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Believe in peace, but also ready to protect ourselves: PM

FBD Desk: Bangladesh always believes in peaceful coexistence with all neighbours, but it is also ever ready to protect its sovereignty from any aggressive attack, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Bangladesh sees 2,275 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths

FBD Desk: Bangladesh reported its first coronavirus cases on March 8 and the first death on March 18.Bangladesh’s coronavirus situation shows no sign of improvement with the health authorities announcing

Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 39 deaths, highest daily deaths in 2 months 2,212 new cases recorded

FBD Desk: Bangladesh on Tuesday saw further rise in both the number of coronavirus deaths and new confirmed cases.The health authorities announced 39 deaths in the past 24 hours, pushing

ECNEC approves Tk 5,906cr project to repair rural infrastructures

FBD Desk: The government today approved a Taka 5,905.59-crore project to conserve the rural road network system by rehabilitating the roads, bridges and culverts affected due to cyclone Amphan, excessive

JS passes bill to ensure compensation for air passenger’s death, injuries

FBD Desk: The Air Transport (Montreal Convention 1999) Bill 2020 was passed in Parliament on Tuesday to pave the way for an air passenger to get some US$ 160,000 (Tk

Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh surge to 425,353; 19 more die in 24 hrs

FBD Desk: Bangladesh on Wednesday reported 1,733 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 425,353. Besides, 19 more patients died from the virus infection during the period