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WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
09:43 AM, 22 Jun 2020 MondayThe World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours...
Are more women dying of Covid-19 in India?
09:22 AM, 22 Jun 2020 MondayMore men are dying from Covid-19 than women around the world, data shows. In Italy, China and US, for example, more men have been infected, and a higher proportion of men have died...
386 Bangladeshis return home from Saudi Arabia on special flight
09:07 AM, 22 Jun 2020 MondayA total of 386 Bangladeshi nationals, who were stranded in Saudi Arabia amidst the ongoing shutdown of flights over the coronavirus pandemic, returned home by a special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Sunday night...
Red Zones imposed with general holiday in parts of 10 districts
08:39 AM, 22 Jun 2020 MondayThe government on Sunday announced general holidays in some areas that were marked as ‘red zone’ by the health authorities in 10 districts, due to high coronavirus infection risk...
Rezwana Choudhury Bannya tests positive for Covid-19
10:16 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayRezwana Choudhury Bannya, a celebrated Rabindra Sangeet singer, has been infected with the novel coronavirus...
Bangladesh to get priority if China develops Covid-19 vaccine
09:58 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayChina has said Bangladesh will get priority in terms of cooperation and support if they can successfully develop vaccine for the coronavirus. "Of course, Bangladesh is our important friend and Bangladesh will surely get priority," Deputy Chief of Mission at Chinese Embassy in Dhaka Hualong Yan told UNB on Sunday...
Barcelona lose De Jong to injury for ‘several weeks’
09:46 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayBarcelona midfielder Frenkie De Jong has injured a calf muscle and could be out of action for several weeks, according to the club and media reports...
Irrfan Khan's wife's emotional note for the actor
09:17 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayIn a moving note, Irrfan Khan's wife Sutapa Sikdar wrote about Irrfan Khan's efforts in making the lotuses bloom in bottles...
MP Mokabbir Khan recovers from coronavirus
08:31 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayGonoforum MP Mokabbir Khan recovered from coronavirus on Sunday, six days after he had contracted the virus...
Rural MPs to get Tk 6,477 cr for dev of their areas
07:37 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Sunday approved 10 projects involving Tk 9,460 crore, including Tk 6,477 crore to be spent by rural MPs for the infrastructure development of their respective areas...
People's lack of awareness on coronavirus frustrates Chinese medical team
06:45 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayVisiting Chinese medical expert team has expressed their frustration about lack of awareness among people in Bangladesh on the deadly novel coronavirus...
Iraqi football great dies with Covid-19
05:58 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayAhmed Radhi, one of Iraq’s most celebrated footballers, has died with Covid-19 at the age of 56, plunging sport fans across the country into mourning...
Bangladesh makes progress in women, child development
05:12 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayThe country has made a remarkable progress in women and child development and their living standard has improved significantly because of their easy access to health services, drinking water, sanitation and education...
National Life Insurance's CEO dies of Covid-19
04:12 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayThe chief executive officer of National Life Insurance Company Ltd, Jamal M A Naser, has died of COVID-19, the disease caused by novel coronavirus...
One new dengue case reported in 24hrs
04:01 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayOne new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8am on Sunday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)...
China likely lost 40 soldiers in border clash: Indian minister
03:51 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayChina lost at least 40 soldiers in a clash with India at their disputed border this week, a federal government minister has said, as the nuclear-armed countries remained locked in confrontation on the frontline on Sunday, reports Reuters...
21 judges, 62 officials of subordinate courts catch Covid-19
03:30 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayA total of 21 judges and 62 staff of subordinate courts were infected with coronavirus across the country as of Saturday night...
Over 45,000 recovered from coronavirus, 39 new deaths
02:44 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayThe number of coronavirus recovered patients in Bangladesh has passed 45,000 as 1084 more people made recovery in the last 24 hours. The total number of cured patients now stands at 45,077...
Govt tries best to maintain pace of uplift amid COVID-19: PM
02:26 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government is trying its best to keep up the pace of development amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak...
JS directs lawmakers for corona testing
02:16 PM, 21 Jun 2020 SundayThe Jatiya Sangsad has directed the 170 lawmakers, who will attend in the running sessions, for the testing of coronavirus. The adjourned budget session will start from June 23 while the lawmakers will join gradually...