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Nor’wester disrupts power supply in capital
The electricity supply in Dhaka city was disrupted for a while on Thursday due to the season’s first nor'wester accompanied by light shower.
PM to brief media on incentive package Sunday
A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was held on Thursday over the incentive package to overcome the adverse impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the country’s economy.
Lockdown: Post offices to open for 3-hrs from April 5
Postal department will start providing various services on a limited basis for three hours everyday from April 5 during the coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh lifts ban on export of masks, hand sanitizers
The Commerce Ministry on Thursday withdrew its ban on the export of face mask and hand sanitizers.
Crisis in poultry, dairy sector: Ministry to open control room
Fisheries and Livestock Ministry is set to open a control room at the Department of Livestock Services in the city’s Farmgate area on Saturday aiming to resolve the crisis in poultry and dairy sector of the country following coronavirus outbreak.
OMS: Rice to be available at Tk 10 per kg from Sunday
The government is going to launch special open market sale (OMS) of rice at Tk 10 per kg in all cities and district towns from Sunday for poor people as a nationwide shutdown goes on.
LGRD Ministry to lead joint efforts in twin fight against mosquitoes, dengue
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam on Thursday said that the ministry is taking steps as part of a joint effort to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes and fighting the dengue menace in the country.
General holidays: Banking time extended by an hour
Bangladesh Bank has extended the operational hours of banks by an hour during the extended general holidays until April 9.
FBCCI distributing PPE, masks to hospitals, essential service workers
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has started providing 10,000 personal protective equipment (PPE), 20,000 N95 masks and other emergency products, including testing kits and digital thermometers, to hospitals and other essential service workers to help fight coronavirus.
1,000 samples of corona suspects to be tested by Friday: DGHS
At least 1,000 samples of people with coronavirus symptoms will be tested across the country by Friday.