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US partially lifts decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus
04:34 PM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdayThe United States has said it will lift for one year its decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus to allow "non-lethal" military goods to be sold to the Mediterranean island...
Covid-19 death toll rises to 4351
03:47 PM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdayThe deaths related to the novel coronavirus reached 4,351 in Bangladesh on Wednesday as the country recorded 35 more fatalities from the virus in the past 24 hours. During the period, 2,582 people newly caught the deadly virus, taking the country's tally to 3,17,528, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release...
Australia in first recession for nearly 30 years
03:42 PM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdayAustralia's economy has plunged into its first recession in nearly 30 years, as it suffers the economic fallout from the coronavirus...
3 killed in Patenga blast
01:55 PM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdayAt least three people were killed in an explosion at Patenga area in Chattogram on Wednesday. The incident took place at Patenga Intraco Container Depot around 11:45am, said police. Confirming the matter to Jago News, Ali Akbar, Deputy Assistant Director of Chittagong Fire Service and Civil Defense, said, four vehicles of the service were sent to the spot. The fire is now under control...
4 get death for killing madrasa student
01:33 PM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdayA Khulna court has sentenced four people to death in a case filed over the murder of madrasa student and grocery shopkeeper Musa Shikder in Khulna. Khulna District and Sessions Judge Md Moshiur Rahman Chowdhury passed the order on Wednesday. The death-row convicts are Boni Amin Shikder, Rahim Sheikh, Raju Shikder and Nuh Sheikh...
Facebook and Twitter ‘dismantle Russian network’
12:47 PM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdayFacebook says it has dismantled a small network of accounts and pages that were part of a Russian influence operation...
Khmer Rouge prison commander Comrade Duch dies
11:10 AM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdayComrade Duch, a former senior figure of the Khmer Rouge convicted of crimes against humanity in Cambodia, has died. He was serving a life sentence after being sentenced by an UN-backed court...
Nation observing mourning day honouring Pranab Mukherjee
10:45 AM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdayThe nation is observing a one-day state mourning on Wednesday in honour of former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. All government, semi-government, autonomous and private institutions and Bangladesh missions abroad kept the national flag at half-mast in observance of the mourning day...
Zakir Naik accused in ‘love jihad’ case involving top Bangladeshi politician
10:20 AM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdayThe Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) has named Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and two hardline preachers of Pakistan origin as accused in an FIR pertaining to a high-profile "love jihad" case...
Messi agrees to €700m wage deal with Manchester City
09:59 AM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdayLionel Messi is desperate to leave Barcelona and The Daily Record is reporting that the wantaway Barcelona talisman has reached a deal with City Football Group to make that happen...
Trump visits Kenosha to back police after shooting
09:20 AM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdayUS President Donald Trump has visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, to back law enforcement after the police shooting of a black man sparked civil strife. The Republican president blamed "domestic terror" for the "destruction" in the Midwestern city. Kenosha saw days of violence after police shot Jacob Blake in the back and left him paralysed...
Japan’s Suga expected to announce candidacy for PM race
09:03 AM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdayJapan’s chief government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, is set to announce on Wednesday his candidacy to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and is heavily favoured to become prime minister, local media said...
Dr Yunus appointed as Albukhary Int’l University chancellor
08:22 AM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdayNobel Laureate, Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank has been appointed the Inaugural Chancellor of Albukhary International University (AIU) of Malaysia...
Actor Farooque hospitalized again
09:23 PM, 01 Sep 2020 TuesdayA couple of days after being discharged from hospital, actor Akbar Hossain Pathan (known by the stage name Farooque) got admitted to hospital again on Monday as he fell sick seriously...
Charlie Hebdo republishes Prophet Mohammed cartoons
08:48 PM, 01 Sep 2020 TuesdayFrench satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has republished cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed that made them the target of a deadly terror attack in 2015, reports BBC...
Opinions split in Barca boardroom
08:08 PM, 01 Sep 2020 TuesdayThe Barcelona boardroom are still at odds over the future of Leo Messi just days before Josep Maria Bartomeu and the player's father Jorge are due to meet...
No one at city has talked about Messi: Garcia
07:55 PM, 01 Sep 2020 TuesdayManchester City players have not discussed the prospect of Lionel Messi joining the club from Barcelona despite rumours he could make a move to the Etihad Stadium, says defender Eric Garcia...
Sevilla re-sign Rakitic from Barcelona
07:46 PM, 01 Sep 2020 TuesdaySevilla have re-signed Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic from Barcelona for an initial fee of €1.5 million...
Foreign exchange reserve crosses $39 billion
07:09 PM, 01 Sep 2020 TuesdayFor the first time, foreign exchange reserve of Bangladesh Bank has surpassed 39 billion dollars.
Bangladesh sets up standards for fabric mask production
06:01 PM, 01 Sep 2020 TuesdayBangladesh has established minimum requirements for the production of non-medical fabric masks for community use, making an important step towards safe and regulated production of masks and providing essential guidelines to local manufacturers, RMG sector and NGOs to join the fight against COVID-19...