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Islamic Foundation ex-DG Afzal dies of cancer
08:37 AM, 26 Jun 2020 FridayShamim Mohammad Afzal, former Director General (DG) of the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh (IFA), died of cancer on Thursday night. He was 65. He breathed his last at Central Hospital in the capital at 10:20pm. Misbahur Rahman Chowdhury, governor of the Islamic Foundation’s Board of Governors, confirmed his death...
Unilever drops 'fair' from skin cream after backlash
09:55 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayUnilever will rename Fair & Lovely, a skin-lightening cream which has been criticised for promoting negative stereotypes around dark skin tones. It will also remove references to "whitening" or "lightening" on the products, which are sold across Asia...
56 pc of first phase construction of elevated expressway completed
09:29 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayAbout 56 percent construction of the first phase of the much-awaited Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Banani Railway Station has so far been completed...
Congo's Ebola outbreak declared over
08:46 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayThe worst-ever outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has officially been declared over, almost two years after it began, reports BBC...
Cattle markets to be arranged following health guidelines
08:06 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayThis year, permanent and makeshift markets of sacrificial animals will be arranged maintaining the health guidelines and social distance, Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam said Thursday...
Barca in 'perfect' shape to retain La Liga title: Vidal
07:54 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayBarcelona's squad are in "perfect condition" for the end-of-season run-in and to pip Real Madrid to La Liga glory, according to Arturo Vidal...
Maksud Kamal made DU pro-VC
07:34 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayMaksud Kamal, president of Dhaka University Teachers' Association, has been made new pro vice-chancellor of the university...
Pakistan still on FATF grey list: When will this ‘farce’ end?
06:30 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayIslamabad and its army used coronavirus period to ‘clean their house’ and deal with a couple of hot issues. In their own way, of course...
China loses landmark WTO dispute against EU over market-economy status
06:05 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayIn a landmark development, China has lost a dispute to the European Union at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a market economy status, as the former allowed the dispute to lapse...
Boycott of Chinese goods may not be feasible
04:51 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayA boycott of goods from China may not be feasible as India is dependent on such imports, although New Delhi should try to cut its dependence on them, India’s top export promotion grouping said on Thursday...
255 pry teachers, 14 students catch Covid-19
04:23 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayA total of 255 teachers and 14 students of primary education in Bangladesh have, so far, tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus...
China-Pak economic corridor to be a “trillion dollar blunder"
03:44 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayThe China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship of China's imperialistic and expansionist agenda under its Belt and Road Initiative, will soon be turning into a “trillion dollar blunder", experts believe...
Gulf coronavirus cases exceed 400,000
03:18 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayThe number of novel coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states has doubled in a month to over 400,000, as the region’s two biggest economies this week fully lifted curfews imposed to combat the infection...
Coronavirus recoveries in Bangladesh pass 50,000
02:43 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayBangladesh today confirmed 1,829 more recoveries from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the tally above 50,000. With the latest additions, the number of recoveries reached 51,495, Professor Dr Nasima Sultana...
China, Japan dispute over islands may trigger new political tension
02:33 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayThe dispute between China and Japan is brewing in the East China Sea over the chain of Senkaku/ Diaoyu islands which may trigger new political tension in Asia over the years...
73 BNP men die from coronavirus: Fakhrul
02:21 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdaySeventy-three leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have died from coronavirus across the country so far. Besides, two hundred and eighty-four leaders and activists of the party have been infected with the virus...
Connor to become first female MCC president in its 233-yr history
01:37 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayClare Connor, a former England captain, has been named as the next president of the Marylebone Cricket Club and will become the first female president in the MCC’s 233-year history...
UN allocates $ 5mn to support response to Cyclone Amphan
11:59 AM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayThe UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated US$ 5 million to complement the government’s response to the people in need. Last month, Cyclone Amphan caused large scale destruction of livelihoods in the South Western part of Bangladesh...
Polythene factory gutted in Old Dhaka fire
11:42 AM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayA polythene factory was gutted in a fire that broke out in the Old Dhaka’s Soarighat area on Thursday morning. The fire originated at the factory at 10:30am. The reason behind the fire could not be known immediately...
Coronavirus: Qantas to axe 6,000 jobs due to pandemic
10:43 AM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayQantas will axe 6,000 jobs in a bid to stay afloat through the coronavirus pandemic, the airline says. The cuts equate to about a fifth of the airline's workforce prior to the Covid-19 crisis. In March, it furloughed more than 80% of its staff...