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Holy Shab-e-Qadr tonight
01:02 PM, 20 May 2020 WednesdayMuslims across the country are set to observe the holy Shab-e-Qadr or Lailatul Qadr on Wednesday night...
PM monitors cyclone Amphan round the clock
12:38 PM, 20 May 2020 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina is monitoring round the clock the situation of super cyclone named ‘Amphan’ in the Bay of Bengal...
Cyclone Amphan: Thousands evacuated in Satkhira
12:01 PM, 20 May 2020 WednesdayAs Cyclone ‘Amphan’ is approaching fast, the district administration of Satkhira has taken all the necessary preparations to tackle the super cyclone in addition to evacuating thousands of vulnerable people...
Trump calls high number of coronavirus cases in US a ‘badge of honor’
11:44 AM, 20 May 2020 WednesdayPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday called the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States - the highest in the world - a “badge of honor,” arguing the still-increasing number of cases is simply evidence the country is testing more people...
Palestinian president declares end to all agreements with Israel and US
10:40 AM, 20 May 2020 WednesdayPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared on Tuesday an end to all agreements signed with Israel and the United States...
5,611 coronavirus cases in 24 hours as India sees biggest one-day spike
10:18 AM, 20 May 2020 WednesdayIndia saw biggest one-day spike in coronavirus cases on Wednesday morning with 5,611 cases of infections and 140 deaths in 24 hours. The death toll climbed to 3,303 with as many as 140 fatalities in the last 24 hours...
J&J to stop selling talc-based baby powder in US, Canada
09:56 AM, 20 May 2020 WednesdayJohnson & Johnson on Tuesday announced that it would stop selling its talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in the United States and Canada, making the decision after a consumer products “portfolio reassessment related to COVID-19.”
Cyclone Amphan: Great danger signal 10 for Payra, Mongla
09:03 AM, 20 May 2020 WednesdayBangladesh has issued cautionary great danger signal 10 for Mongla and Payra seaports as Cyclone Amphan is moving further to the north-west. The cyclone Amphan over northwest Bay and adjoining northwest Bay and west central Bay moved north-northeastwards and lies over the same area...
Road crashes claim 12 lives in 7 dists
09:47 PM, 19 May 2020 TuesdayTwelve people lost their lives and several others received injuries in road accidents in seven districts on Tuesday. The incidents took place in Sirajganj, Moulvibazar, Jashore, Jhalokathi, Tangail, Natore, and Gazipur between this morning to afternoon, according to the information collected by Jago News' district correspondents...
Voice: Don’t let China steal your steel industry
08:47 PM, 19 May 2020 TuesdayBeijing is rapidly becoming the dominant player in an industry vital to defense and technology companies. If the United States and Europe aren’t careful, they will become dependent-
NEC approves Taka 2,05,145cr ADP for FY21
07:53 PM, 19 May 2020 TuesdayThe National Economic Council (NEC) today approved a Taka 2,05,145 crore Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the next fiscal year (FY21) giving the highest priority to the transport sector...
Ronaldo returns to training after 72 days
06:18 PM, 19 May 2020 TuesdayFive-times World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo rejoined Serie A champions Juventus for training on Tuesday after an absence of 72 days that included the last two weeks in quarantine...
Rains in Satkhira under influence of 'Amphan'
05:53 PM, 19 May 2020 TuesdayA lots of rain and strong wind lashed the coastal areas of Satkhira on Tuesday afternoon under the influence of cyclonic storm 'Amphan...
Coronavirus hits Bangladeshi freelancers, outsourcing sector hard
05:23 PM, 19 May 2020 TuesdayWhen coronavirus spread to developed countries and led to the shutdown of many companies, freelancers and outsourcing companies in Bangladesh started feeling the pinch as work orders fell drastically, leaving many without a job...
Cyclone Amphan: Operations in Ctg port halted
04:51 PM, 19 May 2020 TuesdayAll kinds of operational activities of Chattogram seaport has been suspended as the cyclonic storm 'Amphan' approaches Bangladesh...
Hope, fear, grief: Wuhan after lockdown ends
04:12 PM, 19 May 2020 TuesdayThey have delighted in the small things, like getting bubble tea and takeout noodles. They have rediscovered places like the neighborhood playground. They have searched for new vocabularies to describe their losses...
Banks to remain open Friday, Saturday
03:53 PM, 19 May 2020 TuesdayBanks have been asked to continue operation on Friday (May 22) and Saturday (May 23) in the industrial areas to facilitate payment of wages to garment workers before Eid and also continue export import activities...
1,251 new coronavirus cases detected; 21 more die
02:41 PM, 19 May 2020 TuesdayThe death toll from coronavirus has reached 370 as 21 more died in the last 24 hours in the country. Besides, 1,251 more have been detected with the virus, raising the number of confirmed coronavirus cases to 25,121...
Shahriar urges UK for creating fund to continue RMG imports from BD
01:34 PM, 19 May 2020 TuesdayLord Tariq Ahmad, UK Minister (State Minister) for South Asia and Commonwealth in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office had a telephone meeting with Md. Shahriar Alam, State Minister for Foreign Affairs yesterday...
Homegoing bid: Thousands gather at Mawa ghat to cross Padma
01:09 PM, 19 May 2020 TuesdaySeveral thousand people gathered at Mawa ferry terminal on Tuesday morning in their desperate bid to cross the Padma River although ferry services remained suspended...