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Almost 300 Rohingya found on beach in Indonesia’s Aceh
12:45 PM, 07 Sep 2020 MondayAlmost 300 Rohingya Muslims were found on a beach in Indonesia's Aceh province Monday and were evacuated by military, police and Red Cross volunteers, authorities said...
AL finalizes candidates for Dhaka-5, Naogaon-6 by-polls
12:05 PM, 07 Sep 2020 MondayThe Awami League (AL) on Monday has finalized the party candidates for Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 constituencies in the upcoming by-elections. They are Monirul Islam Manu for Dhaka-5 constituency and Md. Anwar Hossain Helal for Naogaon-6 constituency...
COVID-19 infected Khulna MP Babu airlifted to Dhaka
11:47 AM, 07 Sep 2020 MondayKhulna-6 MP Akhtaruzzaman Babu, who is infected with coronavirus, was airlifted to Dhaka on Monday by MI-171SH helicopter of Bangladesh Air Force on Monday morning...
India overtakes Brazil as country 2nd-worst-hit by COVID-19
11:34 AM, 07 Sep 2020 MondayIndia’s coronavirus infections surged past 4.2 million on Monday as it overtook Brazil to become the country with the second-highest number of cases. With 4,204,613 infections, India is nearly 70,000 cases ahead of Brazil, which will post its most recent numbers later on Monday...
BAT donates Tk 9.16 crore to Labour Welfare Fund
11:21 AM, 07 Sep 2020 MondayBritish American Tobacco (BAT) Bangladesh has donated about Tk 9.16 crore to the Labour Welfare Fund under the Ministry of Labour and Employment...
Bangladesh completes genome sequencing of 263 COVID-19 samples
09:45 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayGiven the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and the global quest for doing more sequencing of the virus before it spreads, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) has completed genome sequencing of 263 COVID-19 samples at its laboratory...
Myanmar-Bangladesh border trade sees a dramatic increase
08:37 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayA report from the Commerce Ministry of Malaysia says the border trade between Myanmar and Bangladesh hit US$748.36 million as of 21 August in the current financial year of 2019-2020, according to a report by the Global New Light of Myanmar...
Common cold can help combat flu, research suggests
07:51 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayA new research has highlighted that the common cold virus may be able to block the flu virus from infecting airways. Researchers suggest the presence of rhinovirus - the most common viral infectious agent in humans...
Attack on UNO: Prime accused put on 7-day remand
07:13 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayA Dinajpur court has granted a seven-day remand for Asadul Islam, the prime accused of the case filed over the attack on Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam and his father Omar Ali. Dinajpur Senior Judicial Magistrate (Amli court-7) Maniruzzaman Sarker passed the order on Sunday...
IPL 2020 full schedule announced
06:37 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayThe much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 schedule was announced on Sunday...
Arjun Kapoor tests positive for COVID-19
06:25 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayBollywood actor Arjun Kapoor on Sunday revealed he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently isolating at home. Arjun took to Instagram to inform fans about his COVID-19 diagnosis. He added that he is asymptomatic and doing fine...
No exams at primary level if schools remain closed
06:15 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayPrimary and Mass Education Senior Secretary Akram-Al-Hossain today said there will be no examinations if schools cannot be reopened this year...
COVID-19 patient raped by ambulance driver in India
04:58 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayA woman who tested positive for COVID-19 was allegedly raped by an ambulance driver while being taken to hospital on Saturday night at Pathanamthitta district in Indian State of Kerala, police said...
Unearth why, how N’ganj mosque explosion happened: PM
04:26 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayPrime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned to unearth the reason behind the deadly explosion at a mosque in Narayanganj on Friday night that caused multiple deaths and injuries...
Coronavirus: 32 die, 1592 infected, 3423 recover in 24 hours
04:05 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayThe death toll from coronavirus has reached 4,479 as 32 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 1,592 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 325,157. Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Sunday...
IO, 2 others testify in arms case against Papia, husband
03:49 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayThree prosecution witnesses including the investigation officer (IO) today testified in an arms case against expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon...
JS adopts condolence motion over death of ex-Indian President and MPs
03:32 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayThe Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound grief over the death of former Indian President along with other personalities including two running lawmakers of the incumbent parliament...
Mass evacuation as Japan braces for typhoon
02:52 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayMore than 200,000 people have been ordered to evacuate areas of Japan threatened by an approaching storm...
India reports global daily record of coronavirus cases
01:56 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayIndia added more than 90,000 cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, a global daily record, according to data from the federal health ministry...
China's tourism industry thriving as world battles coronavirus
01:01 PM, 06 Sep 2020 SundayTourism across the world has been hit hard by COVID-19 but China has one key advantage - 1.4 billion people with nowhere else to go. Domestic flights are back to 2019 levels. Lockdown is long gone in China and people are keen to travel...