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Coronavirus: New deaths 57, cases 2177
04:20 PM, 30 Apr 2021 FridaySome 57 more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 11,450. During the period, 2,177 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 7,59,132, the health directorate said in a press release on Friday...
Owners seek resumption of transport services
03:14 PM, 30 Apr 2021 FridayBangladesh Road Transport Owners Association demanded the government allow them to operate their vehicles following the health guidelines issued to limit the coronavirus spread. The organization president, and secretary general made the demand in a statement sent to the media on Friday afternoon...
Worldwide Covid-19 cases pass 150 million: AFP tally
02:37 PM, 30 Apr 2021 FridayWorldwide Covid-19 cases passed 150 million on Friday, according to an AFP count, with numbers soaring recently due to a relentless second wave in India. 150.3 million cases have been declared since the virus was first discovered in China in December 2019, according to an AFP compilation of official data...
Bafta suspends Noel Clarke over harassment claims
02:30 PM, 30 Apr 2021 FridayActor and director Noel Clarke has been suspended by Bafta after allegations of sexual harassment, weeks after he was awarded one of its top prizes...
Granada stun title-chasing Barca at Nou Camp
01:47 PM, 30 Apr 2021 FridayBarcelona missed the chance to go top of La Liga as they suffered a surprise home defeat by Granada...
PM unveils five-point ‘action plan’ to fight AMR
01:33 PM, 30 Apr 2021 FridayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today unveiled a five-point “action plan” to effectively fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR), saying that failure to tackle this hazard may cause even more lethal pandemics in future...
Raushan Ershad hospitalized
12:41 PM, 30 Apr 2021 FridayOpposition leader in the parliament Raushan Ershad has been admitted to a hospital in the capital after suffering from 'dehydration'...
Sachin Tendulkar donates Rs 1cr to procure oxygen for Covid patients
11:47 AM, 30 Apr 2021 FridayFormer cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday donated Rs one crore to procure oxygen concentrators for COVID-19 patients in the country as it battles a severe second wave of the global pandemic...
US tells citizens to leave India amid Covid crisis
11:39 AM, 30 Apr 2021 FridayThe United States has told its citizens to leave India as soon as possible as the country battles a devastating coronavirus wave...
Crush at Israeli religious festival kills 44
11:14 AM, 30 Apr 2021 FridayAt least 44 people were crushed to death at an over-crowded religious bonfire festival in Israel on Friday, medics said, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as a "heavy disaster"...
realme 8 and 48MP Camera allrounder C25 available nationwide
09:58 PM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayThe trendy realme 8 and high quality certified realme C25 are now available nationwide for purchase at all the outlets and online marketplaces. Home delivery option is available for the customers amidst the pandemic...
Facebook to pay $5 mln to local journalists in newsletter push
08:25 PM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayFacebook Inc (FB.O) said Thursday it will give $5 million to pay local journalists in multi-year deals as part of its new publishing platform to help independent writers attract an audience and make money through the social media network...
Those involved with sabotage were arrested, not Alem-Olama: Quader
07:31 PM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said arrests were not made targeting any Alem-Olama or political party, rather those involved with arson attacks, sabotage and terrorism have been arrested after scrutinizing video footages...
Over 2 million NBL customers can now Add Money to bKash
06:01 PM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayRecently, bKash and NBL jointly launched the service, a press release said...
Calling upon int'l community to rise against Myanmar military atrocities
05:28 PM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayAround 146 BC, the Battle of Carthage (The Third Punic War) reminds us the documented event of ethnic cleansing campaigns of the Roman Empire...
Coronavirus: New deaths 88, cases 2341
04:31 PM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdaySome 88 more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 11,393. During the period, 2,341 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 7,56,955, the health directorate said in a press release on Thursday...
Moderna targets up to 3 billion vaccine shots in 2022
03:59 PM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayModerna Inc said on Thursday it is boosting manufacturing capacity for its COVID-19 vaccine and expects to make up to 3 billion doses in 2022, more than twice its previous forecast...
De Bruyne, Mahrez put Man City in driving seat against PSG
03:28 PM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayThe crazy thing and the greatest tribute to how Manchester City reshaped this Champions League semi-final first-leg with a second-half performance that will live long in the memory was Paris Saint-Germain could be happy to lose by only one...
Kangana Ranaut trolled for comparing herself to SRK
02:46 PM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayBollywood actress Kangana Ranaut completed 15 years in Bollywood on Wednesday. However, she was trolled when she drew comparisons with superstar Shah Rukh Khan...
Bangladesh offers emergency medical supplies to India
02:24 PM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayBangladesh has offered to dispatch emergency medicines and medical equipment supplies for the people of India who are immensely fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic. The supplies include about 10,000 vials of injectable anti-viral, oral anti-viral, 30,000 PPE kits...