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38 more die from coronavirus in 24 hours
02:39 PM, 25 Jul 2020 SaturdayThe death toll from coronavirus has reached 2,874 as 38 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 2,520 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 221,178. Professor Nasima Sultana, ADG of the Directorate General of Health Services, said while presenting the daily health bulletin on Saturday...
US agents enter Chinese consulate compound in Houston
02:14 PM, 25 Jul 2020 SaturdayUS federal agents and local law enforcement entered the Chinese consulate compound in Houston Friday afternoon following Tuesday's order to close the diplomatic facility after US officials alleged it was part of a larger Chinese espionage effort using diplomatic facilities around the US...
‘I made mistakes; I want everyone to learn from them’: Shakib
02:03 PM, 25 Jul 2020 SaturdayShakib Al Hasan has admitted to having "made mistakes" that led to his ongoing ban from international cricket. In an interview on ESPNcricinfo's Cricketbaazi series, hosted by Deep Dasgupta, Shakib said he wanted to serve as a cautionary tale for other players...
No possibility of going back to old normal: WHO chief
01:40 PM, 25 Jul 2020 SaturdayWarning that there will be no return to “the old normal”, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged people everywhere to play a part in preventing further spread of Covid-19 as global cases have surpassed 15 million and nearly 620,000 deaths...
Eid-ul-Azha: Flood, coronavirus set to play spoilers
01:16 PM, 25 Jul 2020 SaturdayEid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is just around the corner but the coronavirus pandemic and floods have tightened the grip leaving thousands of people stranded and struggling for survival, taking away the joy that accompanies the occasion...
Emirates will cover medical expenses if passengers catch Covid-19
12:14 PM, 25 Jul 2020 SaturdayEmirates airline, the United Arab Emirates flag carrier, has become the world's first airline to offer to cover customers' medical expenses and quarantine costs should they contract Covid-19 during their trip...
Hajj: Arafat Day sermon to be translated into 10 languages including Bengali
11:31 AM, 25 Jul 2020 SaturdayThe Arafat Day sermon will be translated into ten languages for broadcast on two platforms, said the chairman of the General Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque Sheikh Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz Al Sudais...
US records 1,000 coronavirus deaths for fourth day
10:19 AM, 25 Jul 2020 SaturdayThe United States recorded more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 for the fourth straight day on Friday but a top White House advisor on the pandemic said she saw signs that the worst could be past in hard-hit southern and western states...
Mexico reports 7,573 new cases of coronavirus, 737 deaths
09:45 AM, 25 Jul 2020 SaturdayMexico’s Health Ministry on Friday reported 7,573 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 737 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 378,285 cases and 42,645 total deaths...
Mainland China reports 34 new coronavirus cases, including 20 in Xinjiang
09:36 AM, 25 Jul 2020 SaturdayChina reported 34 cases of the new coronavirus in the mainland for July 24, up from 21 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Saturday...
Bangladeshi man in Al Jazeera programme detained in Malaysia
08:45 AM, 25 Jul 2020 SaturdayThe Bangladeshi national featured in an Al Jazeera programme on migrants in Malaysia during the pandemic has been detained by immigration authorities...
Coronavirus: Lockdown lifted from Wari
08:32 AM, 25 Jul 2020 SaturdayThe Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) lifted the lockdown from Wari on Friday midnight, 21 days after it was enforced. Abu Naser, public relations officer of the DSCC, said the lockdown was lifted at 12am as there is no fresh instruction from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and the Institute of Epidemiology...
PSG beat 10-man St Etienne to win French Cup but Mbappe injured
08:21 AM, 25 Jul 2020 SaturdayParis St Germain’s Neymar struck early to secure a 1-0 win over 10-man St Etienne as they claimed a record-extending 13th Coupe de France on Friday in a near empty stadium as French soccer came out of a four-month break due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Henderson wins Footballer of the Year
05:34 PM, 24 Jul 2020 FridayLiverpool captain Jordan Henderson has been named the Football Writers' Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year for the 2019-20 Premier League season, reports Goal.com..
Muslim prayers in Hagia Sophia for first time in 86 years
05:22 PM, 24 Jul 2020 FridayMuslim prayers are being held in the iconic Hagia Sophia for the first time in 86 years after the reconversion of the Istanbul landmark into a mosque earlier this month. Erdogan joined hundreds of worshippers inside Hagia Sophia as large crowds gathered outside, reports Al Jazeera...
Rising risk of missteps between US and China
04:23 PM, 24 Jul 2020 FridayFor almost two decades after the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the only formal contact between Washington and Beijing was through occasional meetings in Geneva and Warsaw...
Stern action against negligence at Bangladesh missions: FM
03:19 PM, 24 Jul 2020 FridayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said stern action will be taken against allegations of negligence, unwillingness to provide services and disrespectful behaviour by anybody with the service seekers in Bangladesh missions abroad...
Tanzania's ex-president Mkapa dies
03:13 PM, 24 Jul 2020 FridayTanzania’s former President Benjamin Mkapa, who ushered in multiparty democracy at home and worked to end conflict in East Africa, died in the early hours of Friday, President John Magufuli said, reports Reuters...
Bangladesh reports 35 more Covid-19 deaths
02:35 PM, 24 Jul 2020 FridayThe death tally from coronavirus in Bangladesh reached 2,836 on Friday with 35 new fatalities in the past 24 hours. The country's total number of coronavirus cases stood at 218,658 with 2,548 people newly caught the virus. Professor Nasima Sultana, ADG of the Directorate General of Health Services, came up with the disclosure...
Hagia Sophia to welcome for Friday prayers
02:31 PM, 24 Jul 2020 FridayFriday prayers are to be held at Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia building for the first time since the celebrated museum was turned back into a mosque...