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Key accused in Buriganga launch capsize case arrested
11:19 AM, 09 Jul 2020 ThursdayMosaddek Soad, owner of the MV Moyur-2 launch and key accused in the Buriganga launch capsize case, was arrested on Wednesday midnight. Confirming the matter to Jago News, Khandoker Faridul Islam, superintendent of police (SP - Dhaka region) of river police, said, on information, they arrested him from an apartment...
3 Rohingyas killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
10:29 AM, 09 Jul 2020 ThursdayThree Rohingya people were killed in an alleged gunfight with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Cox’s Bazar early Thursday. The incident took place at Tulatuli area under Rajapalong union in Ukhiya upazila of the district around 4am. The deceased were identified as Nur Alam, 45, Md Hamid, 25, and Nazir Hossain, 25...
Barcelona win 1-0 to relegate Espanyol in La Liga
10:01 AM, 09 Jul 2020 ThursdayBarcelona kept their title hopes alive with a 1-0 win in the city derby against Espanyol in the Spanish league on Wednesday, sealing the rival’s relegation for the first time in nearly three decades...
Global coronavirus cases rise to more than 12 million
09:35 AM, 09 Jul 2020 ThursdayGlobal coronavirus cases exceeded 12 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as evidence mounts of the airborne spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months. The number of cases is triple that of severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health Organization...
Melania Trump sculpture in Slovenia set on fire
09:20 AM, 09 Jul 2020 ThursdayA quirky wooden sculpture of US First Lady Melania Trump is reported to have been set on fire near her hometown in Slovenia, prompting its removal...
US surpasses 3 million coronavirus cases
08:35 AM, 09 Jul 2020 ThursdayMore than three million people in the US have now tested positive for Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. Over 131,000 deaths have been reported, and on Tuesday the US broke its record for most new cases reported in one day. Despite the rise, the White House wants to press forward on some reopenings, including for schools...
Ivory Coast PM Amadou dies after cabinet meeting
08:21 AM, 09 Jul 2020 ThursdayIvory Coast's PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly has died after falling ill at a ministerial meeting. The 61-year-old had been chosen as the ruling party's candidate for October's presidential election, after Alassane Ouattara said he would not seek a third term in office...
Death toll in Ethiopia violence over singer's killing hits 239
09:39 PM, 08 Jul 2020 WednesdayThe death toll from demonstrations and ethnic violence that erupted in Ethiopia last week following the murder of a popular singer from the Oromo ethnic group has risen to 239, according to police...
Coronavirus cases in Gazipur fall sharply
08:25 PM, 08 Jul 2020 WednesdayThe number of coronavirus cases in Gazipur, which was marked as red zone for having higher number of the virus infections, has declined significantly....
UK govt announces plan to boost economy during pandemic
07:26 PM, 08 Jul 2020 WednesdayThe UK Finance Minister has announced a major spending plan to create jobs in the UK as the government looks to boost its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, reports CNN...
Probe report against Regent group chief on Aug 31
06:11 PM, 08 Jul 2020 WednesdayA Dhaka court has fixed August 31 for submitting probe report in a lawsuit lodged against Regent Group Chairman Md Sahed and 16 others for allegedly issuing COVID-19 certificates without conducting test...
Fake Covid-19 reports: Regent Hospital MD, 15 others sued
04:58 PM, 08 Jul 2020 WednesdayA case was filed against 16 people including the managing director and chairman of Regent Hospital for their alleged involvement in issuing fake Covid-19 test certificates, reports UNB...
China is 'greatest threat to US': FBI director
04:33 PM, 08 Jul 2020 WednesdayThe director of the FBI has said that acts of espionage and theft by China's government pose the "greatest long-term threat" to the future of the US...
India may record 2.87 lakh Covid-19 cases daily by 2021
03:42 PM, 08 Jul 2020 WednesdayThe number of COVID-19 cases recorded per day in India may surge to 2.87 lakh by early 2021 if a vaccine or treatment isn’t developed soon, researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) warned in a recent study...
Irregularities in Regent Hospital to be unveiled: PM
03:19 PM, 08 Jul 2020 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the irregularities in Regent Hospital over coronavirus test will be unveiled though investigations...
Coronavirus: 46 more die, over 80,000 recover
02:41 PM, 08 Jul 2020 WednesdayThe death toll from coronavirus in Bangladesh has reached 2,197 as 46 more people died in the last 24 hours. Besides, 2,736 more recovered from the disease, raising the total number of recoveries to 80,838. Professor Dr Nasima Sultana, Additional Director General of Health Directorate, said this while presenting the daily health bulletin...
Papul’s JS seat may be revoked if he found guilty: PM
02:29 PM, 08 Jul 2020 WednesdayPrime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina today said the investigation into the dual citizenship of independent lawmaker Md Shahidul Islam Papul is underway and hinted that his parliamentary membership may be revoked if he is found guilty in the probe...
Govt facing pressure to bring expatriate workers: PM
01:54 PM, 08 Jul 2020 WednesdayMentioning that there is a diplomatic pressure on Bangladesh for bringing back Bangladeshi expatriate workers from the Middle East countries, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government has taken multifaceted diplomatic initiatives to deal with it...
Murder accused killed in Chattogram ‘gunfight’
12:26 PM, 08 Jul 2020 WednesdayA murder accused was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Jharnapara Jor Doba in the city’s Pahartoli area early Wednesday, hours after he killed his three-year-old nephew by slitting his throat over family feud...
Amu made 14-party alliance spokesperson
11:58 AM, 08 Jul 2020 WednesdayAwami League (AL) presidium member Amir Hossain Amu has been made coordinator and spokesperson of the 14-party alliance. AL general secretary Obaidul Quader revealed the information in a video massage on Wednesday...