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BAPA seeks permission to allow 50pc visitors in parks
Staff Correspondent:Mankind around the world has been helpless from the Coronavirus for more than a year. For a long time, the tourism and entertainment sector has been playing a major role in the development of the country by providing huge revenue to the government including income tax, VAT and other…
Read More »Bangladesh poses huge export opportunities in Asian countries
Special Correspondent:Bangladesh’s exports to SAARC countries have grown by 88 per cent over last few years even as experts believe there’s more opportunities for Bangladesh to exploit, after all this sub-region is now home to nearly 2.0 billion people.The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation or SAARC is an economic…
Read More »No vaccine without NID, registration
Staff Correspondent: For now, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has decided not to vaccinate anyone without a national identity card (NID) and registration.DGHS DG Professor Dr. Khurshid Alam confirmed this yesterday.He said the experimental mass vaccination activities will start on Saturday. Later, from August 14 to August 19,…
Read More »Tagore’s 80th death anniversary today
Industry Desk: The nation is set to observe the 80th death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore today recalling the great poet who did not leave any human emotion untouched in his works, especially poems and songs.The day will be observed with limited programmes considering the current coronavirus pandemic situation.Tagore died at…
Read More »None can avoid liability if they do immoral works
Staff Correspondent: Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said anyone cannot avoid the liability if they do unethical and immoral works in the guise of acting or modelling.“Acting and modelling are the parts of our art and culture. The persons who practice the culture, they enrich the arena…
Read More »Bangladesh announces new restriction rules
Staff Correspondent:Faced with the mounting Covid-19 cases and hospitalization, the government has imposed restrictions alongside the existing ones on the movement of people and other activities for five days more in an effort to slow the virus transmission.The Cabinet Division issued the notification yesterday which will remain in force from…
Read More »Govt emphasises on supplying uninterrupted power at fair price
Staff Correspondent: The government has emphasized on ensuring supply of quality and uninterrupted electricity at affordable prices across the country.“We’ve taken effective measures to improve the quality of customer services,” State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid told yesterday.Noting that about 99.5 percent area of the country…
Read More »BD clinch 5-wicket win against Aus to stretch lead in T20 series
Sports Reporter: This is the first time Bangladesh have beaten Australia in successive games in any format. Afif and Sohan’s unbeaten 56-run partnership helped Tigers win the second T20I by 5 wickets and go 2-0 up in the series.Afif and Sohan remained unbeaten on 37 and 22 runs respectively.There was…
Read More »Taposh hopes to bring Aedes menace
Staff Correspondent: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposhyesterday hoped that the ongoing combing operations would be able to bring Aedes mosquitos in the capital under control.He also urged all the city dwellers to become aware and responsible to control dengue in the capital.Taposh said these…
Read More »USA investors enthralled by Bangladesh’s progress
Industry Desk:The week-long roadshow, an initiative of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), to showcase the strength and opportunities of business and investment in Bangladesh for the investors abroad, were successfully held in four cities- New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles and San Francisco- from July 26 to August 2,…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
