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Visa-on-arrival suspended until further notice
11:30 AM, 17 Jun 2020 WednesdayBangladesh has suspended the visa-on-arrival service until further notice to stop spread of the coronavirus. It was informed in a letter sent to the Additional Inspector General of Police of the Special Branch from the Security Services Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday...
2003 COVID-19 deaths reported in a single day in India
10:46 AM, 17 Jun 2020 WednesdayThe coronavirus tally in India reached 3,54,065 on Wednesday according to ministry of health data. Out of this 1,55,227 cases are active and 1,86,934 cases have been recovered. The death toll due to COVID-19 has reached 11,903...
India-China clash: 20 Indian troops killed in Ladakh fighting
09:26 AM, 17 Jun 2020 WednesdayAt least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese forces in a disputed Himalayan border area, Indian officials say...
Record spike in new coronavirus cases reported in 6 US states
09:10 AM, 17 Jun 2020 WednesdayNew coronavirus infections hit record highs in six U.S. states on Tuesday, marking a rising tide of cases for a second consecutive week as most states moved forward with reopening their economies...
Facebook closes political ads loophole ahead of US presidential election
08:43 AM, 17 Jun 2020 WednesdayFacebook Inc said on Tuesday it would affix labels to political ads shared by users on their own feeds, closing what critics have said for years was a glaring loophole in the company’s election transparency measures...
What is Dexamethasone?
08:33 AM, 17 Jun 2020 WednesdayAs the world struggles to flatten the curve of the novel coronavirus, a low-cost drug is appearing to offer some medical respite from the Covid-19 pandemic...
Ilhan Omar's father dies due to coronavirus
09:57 PM, 16 Jun 2020 TuesdayUnited States Democratic Congresswoman from Minnesota Ilhan Omar on Monday announced the death of her father due to complications from Covid-19...
Coronavirus: Spain announces billions in spending to help economy recover
09:49 PM, 16 Jun 2020 TuesdayThe Spanish government has announced details of further public spending to kick-start the economy, after more than three months of severe restrictions due to the coronavirus, reports CNN...
Shamima Begum will never be allowed to enter Bangladesh
08:18 PM, 16 Jun 2020 TuesdaySaying that former ISIS wife Shamima Begum was never a citizen of Bangladesh, the government has said she would never be allowed to enter the country...
Life-saving coronavirus drug has been found
07:02 PM, 16 Jun 2020 TuesdayA cheap and widely available drug called dexamethasone can help save the lives of patients who are seriously ill with coronavirus. UK experts say the low-dose steroid treatment is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus...
MP Mokabbir Khan catches coronavirus
06:20 PM, 16 Jun 2020 TuesdayGonoforum MP Mokabbir Khan tested positive for COVID-19 days after he had participated at budget session in the parliament...
Cumilla city's 4 wards put on lockdown
06:04 PM, 16 Jun 2020 TuesdayFour wards under Cumilla City Corporation have been marked as red zones and put those on lockdown to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus...
Ex-director of Suhrawardy hospital dies from Covid-19
05:10 PM, 16 Jun 2020 TuesdayProfessor Dr Mujibul Haque, former director of Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, has passed away after being infected with COVID-19...
Can social media platforms win fight against coronavirus myths?
04:26 PM, 16 Jun 2020 TuesdayAs a socially responsible person, we should verify news and videos before sharing it with other people on social media...
India soldiers killed in clash with Chinese forces
04:01 PM, 16 Jun 2020 TuesdayThree Indian soldiers have been killed in a clash with Chinese forces in Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region...
N Korea blows up joint liaison office with South
03:45 PM, 16 Jun 2020 TuesdayNorth Korea has blown up its joint liaison office with the South near the border town of Kaesong, South Korean officials say, reports BBC...
VOA top directors resign amid Trump clash
03:22 PM, 16 Jun 2020 TuesdayVoice of America (VOA) director Amanda Bennett and her deputy Sandra Sugawara jointly quit on Monday following sharp criticism from President Donald Trump and the confirmation of his ally, Michael Pack, as the new head of the organization which oversees the US media outlet...
Bangladesh records highest daily COVID-19 deaths, cases
02:42 PM, 16 Jun 2020 TuesdayBangladesh on Tuesday recorded the highest single-day fatality and case numbers of COVID-19. The country recorded 53 deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours, the daily record since the first reported death on March 18...
13 lower court judges among 39 infected with coronavirus
02:28 PM, 16 Jun 2020 TuesdayThirteen judges, twenty-six officers and employees of different lower courts across the country have been infected with coronavirus so far. Mohammad Saifur Rahman, Spokesperson of the Supreme Court and Special Officer, confirmed the matter to Jago News on Tuesday...
Army patrolling being enhanced in country’s red zones
01:15 PM, 16 Jun 2020 TuesdayThe patrolling of army is being strengthened in red zones of the country to carry out government instructions properly, an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate press release said today...