- Jamal wants more footballers like Hamza to play for Bangladesh
- Israeli airport suspends flights following Yemen's attack
- Recommendation made to cut addl duty on drugs: Adviser
- Tigress start U19 T20 World Cup defeating Nepal
- Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case
- Don’t elect thieves: M Shakhawat
- Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow
- Foreigners in Bangladesh increase spending on credit cards
- DMP files 3,251 traffic violation cases in Dhaka
- Two judges murdered outside Iran's Supreme Court: media
- ‘Palestinians, resistance thwarted Israel’s big plots in Gaza’
- EU ready to support Bangladesh during its political transition: Envoy
- British sci-fi classic ‘Doctor Who’ gears up for bold new adventures
- Bangladesh bowl out Nepal for 52 runs
- Night temperature may drop in parts of country
- Ready to govern Gaza: Palestine’s President
- "Current govt at risk by continuing budget of ousted Awami League"
- OpenAI, Retro Biosciences working to extend ‘human lifespan’
- Srijit Mukherji from aspiring sports journalist to filmmaker
- Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite
DMP files 3,251 traffic violation cases in Dhaka
The Traffic Department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 3,251 cases for various traffic rules violation in the capital over the past two days till Friday evening. During the operations, 102 vehicles were dumped, and 43 vehicles were towed for non-compliance with traffic regulations,...
DMP files 2,129 cases for traffic rules violation
The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) filed 2,129 cases against offenders on charge of violating traffic rules after conducting enforcement drives in parts of the capital, reports UNB. Sixty-seven vehicles were dumped, and 44 others towed away, according to the DMP. The...
Bangladesh logs first hMPV death
The 30-year-old woman, who had been found infected with the Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV), died while undergoing treatment on Wednesday evening. The hMPV victim Sanjida Akter is the first Bangladeshi who infected with the virus and died. She died of hMPV around 7:00 pm at Infectious Diseases...
Big syndicate involved in vehicle fraud: DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner Ibne Mizan (Tejgaon Division) has said a big syndicate is involved in vehicle fraud in the capital, reports UNB. We are getting information that they are doing it regularly and continuing these fraudulent activities. We will arrest them as soon...
DMP files 2,085 cases for traffic rules violation
The Traffic Department of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 2,085 cases for traffic rule violations during a special drive conducted across the capital, reports UNB. During the drive 81 vehicles were dumped and three others were towed, said Deputy Commissioner (media) of DMP Talebur...
hMPV virus: CAAB urges all to wear masks at Dhaka airport
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has issued directives to implement precautionary measures against the spread of Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. The directives were issued one day after a case of hMPV virus was detected in the...
DMP files 2,089 cases over traffic rules violation
The traffic division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 2,089 cases of traffic violations in various parts of the capital. These cases were filed on Sunday during operations carried out by eight DMP traffic divisions. On Monday, Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (DC) of...
Ex-MP Henry shown arrested in graft case
A court here today (January 13) showed former Sirajganj-2 lawmaker Mst Jannat Ara Henryarrested in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order as police produced her before the court and ACC...
DGHS issues guidelines to curb HMPV spread
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued seven directives to prevent the spread of Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus commonly linked to seasonal illnesses. DGHS issued a press release signed by Line Director Professor Dr Md Halimur Rashid in this regard. The...
First case of HMPV detected in Bangladesh
After Japan, Malaysia, and India, Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which caused alarm in China, has now been identified in Bangladesh. The infected individual is a woman reportedly from Bhairab of Kishoreganj district. This information was disclosed by the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control...
DMP files 3,447 cases for traffic rule violations
The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) filed 3,447 cases for traffic rule violations during operations conducted in various areas of the capital in the last two days, reports UNB. The drives were conducted on Thursday and Friday, said Deputy Commissioner (Media) of the DMP...
DMP files 2,206 cases for traffic rules violation
The Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 2,206 cases for traffic law violation during drives conducted in different parts of the capital, reports UNB. The drives were conducted by eight traffic divisions of DMP on Wednesday, said Talebur Rahman, DC (Media) of the DMP...
Spike in hMPV infections: WHO issues fresh guidelines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued updated guidelines following a surge in acute respiratory infections globally, including cases of Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV), Gulf News reported. Amid co-circulating pathogens such as seasonal influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV),...
No cause for concern regarding HMPV: IEDCR
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has said that the people of the country have nothing to be worried about the risks of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) at the moment. IEDCR Director Professor Dr Tahmina Shirin told BSS that HMPV was first detected in Bangladesh...
BHW urges vigilance amid HMPV outbreak
Bangladesh Health Watch (BHW), as a civil society platform expresses deep concern over the recent outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Bangladesh Health Watch urges citizens to take preventive measures, including; washing hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds,...
DMP files 2,243 cases for traffic rules violation
The Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 2,243 cases for traffic law violation during drives conducted in different parts of the capital, reports UNB. The drives were conducted by eight traffic divisions of DMP on Tuesday, said Talebur Rahman, DC (Media) of the DMP...
Taking streets to press demands is not solution
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali said several groups of people are taking the streets aiming to press their demands, but it is not the proper way. He made the statement while addressing general meeting of Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) at the Boat Club...
India urges states to boost surveillance of HMPV cases
In response to the detection of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases, Indias federal health ministry has urged states to strengthen their monitoring of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI). During a review of respiratory illnesses in the country on Monday, the...
HMPV vs Covid-19: Key differences and dangers
HMPV virus is not a novel virus - it was first isolated in 2001 by Van den Hoogen and her colleagues in the Netherlands in the nasopharyngeal secretions of children with respiratory tract infections. The virus was named Human Metapneumovirus because it was a metapneumovirus that used humans as a...
India sees 5 positive HMPV cases
Five Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases were reported from different parts of India on Monday. Health experts urged people not to panic and said the virus is neither a new pathogen nor causing a widespread disease outbreak, reports Hindustan Times. Health experts have clarified that HMPV is...
How threatening is the new virus?
A new alarm has been raised over the HMPV (Human Metapneumovirus) that emerged in China at the start of the year. Meanwhile, patients infected with this virus have been identified in Japan, Malaysia, and India. Experts have commented that there is no need to panic about this virus in Bangladesh....
India reports two cases of HMPV in Karnataka, infants recovering
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka, reports Indian media. These cases, identified through routine surveillance of respiratory viruses, align with the Union Health Ministrys nationwide efforts to monitor respiratory...
Hurdles facing investment in telecom sector
The Telecommunications sector of Bangladesh is at a crossroads, facing significant hurdles that demand immediate attention. The sector faces numerous obstacles deterring investment, according to industry experts, the challenges include fragmented licensing frameworks, restrictive regulations,...
First HMPV case in India detected in eight-month-old baby
After the world grappled with COVID-19, a new virus called HMPV, originating from China, has raised concerns globally. The first case in India has been confirmed in an eight-month-old baby at a hospital in Bengaluru. It is worth mentioning that HMPV is typically detected in children. Among all...
DMP files 2,596 cases for traffic rule violations in 2 days
The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) filed 2,596 cases for traffic rule violations during operations conducted in various areas of the capital in the last two days. The authorities also dumped 58 vehicles and towed away 87 others as part of the crackdown, reports UNB. The...
Dr Yunus assures UK MP of free, fair polls in Bangladesh
Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday assured visiting British parliamentarian Rupa Huq that the next general election in Bangladesh would be completely free and fair. People could not vote in the last three elections. There were a fake parliament, fake MPs, and a fake speaker, he...
Traffic rules violation: DMP files 1,356 cases
The Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 1,356 cases for traffic law violation during drives conducted in different parts of the capital, reports UNB. The drives were conducted on Tuesday by the DMPs Traffic Division, said Talebur Rahman, DC (Media) of the DMP....
No security threat for 31st Dec celebrations: DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has assured that there is no security threat surrounding the big student gathering for or the Thirty-First Night celebrations, reports UNB. In a media briefing held on Tuesday at the DMP Media Centre, he outlined the security...