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University of Georgia reports over 800 Covid-19 cases in a week
09:36 PM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayMore than 800 people at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia have tested positive for coronavirus, according to data released by the university...
China opposes India banning mobile apps
08:24 PM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayChina's commerce ministry said on Thursday it strongly opposed India banning Chinese mobile apps...
Abrar’s death: Anisul Hoque gets bail
08:00 PM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayA Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to five people, including Anisul Hoque, associate editor of Prothom Alo, in a case filed over the death of Nayeemul Abrar Rahat, a student of Dhaka Residential Model College, from electrocution...
Injured Ghoraghat UNO airlifted to Dhaka
07:45 PM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayWahida Khanam, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Ghoraghat, Dinajpur, who suffered serious injuries in an attack by miscreants, was airlifted from Rangpur to Dhaka by a Bangladesh Air Force MI-171SH helicopter on Thursday...
Malaysia bans entry of Bangladeshi nationals
07:03 PM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayThe list includes the United States, Britain, Brazil, Spain, France, Spain, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Bangladesh. Malaysia on Tuesday announced a similar ban against citizens from India, Indonesia and the Philippines...
JSC and JDC examinees to be evaluated by own institutions
05:47 PM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayFurther instructions to the educational institutions in this regard will be provided in due time, said a release issued by Examination Controller of Dhaka of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board SM Amirul Islam...
China committed to peace, friendship, cooperation: Envoy
04:53 PM, 03 Sep 2020 Thursday"Going forward, China is committed to peace, stability, friendship and cooperation,” he said...
US suspends aid to Ethiopia over Blue Nile dam dispute
04:42 PM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayThe United States has suspended a portion of its financial aid to Ethiopia over the lack of progress in talks with Egypt and Sudan about a massive dam Addis Ababa is constructing on the Blue Nile River...
Coronavirus death toll rises to 4383
03:47 PM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayThe deaths related to the novel coronavirus reached 4,383 in Bangladesh on Thursday as the country recorded 32 more fatalities from the virus in the past 24 hours. During the period, 2,158 people newly caught the deadly virus, taking the country's tally to 3,19,686, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release...
Ship with crew and thousands of cattle missing in typhoon off Japan
02:11 PM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayThe Japanese coastguard has rescued one person from a cargo ship thought to have sunk during a typhoon with more than 40 crew and 6,000 cattle on board...
Dr Sabrina placed on 2-day remand
01:13 PM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayA Dhaka court has placed JKG Healthcare Chairman Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury on a 2-day remand in a case filed for having acquired dual National Identity Cards (NIDs) with fake information...
Ghoraghat UNO injured in attack at govt residence
12:38 PM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayGhoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanom and his father Omar Ali were injured in an attack by some miscreants at the government residence in Khulna in the wee hours of Wednesday. Wahida was admitted to Rangpur Doctors’ Clinic and is now in Intensive Care Unit...
India sees record 83,883 covid cases in 24 hours, most number of tests
11:52 AM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayA record surge of 83,883 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours took India's Covid tally past 38-lakh mark, just 1.5 lakh behind Brazil, the world's second most affected nation, the Union Health Ministry of India data this morning showed...
Wear a mask while having sex, Canada’s top doctor suggests
10:00 AM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdaySkip kissing and consider wearing a mask when having sex to protect yourself from catching the coronavirus, Canada’s chief medical officer said on Wednesday, adding that going solo remains the lowest risk sexual option in a pandemic...
Canada, Netherlands to intervene in Rohingya case in UN
09:15 AM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayCanada and the Netherlands said in a joint statement Wednesday they want to intervene in the Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice...
‘Difficult’ for Messi to stay at Barcelona, says father and agent
08:56 AM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayLionel Messi's father and agent has opened the door to a move to Manchester City, admitting it will be "difficult" for the six-time Ballon d'Or winner to remain at Barcelona...
Twitter account of Modi’s personal website hacked
08:40 AM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdayTwitter confirmed on Thursday that an account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website was hacked with a series of tweets asking its followers to donate to a relief fund through cryptocurrency...
Saudia cites requirements for travel to 25 countries including Bangladesh
08:25 AM, 03 Sep 2020 ThursdaySaudi Arabian Airlines announced seven conditions for the transport of passengers returning to the Kingdom on board its flights once the Kingdom lifts travel restrictions...
Neymar tests positive for coronavirus
09:30 PM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdayParis Saint-Germain have been dealt a blow ahead of their return to Ligue 1 action after Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes all tested positive for coronavirus...
Sanitation workers face risks and fears during Covid-19
09:26 PM, 02 Sep 2020 WednesdaySanitation workers across South Asia are working through the Covid-19 pandemic with little protective equipment and poor access to handwashing and cleaning facilities, according to a new report from WaterAid...