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As the Padma continues to devour various structures in No. 3 ferry terminal areas in Shimulia

As the Padma continues to devour various structures in No. 3 ferry terminal areas in Shimulia, local people dismantling their establishments and move the parts of those structures elsewhere on Saturday before the river swallows them — Focus Bangla

China imposes curbs on US diplomats in response to US move

China on Friday said it had imposed restrictions on staff at the US Embassy and its consulates in mainland China and Hong Kong, responding to US measures announced early this month, reports Reuters.China's Foreign Ministry did not specify the measures, which it described as reciprocal.Last week, Washington said it would...

Pilot project launched to build 'zero waste community'

A pilot project has been launched to manage solid waste in the country aiming to build 'zero waste community'.A huge amount of waste remains uncollected in big cities, speakers said at a virtual event, emphasizing on more efforts to ensure a pollution-free country. And with a view to finding a...

Global cases surpass 28.73m with 921,115 deaths

Over 28.73 million cases of coronavirus have been reported globally and 921,115 have died as of Saturday night, according to a worldometer tally. Infections have been reported in over 210 countries since it was first detected in China in December 2019, report agencies.The United States is the worst-affected country followed...

Production resumes on trial basis

The production at the country's lone operational coal mine at Barapukuria in northern Dinajpur started on a trial basis in a new phase this week, following a cease in production for four months since June.But the coronavirus pandemic has held back from its potential production capacity to almost one-third as...

BD must ensure periodic review, suggest experts

Speakers during a virtual consultation have suggested that Bangladesh should ensure periodic review of the UN-binding treaty on business and human rights.They also called for involving three types of corporate sectors-national, transnational and state-owned-in the process of making it more effective.Human rights violations are rampant in Bangladesh by various corporate...

TCB starts selling onion today

The government is going to start open market sale (OMS) of onion and three other essential items across the country today (Sunday) with a view to keeping their prices within the reach of the common people. The move came in the wake of sudden price hike of onion amid Covid-19...

DCGI orders suspension of Serum’s India trials of AstraZeneca's vaccine

India's drug regulator has asked Serum Institute of India to suspend recruitment in its clinical trials of AstraZeneca Plc's potential COVID-19 vaccine in the country until further orders, Reuters partner ANI reported on Friday, reports Reuters.VG Somani, the drugs controller general of India, has also asked for increased safety monitoring...

No more leaks in gas line at N'ganj mosque blast site: Titas

State utility Titas has said it did not find any more leak in a gas pipeline running next to a mosque at Narayanganj's Fatullah, the site of the near-simultaneous airconditioner blasts that left 31 people dead, reports bdnews24.com.Mofizul Islam, deputy general manager of Titas in Narayanganj, said the authorities inspected...