Bangladesh
Dengue cases spike in November
Bangladesh is seeing a gradual rise in mosquito-borne dengue cases in November as the country continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Police launch new unit to protect women from cyber harassment
Amid the growing incidents of cyberbullying in the country, Bangladesh Police on Monday launched a new unit to ensure the safety of women in the cyberworld.
Report on bill seeking death sentence for rape submitted to Parliament
The report on the 'Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2020', seeking death penalty for rape, was submitted to Parliament on Monday.
Gazipur school 'set on fire only to blame rivals'
A school was allegedly set on fire in Gazipur Sadar upazila's Baniarchala only to pin the blame on the rivals.
FM, senior MoFA officials visit Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen along with senior officials of the ministry recently visited the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) as part of its efforts to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology across the world.
bKash gives ventilators to Police Hospital for COVID treatment
Country's largest mobile financial service provider bKash has donated six ventilators to the Central Police Hospital (CPH) to improve the COVID-19 treatment.
Covid surge: Mobile courts to ensure mask use soon
The government has asked the administration to strengthen the mobile court operation and enforce laws to ensure the use of masks, also in the capital, to check the raging Covid-19 pandemic.
Journalist Shaban Mahmood new minister (press) in Delhi
Journalist Shaban Mahmood has been made Minister (Press) at Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi for two years.
Bangladesh records 2,139 new cases, 21 deaths from Covid-19
Bangladesh reported 2,139 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours until Monday, raising the caseload to 434,472.
Teenage boy found dead in city
Police recovered the hanging body of a teenage boy from a house in Uttar Badda area in the city on Monday.