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Coronavirus in Bangladesh: 2,401 more cases, 39 deaths
04:07 PM, 21 Aug 2020 FridayThe deaths related to the novel coronavirus reached 3,861 in Bangladesh on Friday as the country recorded 39 more fatalities from the virus in the past 24 hours. During the period, 2,401 people newly caught the deadly virus, taking the country's tally to 2,90,360, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release...
Over 2000 health workers catch Covid-19 in capital
03:17 PM, 21 Aug 2020 FridayThe number of the health workers caught the novel coronavirus has surpassed 2000 in capital Dhaka...
Messi tells Koeman he sees future away from Barca
02:42 PM, 21 Aug 2020 FridayLionel Messi has reportedly informed new Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman that he has doubts over his future at the Camp Nou...
Aug 21 attack was not possible without BNP-Jamaat govt’s patronage: PM
12:19 PM, 21 Aug 2020 FridayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said it was not possible to carry out an attack like that of August 21, 2004 had there been no direct patronage from the then BNP-Jamaat government...
US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran
10:43 AM, 21 Aug 2020 FridayThe administration of US President Donald Trump has formally notified the United Nations that it wants all UN sanctions on Iran restored, claiming significant Iranian violations of the 2015 nuclear deal, in a move that drew swift rejections from countries that remain part of the agreement...
India coronavirus cases surge to 2.9 million
10:34 AM, 21 Aug 2020 FridayDeaths in the same period jumped by 983, with the total now at 54,849. India is the worst-hit country in Asia, and third behind the United States and Brazil in terms of total cases of the coronavirus...
38 cricketers to undergo Covid-19 test thrice before SL tour
09:59 PM, 20 Aug 2020 ThursdayAll of the 38 players, who will be in the preliminary squad for the Sri Lanka bound national team must undergo COVID-19 test thrice before heading to the Island nation, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), reports BSS...
16th anniversary of Aug 21 grenade attacks today
09:50 PM, 20 Aug 2020 ThursdayThe 16th anniversary of the gruesome grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) anti-terrorism rally in the capital on August 21, 2004 will be observed on Friday with heavy hearts, reports BSS...
Polish minister contracts coronavirus
08:45 PM, 20 Aug 2020 ThursdayA Polish minister has tested positive for COVID-19, a government spokesman said without providing details...
Alibaba posts 124 per cent gain in quarterly profit
07:43 PM, 20 Aug 2020 ThursdayE-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding said it is closely monitoring the latest shift in US government policies towards Chinese companies, after the company posted a 124 per cent increase in profit and strong domestic retail sales in the June quarter...
Poland's foreign minister quits amid Belarus crisis
06:41 PM, 20 Aug 2020 ThursdayPoland’s Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz has resigned, the ministry said on Thursday, the second ministerial resignation in a week as Poland tries to play a leading role in the EU response to a political crisis in neighbouring in Belarus, reports Reuters...
Promote small investors: PM to BEZA
05:58 PM, 20 Aug 2020 Thursday“It (BEZA) will have to work in a way so that foreign investment comes on one hand and local people can invest on the other, or we can promote small investors. That means we need to attract and promote our young generation,” she said while addressing the 7th meeting of the BEZA Governing Board, reports UNB...
No Israel deal without Palestinian peace: Saudi
05:02 PM, 20 Aug 2020 ThursdaySaudi Arabia says it will not follow the UAE in establishing diplomatic ties with Israel until it has signed an internationally-recognised peace accord with the Palestinians. The UAE last week normalised relations with Israel, in a US-brokered accord that raised the prospect of similar deals with other Arab states - including Saudi Arabia...
Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports 41 more deaths
04:52 PM, 20 Aug 2020 ThursdayThe deaths related to the novel coronavirus reached 3,822 in Bangladesh on Thursday as the country recorded 41 more fatalities from the virus in the past 24 hours. During the period, 2,868 people newly caught the deadly virus, taking the country's tally to 2,87,959, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release...
Fake Covid-19 certificates: Trial starts against Sabrina, Arif
04:18 PM, 20 Aug 2020 ThursdayA court in Dhaka on Thursday framed charges against JKG Health Care's chairman Dr Sabrina Chowdhury and its chief executive officer Ariful Haque Chowdhury in a case filed for allegedly issuing fake Covid-19 certificates...
HC rejects Shipra’s plea seeking action against cops
03:43 PM, 20 Aug 2020 ThursdayThe High Court on Thursday rejected a writ petition seeking action against two policemen who had posted Shipra Rani Devnath’s personal photos on Facebook with provocative comments. An HC bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Md Khairul Alam rejected the petition saying ‘not placed’ before the court...
Coronavirus-hit Qantas reports £1bn annual loss
03:29 PM, 20 Aug 2020 ThursdayQantas has reported an annual loss of almost A$2bn (£1bn) as it deals with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic...
Sinha murder: 7 accused sent to jail after remand
03:03 PM, 20 Aug 2020 ThursdayA Cox’s Bazar court has sent seven accused to jail as police produced them before the court in a case filed over the murder of retired army major Sinha Mohammad Rashed Khan in Teknaf. The court of Cox’s Bazar senior judicial magistrate Tamanna Farah ordered to send them to jail on Thursday...
UN features Bangladeshi architect Rizvi as ‘Real Life Hero’
02:06 PM, 20 Aug 2020 ThursdayThe United Nations has featured Bangladeshi architect Rizvi Hassan as ‘Real Life Hero’ on its website, to appreciate his contribution in building a safe space for Rohingya women refugees...
Gmail, Google Drive hit by outage
01:47 PM, 20 Aug 2020 ThursdayHaving trouble accessing your Gmail, Google Drive, or Google Meet? You’re not alone. Thousands of users, mostly in India, parts of the U.S., Australia, Japan, and Malaysia are reporting that they are unable to access the aforementioned Google services, reports TechCrunch...