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India reports record daily jump of 95,735 coronavirus cases
01:29 PM, 10 Sep 2020 ThursdayIndia reported record jumps in new coronavirus infections and deaths on Thursday, taking its tally of cases past 4.4 million, health ministry figures showed...
Dakkhin Sunamganj sub-registrar dies of Covid-19
12:33 PM, 10 Sep 2020 ThursdaySub-registrar of Dakkhin Sunamganj upazilla of Sunamganj district Md Jafar Ahmed died of coronavirus (Covid-19) at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early today...
N’ganj mosque blasts: Death toll climbs to 29
12:24 PM, 10 Sep 2020 ThursdayWith the death of another victim at Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute on Thursday, the death toll from the blasts at a mosque in Narayanganj rose to 29. The deceased was identified as Abdus Sattar, 40. Abdus Sattar breathed his last around 9 am, said inspector Bachhu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College...
WHO seeks Bangladesh’s urgent action to avoid deaths by trans fat intake
12:07 PM, 10 Sep 2020 ThursdayFifteen countries, including Bangladesh, account for approximately two-thirds of the worldwide deaths linked to trans fat intake, says the World Health Organization’s (WHO) on Thursday...
Star Cineplex to continue screening movies at Bashundhara City
10:20 AM, 10 Sep 2020 ThursdayStar Cineplex, the first ever international standard multiplex chain in Bangladesh will continue screening movies at Bashundhara City Shopping complex as the mall authorities have stepped back from their previous decision of evicting the multiplex from level - 08...
Covid vaccine: 8,000 jumbo jets needed to deliver doses globally, says IATA
09:39 AM, 10 Sep 2020 ThursdayShipping a coronavirus vaccine around the world will be the "largest transport challenge ever" according to the airline industry...
Wildlife in ‘catastrophic decline’ due to human destruction, scientists warn
09:02 AM, 10 Sep 2020 ThursdayWildlife populations have fallen by more than two-thirds in less than 50 years, according to a major report by the conservation group WWF. The report says this "catastrophic decline" shows no sign of slowing...
India makes visa rules stricter for Chinese
08:30 AM, 10 Sep 2020 ThursdayIndia has introduced stricter visa norms for Chinese nationals, bringing them on a par with Prior Referral Category countries such as Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan...
Salman Rahman for FTA with Malaysia
09:54 PM, 09 Sep 2020 WednesdayPrime Minister's adviser Salman F Rahman has emphasised preparation for the signing of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Malaysia...
PM calls for safe environment for students during COVID-19 crisis
09:37 PM, 09 Sep 2020 Wednesday“Education is one of the important sectors deeply affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which has caused widespread closure of educational institutions across the world. So, a concerted global action is needed to ensure a safe and secure environment for students,” she said...
Aminul Islam eyes to play red-ball cricket
09:32 PM, 09 Sep 2020 WednesdayBangladesh leg-spinner Aminul Islam Biplob said he is eager to play red-ball cricket for the Tigers...
Huawei fears it may be excluded from Poland's 5G network
09:16 PM, 09 Sep 2020 WednesdayPoland’s planned criteria for assessing the risk of telecoms equipment providers are political and may be aimed at excluding Huawei from developing the country’s 5G network, the Chinese company said on Wednesday, reports Reuters...
Six killed in ambulance-covered van collision
08:46 PM, 09 Sep 2020 WednesdaySix people were killed in a fatal road crash in Wazirpur upazila of Barishal on Wednesday afternoon. Among the deceased, five were identified as couple Arifur Rahman and Sheuli Begum, their grandmother Kohinur Begum, uncle Kaiyum Hossain Tareq, and ambulance driver Alamgir Kabir...
US to withdraw 2,200 troops from Iraq within weeks
06:54 PM, 09 Sep 2020 WednesdayThe US will withdraw more than a third of its troops from Iraq within weeks, its top Middle East commander has said...
Roadside bomb attack misses Afghan vice president
06:09 PM, 09 Sep 2020 WednesdayA roadside bomb in Kabul targeted first Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Wednesday morning but he escaped unharmed, his spokesman said. The attack killed at least 10 people...
300 groups call for more scrutiny of China on human rights
05:26 PM, 09 Sep 2020 WednesdayMore than 300 civil society groups, including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and the International Service for Human Rights, are urging the United Nations to set up an international watchdog to address human rights violations by the Chinese government, reports AP...
Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
04:13 PM, 09 Sep 2020 WednesdayDonald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize following his efforts to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The US president's name has been put forward by Norwegian politician Christian Tybring-Gjedde, according to Fox News...
Fire destroys Greece's largest migrant camp
04:06 PM, 09 Sep 2020 WednesdayFire has destroyed Greece's largest migrant camp, the overcrowded Moria facility on the island of Lesbos...
Death toll from coronavirus rises to 4,593
03:33 PM, 09 Sep 2020 WednesdayThe deaths related to the novel coronavirus reached 4,593 in Bangladesh on Wednesday as the country recorded 41 more fatalities from the virus in the past 24 hours. During the period, 1,827 people newly caught the deadly virus, taking the country's tally to 3,31,078, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release...
Death in custody: 3 cops including SI Jahid get life
03:02 PM, 09 Sep 2020 WednesdayA Dhaka court has sentenced three policemen to life imprisonment in a case filed over custodial death of a Bihari youth Istiaq Ahmed Jony in the capital. They are former Sub Inspector of Pallabi Police Station Jahidur Rahman Jahid, Assistant Sub Inspector Rashedul and Assistant Sub Inspector Kamruzzaman Mintu...