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All BJMC jute mill workers to get arrears within Nov: Minister
09:14 PM, 21 Oct 2020 Wednesday“To pay the arrears of workers of eight jute mills, we’ve got Tk 1,790.52 crore from the Finance Department so far and the workers are gradually being paid in their bank accounts and through saving certificates," he said...
Sanjay Dutt 'recovers from cancer'
08:41 PM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayBollywood actor Sanjay Dutt on Wednesday announced that he had recovered from cancer, barely a week after he confirmed that he was suffering from the disease...
Barrister Rafiqul Haque put on life support
07:42 PM, 21 Oct 2020 Wednesday"Physical condition of Sir (Rafiqul Haque) started deteriorating from Tuesday night, and instantly he was shifted to ICU. Later, he was placed on life support. His condition is critical but he responds," the hospital director general Dr Nahid Yeasmin told media on Wednesday...
Worst political crisis in Pakistan since Imran Khan took over
06:42 PM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayA high-profile kidnapping of a police chief in Pakistan -- allegedly by official paramilitary troops -- has signaled deepening of the political turmoil in a country bracing for further opposition protests aimed at ousting Prime Minister Imran Khan...
Mashrafe's 2 children catch coronavirus
05:30 PM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayFormer captain of Bangladesh Cricket Team Mashrafe Bin Mortaza's two children- Humayra Mortaza and Sahel Mortaza- have tested positive for COVID-19. They are now doing well, a source close to Mashrafe, also a lawmaker from Narail-2, confirmed this...
Asia-Pacific garment industry suffers from Covid-19 fallout
04:42 PM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayThe Covid-19 crisis has hit the garment sector in the Asia-Pacific region hard, with plummeting retail sales in key export markets affecting workers and enterprises throughout supply chains, according to new research from the International Labour Organization (ILO)...
China welcomes lifting of TikTok ban in Pakistan
03:58 PM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayChina has welcomed Pakistan's decision to lift the ban on the widely popular video-sharing app TikTok...
Bangladesh sees 24 more deaths, 1545 fresh cases
03:36 PM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayBangladesh on Wednesday recorded 1,545 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 3,93,131. Of the total patients, 3,09,445 recovered, with 1,704 made recovery in the last 24 hours. The daily count came from test of 14,086 samples in the past day. As of today, the number of total sample test stood at 22,06,411. However, the country today reported 24 more deaths from the deadly virus, taking the tally to 5,723...
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal No. 3
02:44 PM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayThe maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number 3 as a low has formed over the central part of the Bay of Bengal...
Khashoggi’s fiancee sues Saudi crown prince
02:00 PM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayThe fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has filed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia's crown prince, accusing him of ordering the killing...
No annual exams in secondary level this year
01:16 PM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayThe government has cancelled the annual examinations in the secondary level this year. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said this at a virtual press conference on Wednesday. National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) will set a new syllabus and students will be given weekly assignments...
Jago News beat GTV in DRU Media Cup final
11:53 AM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayJago News beat Gazi TV 3-0 in the final match of Walton Smart Fridge-DRU Media Cup football tournament on Wednesday. The match was held at the M Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium in the capital at 11am. Jago News captain Moniruzzaman Uzzal scored a hatrick in the match...
Language hero Nurul Islam dies
11:07 AM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayFormer lawmaker of BNP from Khulna and language movement hero Nurul Islam has passed away. He was 87. He breathed his last at Khulna City Medical College and Hospital around 8am on Wednesday. He was suffering from different old-age complications. Khulna Metropolitan BNP’s General Secretary Moniruzzaman Moni confirmed the death to Jago News...
Netflix falls short on new subscribers as pandemic boost fizzles
10:16 AM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayNetflix Inc on Tuesday posted its weakest subscriber gains in four years as streaming competition increased, pandemic restrictions eased and live sports returned to television...
Trump maintains a Chinese bank account, says NYT
09:57 AM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayUS President Donald Trump has admitted he has a Chinese bank account, according to a report by the New York Times. The account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management and paid local taxes between 2013 and 2015...
China’s Sinovac vaccine to be included in Brazil immunisation plan
09:29 AM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayBrazil plans to use a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine as part of a national immunisation programme, officials have announced...
TCB to sell potatoes at Tk 25 per kg from today
08:54 AM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayState-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will begin selling potatoes at Tk 25 a kg in Dhaka through their trucks from today. The Commerce Ministry made the announcement through a press release on Tuesday. One can buy 2 kg potatoes at a time. Onion, edible oil, sugar, lentils will also be sold at fixed prices on the trucks...
Amazon extends work from home option till June
08:39 AM, 21 Oct 2020 WednesdayAmazon.com Inc on Tuesday told employees whose work can be done from home that they can do so until June, extending the timeline on a return to office due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Govt to spend Tk 567cr for development of 3 airports
09:58 PM, 20 Oct 2020 TuesdayThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved four projects, including a Tk 567-crore one, to develop the runways of three domestic airports – Jashore, Syedpur and Rajshahi-- to ensure the safe landing and take-off of aircraft...
US sues Google over search dominance
09:28 PM, 20 Oct 2020 TuesdayThe US government has filed charges against Google, accusing the company of abusing its dominance to preserve a monopoly over internet searches and online advertising, reports BBC. The lawsuit marks the biggest challenge brought by US regulators against a major tech company in years...