Bangladesh
Maintenance dredging work underway at Payra port
Work to maintain a depth of 6.3 meters in the Rabnabad Channel of Payra Port was launched by the Chattogram Port Authority on Saturday.
Web platform ‘Dataful’ launched for free and trustworthy use of data
Bangladeshi open web platform Dataful was inaugurated in a virtual programme on Saturday.
Gaibandha municipal polls: Locals seize ballot boxes, clashes break out
Eight people, including a policeman, were injured on Saturday as the law enforcers and locals got into a violent clash in Gaibandha municipality over vote counting.
Bangladesh to get vaccines quickly, urgently: Doraiswami
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram K Doraiswami on Saturday reiterated that Bangladesh will receive its supply of the Coronavirus vaccine from an Indian manufacturer “quickly and urgently” as per previous assurances.
People in northern region still not getting full benefit of electricity: Speakers
Speakers at a webinar on Saturday observed that people in the country’s north are still not getting the full benefit of electricity generation due to inadequate transmission facilities.
6 members of extortionist gang' held in city
A special team of Detective Branch (DB) under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested six alleged members of an extortionist gang from different areas of the capital.
JS session: DMP bans arms, explosives, rallies around parliament
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on organising rallies and moving with explosives in and around the parliament, which begins its new session on Monday.
'Only mindset change can eradicate rape culture in Bangladesh'
In a patriarchal society where rape is often perceived as an instrument to intimidate the voiceless, a change in mindset is needed to end rapes and other crimes against women in Bangladesh. Stricter laws alone won't help, say experts.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 21 more die, 578 infected
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities soared to 7,883 as the health authorities confirmed 21 more deaths in 24 hours until Saturday.
Municipality polls: Ansar member among 3 hurt in crude bomb blast in Feni
Three people including a policeman and an Ansar member were injured as a crude bomb was exploded at Gonipur Government Primary School polling station in Dagonbhuiya upazila during the municipality election on Saturday.