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100 deaths in 24-hr: India’s coronavirus tally tops 81,000
10:52 AM, 15 May 2020 FridayHundred deaths and more than 3,967 cases of the novel coronavirus were recorded in India in the last 24 hours, ending Friday morning...
US faces ‘darkest winter’ if pandemic planning falters: Whistleblower
09:19 AM, 15 May 2020 FridayA whistleblower who says he was removed from his government post for raising concerns about coronavirus preparedness told a congressional hearing on Thursday that the United States could face...
247 stranded Bangladeshis to return home from USA Sunday
09:11 AM, 15 May 2020 FridayA special flight with 247 Bangladesh citizens, stranded in the USA amid coronavirus pandemic, will arrive here early Sunday...
Global coronavirus death toll exceeds 3 lakh
08:48 AM, 15 May 2020 FridayGlobal coronavirus deaths passed 300,000 on Thursday as infections approached 4.5 million, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States responsible for more than a quarter of all fatalities.
Coronavirus cases confirmed in Rohingya camps
09:49 PM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayThe first two positive cases of Covid-19 were identified in the Rohingya camps in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Thursday...
'Lockdowns are "path to failure"'
09:29 PM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayBrazil's president Jair Bolsonaro warned that more restrictive social isolation measures would break the country and said there wouldn’t be enough money to pay public sector workers...
Eid Jamaat in mosque; no hugging after prayers
08:59 PM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayThe government has urged the Muslims to say prayers of upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr inside nearby mosque instead of eidgah, and avoid hugging each other to help it limit the coronavirus' spread...
Mouthwash could protect against COVID-19
08:02 PM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayMouthwash has the potential to protect against COVID-19 infection by killing the coronavirus before it can infect human cells, according to a new report...
US unemployment claims rise to 36.5 million
07:53 PM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayAnother 2.98 million Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as the economic toll from the coronavirus continued to mount...
National Professor Dr Anisuzzaman dies
07:41 PM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayNational Professor Dr Anisuzzaman died of old age complications at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka on Thursday. He was 83. He breathed his last at the hospital around 4:55 pm, said sources at the Prime Minister’s Office...
Over 100 journos contract coronavirus in Bangladesh
04:34 PM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayThe media workers in Bangladesh like elsewhere in the globe are being infected with the coronavirus significantly as they have to continue professional duties amid the disease' fast outbreak....
76% UK firms apply for COVID-19 job retention scheme
03:45 PM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayMore than three-quarters of companies in Britain which took part in a survey by the country’s official statistics office have applied for the government’s emergency job retention scheme to help them through the coronavirus lockdown...
WTO head expected to resign early: source
03:33 PM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayThe head of the World Trade Organization is expected to step down earlier than planned, a Geneva-based source said, and has summoned a virtual meeting to inform national members on Thursday afternoon...
1041 coronavirus cases detected in 24-hr; 14 new deaths
02:41 PM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayThe death from novel coronavirus has reached 283 as 14 more died in the last 24 hours in the country. Of them, 11 are male and three are female. Besides, 1,041 more cases have been detected, taking the total number to 18,863...
Financial aid for all mosques, 7,000 more Qawmi Madrasas before Eid: PM
01:49 PM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said financial assistance will be provided to all mosques and another 7,000 Qwami Madrasas across the country before the Eid-ul Fitr...
Govt extends general holidays till May 30
01:27 PM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayThe government has extended the ongoing general holidays till May 30 to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country. The ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification on Thursday...
PM inaugurates disbursement of cash aid to 50 lakh families
11:50 AM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has launched the disbursement of Taka 1,250 crore cash assistance among 50 lakh poor families hit hard amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The premier inaugurated the distribution of Taka 2,500 to each of the 50 lakh destitute families through mobile financial services...
134 coronavirus deaths in India in 24 hours, 3,722 cases
10:10 AM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayIndia reported 3,722 coronavirus cases and 134 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry's data shows. The total cases in the country are 78,003...
Live with Tamim: Faf du Plessis expresses his interest to play in BPL
09:24 AM, 14 May 2020 ThursdayCaptain of South Africa cricket team Faf du Plessis expressed his interest to take part in Bangladesh’s premium T20 league- Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)...
6 migrant workers run over by bus in Uttar Pradesh
09:03 AM, 14 May 2020 ThursdaySix migrant workers were run over by an Uttar Pradesh government bus on a highway in the state's Muzaffarnagar district, the police said this morning. Two workers were injured...