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Shab-e-Meraj tonight
The holy Shab-e-Meraj will be observed in the country tonight (Thursday night) with due religious fervour.
Global Covid cases near 118 million
The world is fast approaching the grim milestone of 118 million Covid-19 cases, despite high rates of vaccination.
Dhaka's Victory Hotel explosion injures 3
Three people, including two rickshaw pullers, were injured Wednesday after shattered glass littered the street following a gas geyser explosion on the fifth floor of Victory Hotel in the capital’s Naya Paltan.
Cardiac arrest Bangladesh’s No 1 killer in 2020: BBS
Cardiac arrest was the number one killer in Bangladesh in 2020, claiming the lives of 180,408 people, which is 21.1 percent of the country’s total 8,54,253 deaths during the year.
Creative Media Industry Skills Council launched
The National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) Wednesday launched the Creative Media Industry Skills Council (CMISC) for creative skills training and development.
Women unaware of scopes in public procurement domain: Survey
Women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh are not fully aware of the scopes for them in the public procurement domain, according to a survey by BUILD.
Govt to import 3.5 lakh MT more rice
The government will import 350,000 metric tons of rice more in the coming days as the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its nod in principle to a proposal of the Directorate General of Food on Wednesday.
FutureNation, a coalition to create economic opportunity for a million youth
Prime Minister’s Private Sector Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman on Wednesday highlighted the importance of partnership between private and public sectors.
President Hamid gets first dose of Covid vaccine
President Abdul Hamid received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports sharp rise in infections; 7 more die
Bangladesh recorded 1,018 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning, showing a sharp rise in the number of daily infections.