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87pc foreign returnees have no income source: Survey
05:41 PM, 22 May 2020 FridayAround 87 percent of the expatriates, who returned home due to the coronavirus pandemic, now have no any income source to lead a batter life, a survey said. Only 33 percent abroad returnees said they can spend for three months or some more periods with own savings while 52 percent ones said they need urgent financial assistance...
Pak aircraft with 98 on board crashes
05:04 PM, 22 May 2020 FridayA Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft A320 Airbus on Friday crashed in Model Colony near Jinnah international airport Karachi...
One in 4 New Yorkers needs food as pandemic persists
04:09 PM, 22 May 2020 FridayTwo months into the coronavirus pandemic, with hundreds of thousands of people out of work, nearly one in four New Yorkers needs food, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Thursday...
Bangladesh coronavirus cases pass 30,000
02:39 PM, 22 May 2020 FridayThe novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh passed 30,000, with 1694 people newly contracted the disease in the past 24 hours. The country on Friday recorded 24 new coronavirus related deaths, the highest single-day spike, taking the tally to 432...
Hasina phones Mamata, ebquires about losses caused by Amphan
01:21 PM, 22 May 2020 FridayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday phoned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and enquired about the damages caused by cyclone Amphan...
COVID-19: Uncertainty looms over this year’s hajj
12:31 PM, 22 May 2020 FridayAmid speculations that the holy hajj might be cancelled this year as coronavirus spread to most countries of the world, Saudi Arabia on March 31 urged Muslims to delay their plans for hajj...
Coronavirus: Global death toll reaches 334,616
12:00 PM, 22 May 2020 FridayThe global death toll from coronavirus climbed to 334,616 as of Friday morning. According to worldometer data, the confirmed coronavirus cases in various countries of the world are now 5, 194,106...
Thailand reports no new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
11:33 AM, 22 May 2020 FridayThailand on Friday reported no new coronavirus infections or deaths, maintaining the total of 3,037 confirmed cases and 56 fatalities since the outbreak started in January...
China scraps annual growth target for first time
11:17 AM, 22 May 2020 FridayChina will not set an economic growth goal for this year as it deals with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. It is the first time Beijing has not had a gross domestic product (GDP) target since 1990 when records began...
Man Utd say coronavirus costs them £28m
10:01 PM, 21 May 2020 ThursdayManchester United say the coronavirus pandemic has cost them an initial £28m - and expect the final figure to be far higher...
SSC, equivalent exam results on May 31
09:51 PM, 21 May 2020 ThursdayThe results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be published on May 31...
WB okays record $500 million to battle locust swarms
09:27 PM, 21 May 2020 ThursdayThe World Bank on Thursday approved a record $500 million in grants and low-interest loans to help countries in Africa and the Middle East fight swarms of desert locusts that are eating their way across vast swaths of crops and rangelands...
Coronavirus cases in police force cross 3000
08:17 PM, 21 May 2020 ThursdayBangladesh police members are being infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at alarming rate, with 3,235 caught the disease as of Thursday...
Bangladesh incurs Tk 1100cr loss due to 'Amphan'
06:33 PM, 21 May 2020 ThursdayBangladesh has incurred around Tk 1100 crore loss due to the cyclonic storm Amphan, said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman. The estimation was made according to primary data given by four ministries, he made the disclosure through online press briefing on overall matters post cyclone Amphan...
Beximco introduces Remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment
06:06 PM, 21 May 2020 ThursdayBangladesh’s pharmaceutical giant, Beximco Pharmaceuticals today appeared to be the pioneer in launching antiviral Remdesivir for critical COVID-19 patients, weeks after the drug obtained US drug agency’s approval for combating coronavirus...
'Sadder than dancing with your sister'
05:56 PM, 21 May 2020 ThursdayPlaying matches behind closed doors is "sadder than dancing with your sister", says Spain manager Luis Enrique...
Coronavirus cases in Noakhali rise to 234
05:17 PM, 21 May 2020 ThursdayThe coronavirus cases in Noakhali rose to 234, with seven newly contracted the disease in the past 24 hours...
Coronavirus claims 10 lives in police force
05:01 PM, 21 May 2020 ThursdayTen police members have, so far, died from the novel coronavirus in Bangladesh...
Thai PM leads National Committee to promote 5G development
04:35 PM, 21 May 2020 ThursdayA 26-member National 5G Committee has been formed with Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as chairman to coordinate the 5G development and boost the digital economy in the country...
Europe mobilising over € 334mn for fight against Covid-19 in Bangladesh
04:28 PM, 21 May 2020 ThursdayThe European Union (EU) on Wednesday said the team Europe is mobilising over € 334 million or around Tk 31 billion for the fight against Covid-19 and its consequences in Bangladesh...