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Bangladesh reports 15 more deaths, 1600 fresh cases
03:42 PM, 15 Oct 2020 ThursdayBangladesh on Thursday recorded 1600 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 3,84,559. Of the total patients, 2,99,229 recovered, with 1,780 made recovery in the last 24 hours. The daily count came from test of 14,104 samples in the past day. As of today, the number of total sample test stood at 21,16,552...
Sporshia tests positive for Covid-19
03:31 PM, 15 Oct 2020 ThursdayBangladeshi film actress Orchita Sporshia has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus...
Why and how to make Dhaka cycle-friendly
02:53 PM, 15 Oct 2020 ThursdayDue to the global pandemic, more people than ever before are considering bikes as their primary mode of commute...
5 rapists get death penalty under amended law
01:08 PM, 15 Oct 2020 ThursdayA court has sentenced five people to death under the amended law after it found them guilty of gang-raping a madrasa girl in Bhuapur upazila of Tangail three years ago. Tangail’s Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Khaleda Yasmin passed the order around 11am on Thursday...
EC files case against lawmaker Nixon Chowdhury
11:52 AM, 15 Oct 2020 ThursdayThe election commission has filed a case against Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury - popularly known as Nixon Chowdhury - lawmaker of Faridpur-4, for violating electoral codes of conduct. Senior Election Officer of the district Nawabul Islam filed the case against him with Charbhadrasan Police Station around 10am on Thursday...
US assures to repatriate Bangabandhu’s killer Rashed Chy
11:12 AM, 15 Oct 2020 ThursdayUS Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E. Biegun has assured Bangladesh of extending cooperation in repatriating Rashed Chowdhury, the killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman living in the USA...
4 of a family found dead at home
09:32 AM, 15 Oct 2020 ThursdayFour members of a family have been found dead at their home in Satkhira. Police recovered the throat-slit bodies from Khalsi village at Holtola union in Kalaroa upazila of the district early Thursday. The victims are Shahinur Rahman, 40, son of Shahjahan Ali, his wife Sabina Khatun, 30, son Sium Hossen Mahi and daughter Tasnim, 6...
Trump’s son Barron tested positive for COVID-19, reveals Melania
08:57 AM, 15 Oct 2020 ThursdayPresident Donald Trump’s 14-year-old son, Barron, tested positive for COVID-19 but exhibited no symptoms, after both his parents contracted the virus, first lady Melania Trump has said.
Thailand declares state of emergency and cracks down on demonstrators
08:30 AM, 15 Oct 2020 ThursdayThailand’s prime minister declared a “serious” state of emergency in Bangkok as police and soldiers dispersed demonstrators on Thursday...
BNP introduced culture of impunity: Quader
09:16 PM, 14 Oct 2020 WednesdayAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said BNP had introduced the culture of impunity in the country during its reign as the present government replaced it with the culture of justice...
Russia calls on Armenia, Azerbaijan to respect ceasefire
08:30 PM, 14 Oct 2020 WednesdayRussia has made a fresh appeal to Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect a badly fraying ceasefire in the breakaway South Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh, with both sides blaming each other for fresh attacks, including on civilians...
Cinema halls to be opened from Oct 16
06:48 PM, 14 Oct 2020 WednesdayThe Information Ministry has given permission to all concerned to screen films in the country’s cinema halls from October 16, reports BSS...
Bangladesh overtakes India in per capita GDP
05:45 PM, 14 Oct 2020 WednesdayBangladesh has overtaken its much-larger neighbour India in terms of per capita GDP in 2020, owing to a respectable performance on the economic front despite slowing growth coupled with a steep contraction in the India economy as a result of their coronavirus lockdown...
WB approves $12B for COVID-19 vaccines
04:44 PM, 14 Oct 2020 WednesdayThe World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved an envelope of $12 billion for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments for their citizens...
EC to sue Nixon Chowdhury
04:24 PM, 14 Oct 2020 WednesdayThe Election Commission has decided to file case against Faridpur-4 lawmaker Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury (Nixon) on charge of threatening deputy commissioner and scolding responsible executive magistrate in election. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said this in a press briefing at Nirbachan Bhaban on Wednesday...
Neymar hat-trick fires Brazil past Peru, Argentina labor
04:00 PM, 14 Oct 2020 WednesdayNeymar scored a hat-trick to become the second highest scorer in Brazil’s history as the Copa America champions won 4-2 away to 10-man Peru in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday...
Opinion: 'Raiders in Kashmir' by former Pak army general, a must read for valley's youth
03:39 PM, 14 Oct 2020 WednesdayThis is a significant book that presents the real narrative unheard earlier. What is particularly striking about the book is that the author, a retired Maj Gen of Pakistan Army, Akbar Khan, is himself admitting the role of Pakistan in stoking the conflict in Kashmir...
Bangladesh coronavirus: New cases 1684, deaths 16
03:31 PM, 14 Oct 2020 WednesdayBangladesh on Wednesday recorded 1,684 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 3,82,959. Of the total patients, 2,97,449 recovered, with 1,576 made recovery in the last 24 hours. The daily count came from test of 14,411 samples in the past day. As of today, the number of total sample test stood at 21,12,448...
Fahim Saleh murder: Main accused pleads not guilty
02:46 PM, 14 Oct 2020 WednesdayThe former executive assistant of Fahim Saleh pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of first-degree murder for allegedly decapitating and dismembering the tech entrepreneur in his luxury New York condo in July...
Rifat murder: Verdict against 14 underage accused on Oct 27
01:51 PM, 14 Oct 2020 WednesdayA Barguna court has fixed October 27 to deliver the verdict against 14 underage accused in the sensational Rifat Sharif murder case. Judge Md Hafizur Rahman of the Barguna District Children’s Court set the date of the verdict on Wednesday. Earlier on September 30, a Barguna court sentenced six adult accused...