There was no overall improvement in the human rights situation in Bangladesh in 2020, said the UK government in a report noting concerns over further restrictions of freedom of expression, including the use of the Digital Security Act (DSA) to suppress criticism of the government’s Covid-19 response, and continued violence against women and girls.

There was no overall improvement in the human rights situation in Bangladesh in 2020, said UK government in a report noting of concerns over further restrictions of freedom of expression, including the use of Digital Security Act (DSA) to suppress criticism of the government’s Covid-19 response, and continued violence against women and girls.

Police have arrested 1077 people for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines in Dhaka today, the 8th day of the strict lockdown.

Homeless beneficiaries of the Ashrayan-2 project in Paldangi under Sadar upazila of Faridpur had to allegedly pay a union parishad chairman to get houses built for them. Locals have also alleged that there have been irregularities in the construction.

The Environment, Forests and Climate Change Ministry has requested all government and non-government organisations and all concerned to take steps for proper management of animal waste on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change today approved a restructured master plan to modernise Botanical Garden. 

A total of 1,688 families in Manikganj have received food assistance amid the ongoing second wave of Covid-19, after calling the national helpline number 333 and the control room of the deputy commissioner’s office.

Police have arrested 1102 people for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines in Dhaka today, the 7th day of the strict lockdown.

Amid an alarming surge of Covid-19 infections, the authorities have allowed only three temporary cattle markets to function in the port city under seventeen conditions.

The High Court today asked the attorney general to talk to authorities concerned so that health safety rules are properly followed while arresting people for violating ongoing lockdown, taking them to police stations and producing them before lower courts.

To deal with the ongoing Covid-19 fallout, army personnel from Patuakhali’s Sheikh Hasina Cantonment started distributing food among families today.

Over 30 people were detained from in front of Rajuk Bhaban in Dhaka for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines on the six day of the weeklong nationwide “strict lockdown”.

​​​​​​​On the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the government will provide 10 kilogrammes of free rice to more than one crore extremely poor and helpless families under the VGF (Vulnerable Group Feeding) programme.

​​​​​​​The Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Satkania upazila in Chattogram has been withdrawn and made officer on special duty at the Ministry of Public Administration in an order of the ministry today. The order comes after the UNO filed a case against a doctor and fined him Tk 1000 for violating the ockdown in Satkania upazila on Friday afternoon.

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim today said the government will not allow entry of any cattle from outside the country ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

At least 400 battery-run easy bike and CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers, left without any income due to the week-long strict lockdown enforced to tackle the spread of Covid-19, were given food aid in Chandpur today.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s gift of 2,600kg mangoes for her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi left Jashore’s Benapole land port today.

On the fourth day of the week-long strict lockdown, at least 618 people were arrested from Dhaka streets till 3:00pm today on charges of defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines.

Health Minister ZahidMaleque came under fire in parliament today for his “failure to ensure oxygen in hospitals for Covid-19 patients in Satkhira and Bogura”.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told the parliament today that the government cannot knowingly put students in danger by opening educational institutions, as they will be infected with coronavirus.