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Trump warns Biden will 'demolish American dreamv
11:25 AM, 28 Aug 2020 FridayUS President Donald Trump has warned his Democratic challenger Joe Biden will "demolish" the American dream if he wins the White House in November. Speaking on the final night of the Republican convention, the president depicted his opponent as "the destroyer of American greatness," reports BBC...
Evaly, its chairman, MD's bank accounts frozen
09:54 PM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayBangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of the central bank has directed the banks concerned to freeze accounts of Evaly, its two top officials after allegations of cheating surfaced against the e-commerce platform...
Google, Apple to roll out 'phase two' of contact-tracing system
08:56 PM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayApple and Google are preparing to roll out “phase two” of their Covid-19 contact-tracing system, allowing users to receive notifications about their exposure to infectious people without needing to install a specific app...
Paul Pogba tests positive for Covid-19
08:04 PM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for Covid-19, news agency AFP reported on Thursday. The midfielder was part of the French squad, which will take on Sweden and Croatia in the UEFA Nations League on September 5 and 8...
China fires 'aircraft-carrier killer' missile in warning to US
07:24 PM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayChina has fired two missiles, including one dubbed an "aircraft-carrier killer", into the South China Sea, according to a news report, in a pointed warning to the United States as tensions in the disputed sea lane rise to new levels...
Bangladesh approves phase-3 trial of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine
06:21 PM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayHealth and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said the government has approved final or phase-3 human trial of a prospective COVID-19 vaccine by China’s private Sinovac Biotech Ltd, which appeared to be a forerunner in a global race for developing inoculates against coronavirus...
'Catastrophic' Hurricane Laura lashes Louisiana
06:05 PM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayHurricane Laura has made landfall in the US state of Louisiana, causing flash flooding and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power, reports BBC...
Govt scraps this year's JSC, JDC exams too
05:49 PM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayAfter cancelling PEC and equivalent examinations due to coronavirus pandemic, the government has scrapped the Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations, too for same reason. M A Khair, information and public relations officer of the Ministry of Education, made the disclosure on Thursday...
Russia, US military vehicles collide in Syria
05:37 PM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayThe Russian and US governments have blamed each other for a collision between Russian and US armoured vehicles in north-eastern Syria in which several US troops were injured, reports BBC...
45 more die from coronavirus in 24hrs
03:29 PM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayThe deaths related to the novel coronavirus reached 4,127 in Bangladesh on Thursday as the country recorded 45 more fatalities from the virus in the past 24 hours. During the period, 2,436 people newly caught the deadly virus, taking the country's tally to 3,40,583, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release...
Every house will be lit up by 2021: PM
02:17 PM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reaffirmed her government’s goal of illuminating every house of the country by 2021 and urged the people to be economical in using electricity...
Education institutes to remain closed till Oct 3
01:23 PM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayThe government today further extended the closure of educational institutions except Qawmi madrasas across the country till October 3 due to the coronavirus outbreak. M A Khayer, Information and Public Relations Officer of the Education Ministry, confirmed the matter to Jago News...
Arms case: Charge framed against Sahed
12:41 PM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayA Dhaka court has framed the charge against the chairman of Regent Group and Regent Hospital Md Sahed alias Sahed Karim in an arms case. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Kayes passed the order on Thursday. Earlier on August 19, the same court accepted the charge sheet against him and fixed August 27 for framing the charge...
Anushka, Virat expecting their first child, announce pregnancy
12:16 PM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayIndian actress Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kohli just made a baby announcement on social media. "And then we were three," they wrote on their respective accounts. Baby arrives in January 2021...
PM opens 100pc power coverage in 31 upazilas
12:05 PM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated cent percent electrification in 31 upazilas of the country alongside two newly-built power plants, 11 grid sub-stations and six transmission lines. The premier opened cent percent electrification in 31 upazilas of 18 districts, two power plants...
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos becomes first person ever worth US$200 billion
11:43 AM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayThree of the world's richest people have achieved staggering new levels of personal wealth. The net worth of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos eclipsed US$200 billion (S$273 billion) on Wednesday (Aug 26) as shares of the e-commerce giant climbed to a record...
Global coronavirus cases top 24 million
10:17 AM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayWorldwide Covid-19 infections exceeded 24 million as cases continued to climb in Europe and Asia, with Italy, France and South Korea reporting the most new infections in months. New U.S. testing guidelines drew criticism from state leaders and public-health experts, while a top Trump administration official defended the move...
S Korea urges work from home as country reports most daily cases since March
09:53 AM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdaySouth Korea urged businesses on Thursday to have employees work from home after reporting the highest daily number of coronavirus cases since March, as it also flagged the risks of new clusters at call centres and logistics warehouses...
Kedar Lele named new Chairman of Unilever Bangladesh
09:29 AM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayKedar Lele, CEO and Managing Director of Unilever Bangladesh Ltd (UBL) one of the largest ‘fast moving consumer goods’ (FMCG) Company in the country, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the company...
Daulatpur OC dies from coronavirus
09:00 AM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayA police officer died from coronavirus at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday night. The deceased is SM Arifur Rahman, 45, officer-in-charge of Daulatpur Police Station in Kushtia. He breathed his last at Rajarbagh Police Lines Hospital around 9:45pm...