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Tk 80 lakh ‘disappears’ from National Bank vehicle

As much as Tk 80 lakh of National Bank Limited went missing from a cash-in-transit vehicle in Old Dhaka on Sunday afternoon. National Bank’s Dilkusha Branch Senior Executive Vice President

More 162 policemen test coronavirus positive in last 24 hours

Some 162 policemen were infected with coronavirus in the last 24 hours till Monday morning, taking the total number in the Bangladesh Police to 1756. Among the infected police members,

154 British citizens leave Bangladesh for UK

Around 154 people, mostly Bangladesh-origin British citizens left Dhaka for London on a chartered flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Sunday. The flight left Dhaka at 12:09 pm and is

ICMR partners with Bharat Biotech to develop COVID-19 vaccine

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has partnered with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to develop a fully indigenous vaccine for COVID-19, the top health research body said on Saturday.

Govt gradually relaxing shutdown to help people: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government is gradually relaxing the nationwide shutdown so that the people can manage ‘their lives and livelihoods’ in wake of the COVID-19

Covid-19: 14 dead, 887 infected in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported 14 deaths from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning, taking the body count to 228. This is the second highest single-day count of

PM receives donations to fight COVID-19

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday received contributions from 57 organisations and individual mostly from various ministries, universities, and associations, for the PM’s Relief and Welfare Fund to effectively combat

Quader warns of action on abuse of Digital Security Act

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday warned that the government will take action against anyone abusing the Digital Security Act for political gains during the coronavirus crisis.