Shutdown makes 2.4cr new poor: Binayak Sen

The coronavirus outbreak affecting the livelihoods of the country’s majority population has pushed a large number of vulnerable people down to the poverty line.

PM announces cash aid for jobless on Eid

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday announced that the government would provide cash assistance before Eid to mitigate the sufferings..

Government allows markets to reopen from May 10

The government on Monday announced the reopening of shopping malls and markets under some conditions for sales from May 10..

Revision of protocol causes surge in recovery

Bangladesh continued to record a dramatic rise in the number of daily recovery of COVID-9 patients for the second consecutive day with 147..

Government food aid far from adequate to meet hunger, nutrition

Food being distributed as relief by the government among the poor is far from adequate to meet the demand for food and nutrition as the recommendations ..

Mismanagement hampers rice OMS in Dhaka

The government is still busy verifying who is destitute enough to get its ration cards while many street corners in Dhaka are literally filled with people ..

Bangladeshis languish in Kuwait camps

Several thousands of the Bangladeshi migrant workers who were stranded in many labour camps in Kuwait for deportation under a general amnesty have ..

Photojournalist Kajol found near Indian border in Jashore, sent to jail

Photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol was found near Bangladesh-India border in Benapol of Jashore early Sunday and was sent to jail nearly two months..

Factories can operate following health guidelines: health minister

Health minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday said that in order to remain in operation apparel factories need to follow the health guidelines set..

Missing journalist Shafiqul found at Benapole

Missing journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol was traced at Benapole border early Sunday.