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Coronavirus: Japan widens entry ban; includes Bangladesh
02:04 PM, 26 May 2020 TuesdayJapan has tightened border control and widened ban on entry of people from countries, including Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, to prevent the spread of coronavirus...
Migrant workers a worry for Assam too
12:48 PM, 26 May 2020 TuesdayMigrant workers coming back to their home towns have triggered a fresh wave of infections in the state, leading to a sharp rise in new cases...
Deputy speaker Fazle Rabbi's wife dies
12:12 PM, 26 May 2020 TuesdayDeputy speaker of parliament Fazle Rabbi Miah's wife Anwara Rabbi died. She aged 67...
Sunbeams School founder Niloufer dies from coronavirus
11:00 AM, 26 May 2020 TuesdayNiloufer Manzur, the founding principal of English medium institution Sunbeams School, has died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. She breathed her last at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) early Tuesday while undergoing treatment...
Masks too dangerous for children under two
10:30 AM, 26 May 2020 TuesdayChildren under the age of two shouldn’t wear masks because they can make breathing difficult and increase the risk of choking, a Japan medical group said, launching an urgent appeal to parents as the country reopens from the coronavirus crisis...
Coronavirus pandemic "far from over,": Researcher
09:54 AM, 26 May 2020 TuesdayDr. Chris Murray, a researcher behind an influential coronavirus model from the University of Washington, said Monday that the Covid-19 pandemic is "far from over."..
Envoy Group chairman contracts coronavirus
09:24 AM, 26 May 2020 TuesdayEngineer Kutubuddin Ahmed, chairman of Envoy Group, has been infected with the novel coronavirus...
Dr Zafrullah tests ‘positive’ for coronavirus
08:57 AM, 26 May 2020 TuesdayGonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Monday said he was diagnosed with coronavirus...
WHO suspends trials of hydroxychloroquine
08:26 AM, 26 May 2020 TuesdayTesting of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for coronavirus has been halted because of safety fears, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Trials in several countries are being "temporarily" suspended as a precaution, reports BBC...
Japan lifts Tokyo’s state of emergency, eyes fresh stimulus
04:04 PM, 25 May 2020 MondayJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that Japan will lift a state of emergency for Tokyo and four remaining areas later in the day but that it could be reimposed if the pace of infections picked up...
Rain, thundershowers likely
03:30 PM, 25 May 2020 MondayThe Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Monday forecast rain or thundershowers for parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing from 9am today...
Bangladesh coronavirus death toll passes 500
02:43 PM, 25 May 2020 MondayThe death toll from coronavirus in Bangladesh has reached 501 as 21 more people died in the last 24 hours. Besides, 1,975 more tested positive for coronavirus, raising the number of such cases to 35,585. Professor Dr Nasima Sultana, Additional Director General of Health Directorate, said this in the regular health bulletin through online on Monday...
PM greets FFs with gifts on Eid-ul-Fitr
01:08 PM, 25 May 2020 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted all Freedom Fighters (FFs) of the country on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims...
President offers Eid prayers at Bangabhaban
12:07 PM, 25 May 2020 MondayPresident M Abdul Hamid today offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers along with his family members and some senior officials at Bangabhaban Durbar Hall...
Americans pass pandemic holiday on beaches, in parks as death toll nears 100,000
11:20 AM, 25 May 2020 MondayAmericans sunbathed on beaches, fished from boats and strolled on boardwalks this holiday weekend, but the occasional person wearing a mask was a constant reminder that the world is still battling the coronavirus pandemic...
Bangladesh celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr amid coronavirus pandemic
10:52 AM, 25 May 2020 MondayMuslims in Bangladesh are celebrating their biggest religious festival without any outdoor activities this year to prevent the transmission of coronavirus. The government urged people to avoid Eidgah or other open places for congregations and offer prayers at mosques following recommended health advice...
Biggest 1-day spike in coronavirus cases in India for 4th consecutive day
10:23 AM, 25 May 2020 MondayIndia recorded the biggest single-day jump in the number of coronavirus cases for the fourth consecutive day as it logged 6,977 new patients in the last 24 hours, taking the total to nearly 1.38 lakh cases...
‘Eid Mubarak!’: Modi extends greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr
09:52 AM, 25 May 2020 MondayIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took to his official handle on Twitter to extend his greetings to India on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the most celebrated festivals of the Islamic community which is being observed on this day...
First Eid jamaat held at Baitul Mukarram
09:28 AM, 25 May 2020 MondayThe first Eid congregation was held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque at 7 am on Monday. Hafez Mufti Mawlana Mizanur Rahman, senior imam of the mosque, conducted the first jammat. The second Eid jamaat was held at 8am and third one was held at 9am...
Holy Eid-ul-Fitr today
10:14 PM, 24 May 2020 SundayThe holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the greatest religious festivals of the Muslims, is being celebrated across the country tomorrow with religious fervor and zeal. Eid-ul-Fitr is an Arabic word meaning “festival of breaking of the fast”. The festival marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar...