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China TV blurs Western brands over Xinjiang cotton
05:01 PM, 07 Apr 2021 WednesdayChinese TV stations have been blurring out Western brand logos in their programmes, in a show of support for China's Xinjiang cotton campaign...
De Bruyne signs Man City deal to 2025
04:46 PM, 07 Apr 2021 WednesdayManchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has signed a new contract with the Premier League leaders that runs until 2025...
Coronavirus: Highest 7,626 cases in a day
04:20 PM, 07 Apr 2021 WednesdayBangladesh government on Wednesday reported 7,626 more coronavirus cases, the highest number of infections in a day, bringing the total number to 6,59,278. The second highest record of daily infections was 7,213 and the third 7,087 reported respectively on April 6 and April 4. In the last 24 hours, 63 new deaths from the virus were recorded...
Vinicius brace pushes Real close to semi finals
03:54 PM, 07 Apr 2021 WednesdayVinicius produced his finest performance in a Real Madrid shirt with a pair of goals to lead Los Blancos to a 3-1 victory against Liverpool in the first leg of the 2020/21 Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday night at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano...
Man City edge Dortmund in first leg
03:47 PM, 07 Apr 2021 WednesdayPhil Foden's last-gasp strike gave Manchester City a crucial slender advantage in their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Borussia Dortmund at Etihad Stadium...
Kim Kardashian joins billionaire club
03:33 PM, 07 Apr 2021 WednesdayUS reality TV star Kim Kardashian West has joined the elite club of the super-rich (in case anyone had any doubts) by achieving billionaire status...
Indonesia landslides death toll rises to 119, dozens missing
02:16 PM, 07 Apr 2021 WednesdayThe death toll from mudslides in eastern Indonesia has risen to 119 with scores still missing, officials said Wednesday, as rain continued to pound the region and hamper the search...
Myanmar security forces kill 13 protesters
01:49 PM, 07 Apr 2021 WednesdayMyanmar troops fired at anti-coup protesters on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people and wounding several, media said, as a series of small blasts hit the commercial capital Yangon and a Chinese-owned factory was set on fire...
Folk singer Indramohan dies of Coronavirus
12:38 PM, 07 Apr 2021 WednesdaySwadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artiste Indramohan Rajbanshi has died of coronavirus. Indramohan, also a folk singer, breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital at 10:20am on Wednesday...
India reports 115,736 new COVID-19 cases, highest ever daily record
11:49 AM, 07 Apr 2021 WednesdayIndia is experiencing a sudden incline in COVID-19 cases for the past few weeks. It reported 1,15,736 new COVID-19 cases and 630 COVID-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry official website...
100 killed in border clashes between Ethiopia’s Somali and Afar regions
10:28 AM, 07 Apr 2021 WednesdayBorder clashes between Ethiopia’s Afar and Somali regions have killed at least 100 people, a regional official said on Tuesday, the latest outbreak of violence ahead of national elections in June...
Covid: US rules out federal vaccine passports
08:53 AM, 07 Apr 2021 WednesdayThe White House has ruled out introducing mandatory federal Covid-19 vaccination passports, saying citizens' privacy and rights should be protected...
Covid: Brazil has more than 4,000 deaths in 24 hours for first time
08:39 AM, 07 Apr 2021 WednesdayBrazil has recorded more than 4,000 Covid-related deaths in 24 hours for the first time, as a more contagious variant fuel a huge surge in cases. Hospitals are overcrowded, with people dying as they wait for treatment in some cities, and the health system is on the brink of collapse in many areas...
Covid-19 raises risk of depression and dementia, study suggests
08:24 AM, 07 Apr 2021 WednesdayPeople diagnosed with Covid-19 in the previous six months were more likely to develop depression, dementia, psychosis and stroke, researchers have found. A third of those with a previous Covid infection went on to develop or have a relapse of a psychological or neurological condition...
PM offers economic zone, high-tech park for US investors
10:03 PM, 06 Apr 2021 TuesdayDescribing Bangladesh as a promising destination for the US business and investment, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today offered a special economic zone (EPZ) and a high-tech park to the American companies for their investments in a large scale...
IMF favors global minimum corporate tax: Chief economist
09:53 PM, 06 Apr 2021 TuesdayThe International Monetary Fund has long favored adoption of a global minimum tax on corporate profits, the Fund’s chief economist, Gita Gopinath, told reporters on Tuesday, calling tax avoidance a troubling issue for the global economy...
Abul Hayat discharged from hospital
09:48 PM, 06 Apr 2021 TuesdayLegendary actor and writer Abul Hayat, who had been undergone treatment at a hospital in the capital, was discharged on Tuesday...
Varane catches Covid-19; to miss Liverpool game
09:27 PM, 06 Apr 2021 TuesdayThe Real Madrid defender Raphaël Varane has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss the Champions League match against Liverpool on Tuesday...
Taslima Nasreen slamed for distasteful tweet on Moeen Ali
09:16 PM, 06 Apr 2021 TuesdayEngland cricketers Saqib Mahmood, Jofra Archer and Sam Billings have lashed out at controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen after her distasteful tweet on Moeen Ali...
Etihad starts direct passenger flights to Israel
08:56 PM, 06 Apr 2021 TuesdayAbu Dhabi state carrier Etihad Airways began direct commercial passenger flights from the United Arab Emirates capital to Tel Aviv in Israel - the latest direct air link between the two countries that established diplomatic relations last year...