Bangladesh
2 crew members, inc. child, die as trawler capsizes in Barishal
Two members of the crew died as a trawler capsized in the Meghna river in Hijla upazila during stormy weather on Wednesday morning.
Covid-19: Bangladesh receives more medical assistance from India
India on Wednesday handed over the third tranche of emergency medical assistance consisting of RT-PCR Covid-19 test kits capable of running 30,000 tests in Bangladesh.
135 more Bangladeshis return home from India through Benapole
135 more Bangladeshi nationals who got stuck in India due to coronavirus lockdown returned home through Benapole check post on Wednesday morning.
3 ‘robbers’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Three suspected robbers were killed in a reported gunfight with police at Rongikhali hill area in Teknaf upazila early Wednesday.
Govt lifts restriction on offering prayers at mosques
The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday.
As per the notification, people will be allowed to offer prayers in jamaat at mosques upon fulfilling the following conditions:
Carpet use on mosques floors will not be allowed and mosques authorities will have to clean the mosques with disinfectants before every prayer.
Besides, all devotees have t
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 790 new cases; 3 deaths
Bangladesh reported 790 new cases in the last 24 hours until Wednesday, the highest daily rise since the outbreak began in the country.
Coronavirus: Munshiganj reports 7 new cases
Seven more confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported form Munshiganj district on Tuesday.
Another policeman dies from coronavirus in city
Another policeman died from coronavirus at Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital in the capital on Wednesday morning.
Human Tragedy at Sea: UN agencies urge States to break this cycle
UN agencies have urged the countries in the region to share responsibility to protect refugees saying this human tragedy will continue to unfold over and over again unless there are collective efforts to address interlocking issues.
Nor’wester kills one, damages houses in Bagerhat
A teenage boy was killed after a tree collapsed on his room during a nor’wester that wreaked havoc in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat district on Tuesday night.