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The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has directed its officials to ensure that religious ceremonies are held indoors on this occasion to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in the country.  The police has suggested that visitors may enter the Imambaras in small groups to ensure social distancing in view of the ... Read More »

According to the latest figures released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), on Sunday the death toll due to Corona in the country has gone up to 3941 and the total number of infections now stands at over 2.94 lakh.  However, the number of people recovering from Corona ... Read More »

Highlighting the growing export from Bangladesh she said that Bangladesh exports registered a significant growth of over 42 percent in the Financial Year 2018-19.  Speaking at a webinar on Connectivity for Growth, Prosperity and Development in Dhaka on Thursday, Riva Ganguly Das said that connectivity has been an important focus ... Read More »

Confirming this High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das said that Foreign Secretary Shringla conveyed the message to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that Bangladesh and India have deep relations and India will continue to be a committed development partner of Bangladesh.  Talking to a small group of media ... Read More »

The meeting holds special importance as the foreign secretary has not traveled abroad in recent times after the COVID pandemic has set in globally. FS Shringla was also accompanied by the Indian high commissioner in Dhaka Riva Ganguly Das during his meeting with the Bangladesh Prime minister.  Sources said that ... Read More »

According to a short press release issued by the High Commission of India in Dhaka Foreign Secretary Shringla is on a two day visit to Bangladesh on August 18-19  to discuss and take forward cooperation on matters of mutual interest. He will hold a bilateral meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart ... Read More »

The sea beaches, tourist spots, hotels and motels in Cox’s Bazar will open on a limited scale after remaining closed for more than 5 months, reports the official news agency BSS. The local district administration has prepared health guidelines as per government instructions to ensure the safety of the tourists. ... Read More »

The lighter vessel was carrying 2000 tonnes of wheat when it sank in rough sea near Hatiya, about 40 nautical miles away from Patenga sea beach of Bangladesh. The Coast Guard and Navy are conducting the search operations. The Public Relations Division of Coast Guard said that their team failed ... Read More »

The first evacuation flight under the Vande Bharat Mission for the people stranded in Bangladesh due to Coronavirus pandemic had taken off from Dhaka for Srinagar on 8th May. Since then, close to 2800 people have been evacuated from Dhaka aboard Air India flights for various destinations in India. Till ... Read More »

The loan will cover the construction of Jamuna railway bridge in parallel to the existing Bangabandhu Bridge, expansion of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Projects and Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway improvement project among the seven projects.  The loan carries an interest rate of 0.65 percent with ... Read More »

The Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Dr ABM Khurshid Alam told the local news agency bdnews24.com that Bangladesh wants to first see the result of the clinical trial done in China before it is permitted to run human clinical trials in the country.  He said ... Read More »

The festival is somewhat muted this year due to the outbreak of Corona pandemic in the country. All the religious rituals and programs are being held inside the temples with health guidelines in place.  The Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad had decided not to hold any processions and rallies on Janmashtami ... Read More »

Speaking at the Webinar on the topic of India-Bangladesh partnership-economic revival in a post COVID19 world on Tuesday High Commissioner of India in Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das said that Atma-Nirbhar Bharat or self reliance will allow India to identify and promote industries and sectors where it has the potential and ... Read More »

The government has asked the local administration to conduct mobile court operations so that punitive fines could be imposed on people not following instructions on wearing masks in the public. It has also instructed the government departments to gear up awareness campaigns on the need to wear masks to protect ... Read More »

Speaking to the press in Dhaka on Sunday Zahid Maleq denied that there was any shortage of testing kits in the country. Explaining the decline in the number of people being tested, he said that floods and reluctance of people have contributed to the reduction in the numbers.  In the ... Read More »

Asking people not to compare the relations of Bangladesh with India and China, the Foreign Minister said that India is a big trading partner of Bangladesh and it wants more trade benefits from India. Dr. Momen made these remarks while visiting the Mujibnagar Muktijodha Memoraial Complex in Dhaka on Saturday, ... Read More »

Houses in Srinagar of Munshiganj district, about 50 km from the capital Dhaka, were submerged in floodwaters with the nearby Padma River overflowing its banks. Residents were forced to travel by boat and had to move their cattle to higher grounds to avoid the flooding. The agriculture ministry said that ... Read More »

The memorial will be constructed coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Bangladesh, said the Minister of Liberation War Affairs of Bangladesh AKM Muzammel Haq. According to a press release issued by the govt of Bangladesh on Friday, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Muzammel Haq recalled the support ... Read More »

Speaking to the media in Dhaka on Tuesday, Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Ministry Abdul Mannan said that Dhaka is in touch with several international organisations like the Gavi Foundation which has invited it to be present in the next meeting scheduled for September.  He said that in case ... Read More »

The World Bank has approved a dollar 202 million additional financing for the modern food storage facilities project in Bangladesh. The financing will help increase the storage capacity of Bangladesh’s grain reserves by 5.35 lakh tons for 4.5 million households, said a World Bank Press release. The project will support ... Read More »