banking activities from Sunday

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed all banks to conduct normal banking activities from Sunday maintaining the social distancing and health instructions. “From Sunday, all branches of banks will