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All rivers in Kurigram flowing above danger mark

12:21 PM, 12 Jul 2020 Sunday

After a recession for a few days, all the rivers in Kurigram district started flowing beyond the danger signal on Sunday morning...

Anupam Kher’s mother, brother, sister-in-law and niece test covid-19 positive

11:47 AM, 12 Jul 2020 Sunday

Bollywood actor Anupam Kher’s mother, brother, sister-in-law and niece have tested positive for coronavirus...

Malaysia cancels work permit of Bangladeshi featured in Al Jazeera show

11:38 AM, 12 Jul 2020 Sunday

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) of Malaysia Abdul Hamid Bador said the Bangladeshi national featured in an Al Jazeera programme on migrants has had his work permit revoked...

EPA approves 2 Lysol products to kill coronavirus on surfaces

11:05 AM, 12 Jul 2020 Sunday

The US Environmental Protection Agency has approved two Lysol products as effective against the novel coronavirus when used on hard, non-porous surfaces...

Doraiswami likely next Indian envoy to Bangladesh

10:42 AM, 12 Jul 2020 Sunday

Vikram Doraiswami, Additional Secretary in charge of International Organisations and Summits at the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is likely to be the next Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh...

Erdogan rejects global criticism over Hagia Sophia decision

09:53 AM, 12 Jul 2020 Sunday

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected international condemnation over the decision to change the status of Istanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque, saying it represented his country's will to use its "sovereign rights"...

South African church attack: 5 dead after ‘hostage situation’

08:52 AM, 12 Jul 2020 Sunday

Five people have been killed after attackers stormed a South African church, reportedly amid an argument over its leadership. South African police said they had rescued men, women and children from a "hostage situation" on the outskirts of Johannesburg on Saturday morning...

Coronavirus: Trump finally wears mask in public

08:41 AM, 12 Jul 2020 Sunday

US President Donald Trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The president was visiting the Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington, where he met wounded soldiers and health care workers...

Amitabh, Abhishek test positive for coronavirus

08:32 AM, 12 Jul 2020 Sunday

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, 77, has been tested positive for coronavirus. The actor shared his medical condition via Twitter where he mentioned that he has been hospitalised...

Don't run reports that jeopardise Bangladesh-Italy ties: MoFA

09:49 PM, 11 Jul 2020 Saturday

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has requested the print and electronic media in Bangladesh not to publish any news that may impact the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Italy without due diligence...

Nepal floods, landslides death toll rises to 40

08:56 PM, 11 Jul 2020 Saturday

Heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides that killed at least 40 people and displaced thousands in western Nepal, officials said on Saturday, reports Reuters...

Tank-lorry workers call work abstention

08:39 PM, 11 Jul 2020 Saturday

The Tank-lorry workers have withdrawn their indefinite strike enforced over the murder of Sylhet division Tank Lorry Workers' Union general secretary...

Coronavirus could slow fight against other diseases

07:55 PM, 11 Jul 2020 Saturday

The Covid-19 pandemic is starting to cause disruptions to global health care supply chains, slowing down the fight against all other diseases, including AIDS, Bill Gates has warned...

Online cattle buying likely to reach new heights amid pandemic

06:35 PM, 11 Jul 2020 Saturday

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes to people’s normal lives with a growing dependence on virtual platforms as physical distancing is advised by health experts to limit transmission of the virus....

UAE cancels visa extension for expatriates

05:57 PM, 11 Jul 2020 Saturday

The UAE Cabinet has revised its earlier regulations for residency visas of expatriates whose stay in the country was affected by the coronavirus pandemic, reports Arab Times...

Disney World to reopen as Florida Covid-19 cases rise

05:50 PM, 11 Jul 2020 Saturday

“The Most Magical Place on Earth” is reopening after nearly four months with new rules in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19...

Wuhan shows world how economies may recover after virus

05:06 PM, 11 Jul 2020 Saturday

Three months after it reopened its economy, Wuhan’s uneven recovery offers a glimpse of the hard road back to normality for cities after containing the coronavirus, reports Bloomberg...

No gas supply in parts of Dhaka for 12hrs Sunday

04:15 PM, 11 Jul 2020 Saturday

Gas supply will stay shut in parts of capital Dhaka for around 12 hours on Sunday due to maintenance works...

Memories of Srebrenica massacre 25yrs on

03:56 PM, 11 Jul 2020 Saturday

"All who wish to go will be transported, large and small, young and old. Don't be afraid... No one will harm you."..

England World Cup winner Jack Charlton dies

03:21 PM, 11 Jul 2020 Saturday

Jack Charlton, a World Cup winner with England and a former Republic of Ireland manager, has died aged 85, reports The Guardian...