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Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of violating ceasefire
05:30 PM, 10 Oct 2020 SaturdayAzerbaijan and Armenia accused each other of swiftly violating the terms of a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday, raising questions about how meaningful the truce, brokered by Russia, would turn out to be, reports Reuters...
Taiwan president calls for 'meaningful dialogue' with China
04:49 PM, 10 Oct 2020 SaturdayTaiwan wants to have “meaningful dialogue” with China on an equal basis, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Saturday, extending an olive branch at a time of heightened military tension with Beijing, which claims the island as sovereign Chinese territory, reports Reuters...
Rashford on UK honours list for school meals campaign
04:06 PM, 10 Oct 2020 SaturdayFootballer Marcus Rashford has been honoured by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his campaign to feed vulnerable children, alongside hundreds of key workers who helped in the fight against the coronavirus...
Coronavirus in Bangladesh: Fresh cases 1203
03:20 PM, 10 Oct 2020 SaturdayBangladesh recorded 1,203 more cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 3,77,073. Of the total patient, 2,91,365 recovered, with 1,453 made recovery during the period. The daily count came from test of 10,859 samples in the last 24 hours. As of Saturday, the number of total sample test stood at 20,61,528...
Why Comilla-Sylhet highway fails to withstand the rains ?
02:32 PM, 10 Oct 2020 SaturdayPotholes with yawning gaps greet motorists as soon as they hit the Comilla-Sylhet Regional Highway and it's a bumpy ride for most of this high-speed corridor...
Covid to reshape Bangladesh’s economic policies in medium term
02:05 PM, 10 Oct 2020 SaturdayCovid-19 has had a major impact on the global economy. And Bangladesh is no exception. An official document now suggests that the pandemic is going to have a massive influence...
‘Imran’s selectors’ will have to answer for country’s situation today, says Nawaz
01:36 PM, 10 Oct 2020 SaturdayPML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Thursday demanded "Imran's selectors" to answer for the ongoing crises in the country, saying that his supporters "will not sit back" until they get one...
Modi movie to re-release in theaters on October 15
12:59 PM, 10 Oct 2020 SaturdayVivek Oberoi starrer PM Narendra Modi, a biopic on the Prime Minister of India, will be the first film to hit the theaters after the cinema halls reopen. The film will re-release on October 15...
Soumitra shifted to intensive care as COVID symptoms worsen
10:26 AM, 10 Oct 2020 SaturdayVeteran Indian actor Soumitra Chatterjee has been shifted to intensive care in a private hospital where he is undergoing treatment for COVID-19 after his health condition worsened, a senior doctor at the facility said on late Friday night...
Oct 15 US presidential debate cancelled after Trump snubs virtual invite
10:11 AM, 10 Oct 2020 SaturdayThe planned Oct. 15 debate between US President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden was officially canceled on Friday a day after Trump rejected a decision by the nonpartisan commission organizing it to change its format to a virtual event to guard against the spread of US-19...
Firmino brace helps Brazil hammer Bolivia in WC qualifier
09:05 AM, 10 Oct 2020 SaturdayLiverpool striker Roberto Firmino scored a brace as Brazil romped to a 5-0 victory over Bolivia in their opening 2022 World Cup qualifier on Friday. Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho and Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos also got on the scoresheet while star forward Neymar set up two goals...
Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia and Azerbaijan agree ceasefire
08:55 AM, 10 Oct 2020 SaturdayArmenia and Azerbaijan have agreed a temporary ceasefire in the conflict in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced the agreement just before 03:00 local time (01:00 BST), following 10 hours of talks in Moscow...
White House hosted Covid ‘superspreader’ event: Dr Fauci
08:31 AM, 10 Oct 2020 SaturdayTop US virus expert Dr Anthony Fauci has criticised the White House for hosting a gathering last month that has been linked to an outbreak of Covid-19. Dr Fauci, a member of the White House's coronavirus task force, said the president's unveiling of his judicial nominee was a "superspreader event"...
Bangladesh ranks 113 on CRII index
05:43 PM, 09 Oct 2020 FridayBangladesh has ranked 113 on the Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRII) Index 2020...
Coronavirus in Bangladesh: New cases 1278
04:13 PM, 09 Oct 2020 FridayBangladesh recorded 1,278 cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 3,75,870. Of the total patient, 2,89,912 recovered, with 1,556 made recovery during the period. The daily count came from test of 11,506 samples in the last 24 hours. As of Friday, the number of total sample test stood at 20,50,669...
Nobel Peace Prize goes to WFP
03:15 PM, 09 Oct 2020 FridayThe 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for its efforts to combat hunger. The WFP had acted "as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict," said the Norwegian Nobel Committee, reports BBC...
Sri Lanka orders closures to contain virus
03:04 PM, 09 Oct 2020 FridaySri Lankan health authorities were working Friday to contain a growing cluster of new coronavirus infections, ordering the closure of bars, restaurants, casinos, nightclubs and spas...
Prof belonging to Ahmadi community shot dead in Pakistan
02:46 PM, 09 Oct 2020 FridayA professor belonging to the Ahmadiya community was shot dead in a targeted attack in Peshawar on Monday, allegedly over his religious beliefs, police and officials said...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 36.4 mn
12:52 PM, 09 Oct 2020 FridayThe confirmed Covid-19 cases passed 36.4 million globally as of Friday morning, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University (JHU)...
Anisur Rahman Milon hospitalized
12:42 PM, 09 Oct 2020 FridayPopular actor Anisur Rahman Milon has been hospitalized after he fell sick. Milon was taken to Square Hospital in capital Dhaka early Friday after he felt breathing problem, his younger brother Sumon told Jago News...