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India's daily Covid-19 cases rise by record 414,188
11:18 AM, 07 May 2021 FridayIndia's total coronavirus infections now stand at 21.49 million, while its total fatalities have reached 234,083. The South Asian nation has added 1.57 million cases and just over 15,100 deaths this week alone...
Body formed to probe 'irregularities' of outgoing RU VC
09:24 PM, 06 May 2021 ThursdayThe Ministry of Education has formed a four-member committee to look into the alleged irregularities of outgoing Rajshahi University (RU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Dr M Abdus Sobhan...
Bangladesh seeks 20m vaccine doses from US: Momen
08:47 PM, 06 May 2021 ThursdayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said he urged the United States (US) to provide as high as 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine while seeking immediate release of 4 million doses as Bangladesh is desperately trying to get more inoculation...
Qatar FM arrested over alleged embezzlement
07:48 PM, 06 May 2021 ThursdayQatar Finance Minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi was arrested for questioning over allegations of embezzlement, abuse of power and crimes related to the public sector, a statement carried by state news agency QNA said on Thursday...
Road accident kills woman, daughter-in-law
07:29 PM, 06 May 2021 ThursdayA woman and her daughter-in-law were killed in a road accident in Gazipur city on Thursday afternoon...
PayPal earnings soar on e-commerce boom
05:41 PM, 06 May 2021 ThursdayPayPal on Wednesday reported record quarterly profit as the online financial transactions service benefited from an e-commerce trend boosted by the pandemic...
Coronavirus: New deaths 41, cases 1822
04:43 PM, 06 May 2021 ThursdaySome 41 more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 11,796. During the period, 1,822 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 7,69,160, the health directorate said in a press release on Thursday...
PM urges all to celebrate Eid at present location to stop Covid-19 transmission
04:13 PM, 06 May 2021 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the people to celebrate the forthcoming Eid-ul-Fitr at their present locations to stop the further spread of coronavirus throughout the country...
Chelsea subdue Real to set up all-English Champions League final
03:28 PM, 06 May 2021 ThursdayChelsea will face Manchester City in the Champions League final in Istanbul after convincingly overcoming a fading Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge...
Khaleda Zia tests negative for Coronavirus
02:55 PM, 06 May 2021 ThursdayBNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has tested negative for Coronavirus. A reliable source from BNP confirmed the information to Jago News on Thursday. However, a medical board is observing Khaleda’s health condition. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to the Evercare Hospital to talk with the board...
COVID-19: Sri Lanka bans travellers from India with immediate effect
02:41 PM, 06 May 2021 ThursdaySri Lanka on Thursday announced that all arrivals from India will be banned with immediate effect due to the record rise in COVID-19 cases in the neighbouring country...
Refreshing summer salad ideas you can try today
01:10 PM, 06 May 2021 ThursdaySummer is the ideal time to have green vegetables, colourful fruits, and herbs which are good for hydrating the body, boosting immunity and also protecting the skin...
IU professor Ahsan Ullah dies of Coronavirus
12:11 PM, 06 May 2021 ThursdayDr Muhammad Ahsan Ullah, professor of Dawah and Islamic Studies Department of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia, died of Coronavirus on Wednesday night...
India reports 4.12 lakh new cases, 3,980 deaths
10:36 AM, 06 May 2021 ThursdayIndia on Thursday reported 4,12,262 new cases and 3,980 deaths in the last 24 hours. India had become the first country in the world to register over 4 lakh infections in a single day on April 30, when it reported 4.08 lakh infections. The new infections have pushed India’s caseload to over 2.06 crore while active cases stand at 35.66 lakh...
Malaysia imposes travel ban on Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal
09:44 AM, 06 May 2021 ThursdayMalaysia will impose a travel ban on citizens of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. The move followed a temporary ban on flights from and to India to stop a new Covid-19 variant from entering Malaysia...
President to take 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine today
09:15 AM, 06 May 2021 ThursdayPresident M Abdul Hamid will receive the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Bangabhaban here today. He will take the second first of coronavirus vaccine at 1 pm at Bangabhaban...
As COVID-19 rages in India, scientist warns further waves ‘inevitable’
09:01 AM, 06 May 2021 ThursdayA top scientific adviser to the Indian government warned today the country would inevitably face further waves of the coronavirus pandemic, as almost 4,000 people died in the space of a day...
Covid: US backs waiver on vaccine intellectual property
08:36 AM, 06 May 2021 ThursdayThe US has thrown its support behind an initiative at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccines. India and South Africa proposed the move, which they said would increase vaccine production around the world...
Facebook ordered to rethink Trump's permanent ban
09:59 PM, 05 May 2021 WednesdayDonald Trump's ban from Facebook and Instagram has been upheld by Facebook's Oversight Board...
2,000 refugee deaths linked to illegal EU pushbacks
08:58 PM, 05 May 2021 WednesdayEU member states have used illegal operations to push back at least 40,000 asylum seekers from Europe’s borders during the pandemic, methods being linked to the death of more than 2,000 people, the Guardian can reveal...