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Coronavirus: 14 die, 1531 infected, 1462 recover in 24 hours
04:12 PM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayThe death toll from coronavirus has reached 6,173 as 14 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 1,531 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 430,496. Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release on Saturday...
Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 53 dead in Philippines
03:55 PM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayVietnam was bracing for Typhoon Vamco to make landfall in the country’s central coast early on Sunday, as the death toll in the Philippines rose to 53 from that country’s deadliest storm this year...
Iran denies report al Qaeda operative killed in Iran
03:39 PM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayIran on Saturday denied a New York Times report that al Qaeda’s second-in-command was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives at the behest of the United States...
Diabetic patients at “increased risk of severe disease"
02:42 PM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayAmid the number of people with diabetes surge, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed need for strengthening health system as many diabetic patients are at “increased risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19”...
‘One in four’ Muslims experience Islamophobia in UK Labour Party
01:39 PM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayMore than one in four Muslim members and supporters of Labour Party – 29 percent – have experienced Islamophobia within the ranks of the United Kingdom’s main opposition party, according to a report...
Afsana Mimi named Shilpakala Academy director
12:56 PM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayRenowned Bangladeshi actor Afsana Mimi has been appointed as the director of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy...
State Minister Shahriar contracts Covid-19
11:42 AM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayState Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam MP has tested positive for coronavirus...
Israeli operatives killed al Qaeda’s No. 2 leader in Iran in August
11:19 AM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayAl Qaeda’s second-in-command, accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa, was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives acting at the behest of the United States, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing intelligence officials...
Firmino strike spurs Brazil to victory
10:04 AM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayBrazil made it three wins from three games in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying after grinding out a 1-0 victory over Venezuela...
Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire, at least 15 dead
09:55 AM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayAt least 10 civilians and five security personnel were killed in cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan on Friday, in one of this year’s deadliest days along the heavily militarised frontier separating the nuclear-armed rivals, officials said, reports Reuters...
Bangladesh's Sadat wins Int’l children’s peace prize
09:13 AM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayA teenager in Bangladesh has won the International Children's Peace Prize for his efforts to educate young people about cyberbullying...
Trudeau threatens to cancel Christmas for canadians
08:56 AM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayCanadian Thanksgiving was just last month, and the country has seen consequences as Covid-19 cases reach record highs. Now, Canadian leaders say Christmas celebrations are in jeopardy...
Bangladesh off to a flying start with 2-0 win over Nepal
08:31 AM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayBangladesh made a flying start in the two-match "Mujib Borsho FIFA International Football Series", beating Nepal 2-0 in the opening match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Friday...
Salah tests positive for coronavirus
08:24 AM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayLiverpool forward Mohamed Salah has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt...
Biden takes Georgia to solidify victory
08:15 AM, 14 Nov 2020 SaturdayUS President-elect Joe Biden has won the state of Georgia, the BBC projects, the first Democratic candidate to do so since 1992. The win solidifies Mr Biden's victory, giving him a total of 306 votes in the electoral college, the system the US uses to choose its president...
74 migrants killed in shipwreck off Libya coast
05:51 PM, 13 Nov 2020 FridayAt least 74 migrants died in a shipwreck on Thursday off the coast of Khums, Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said...
Bangladesh reports 19 more deaths, 1767 new cases
04:52 PM, 13 Nov 2020 FridayBangladesh on Friday recorded 1,767 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 4,28,965. Of the total patients, 3,46,387 recovered, with 1,519 made recovery in the last 24 hours. The daily count came from test of 13,539 samples in the past day. As of today, the number of total sample test stood at 25,15,339...
Serve expats, stay away from money: FM
03:56 PM, 13 Nov 2020 FridayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged the officials at the labour wing of Bangladesh missions abroad to serve the expatriates with commitment, dedication and honesty refraining from any bad things like collecting money that might be disgraceful for the country and all...
Humayun Ahmed’s 72nd birth anniversary observed
02:49 PM, 13 Nov 2020 FridayThe 72nd birth anniversary of legendary writer, author, lyricist, academician, screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed was observed on Friday...
Coronavirus-infected Azizul Hakim on life support
12:34 PM, 13 Nov 2020 FridayActor Azizul Hakim has been hospitalized after he contracted the novel coronavirus.