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28,849 Bangladeshi expats to return home: FM
08:34 PM, 06 May 2020 WednesdayThe government on Wednesday said 28,849 expatriates, mostly from the Middle East (ME), will return home within the next couple of weeks. So far, 3,695 expatriate Bangladeshis have returned home from the ME...
COVID-19 lockdown costs India 120 million jobs
06:11 PM, 06 May 2020 WednesdayA lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus has seen 122 million Indians lose their jobs in April alone, new data from a private research agency has shown...
Coronavirus spreads to all districts of Bangladesh
05:53 PM, 06 May 2020 WednesdayThe hill district of Rangamati became the last district of Bangladesh to report the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases...
US govt whistleblower 'ousted for warning about COVID-19'
05:00 PM, 06 May 2020 WednesdayA US government scientist has alleged he was ousted after he raised concerns about COVID-19 and a malaria drug pushed by Donald Trump...
Somoyer Alo journalist dies with coronavirus symptoms
04:45 PM, 06 May 2020 WednesdayA journalist of Daily Somoyer Alo died with coronavirus symptoms- fever, cold and cough- early Wednesday...
Europe faces recession of “historic proportions”
04:09 PM, 06 May 2020 WednesdayThe European Union is forecast to contract by a record 7.5% this year, according to a new forecast from the European Commission, as the coronavirus batters economies around the world...
Prayers at mosques could be offered from Thursday
03:32 PM, 06 May 2020 WednesdayAfter one month of restrictions amid coronavirus outbreak, the government has decided to allow people to offer prayers, including Tarabi, at mosques from Thursday’s Zohr prayers subject to following health guidelines...
Coronavirus cases reach 11719, 3 more deaths
02:39 PM, 06 May 2020 WednesdayThe confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 11,719 as 790 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours in the country. Besides, three more also died, raising the death toll to 186. Of the deceased, one is female and two are female. Two are the inhabitants of Dhaka and the rest outside of Dhaka...
One more cop dies from COVID-19
02:00 PM, 06 May 2020 WednesdayOne more member of Bangladesh Police died from novel coronavirus or COVID-19 on Wednesday morning. Roghunath Roy, 48, Assistant Sub Inspector of Public Order Management of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, breathed his last at Rajarbag Central Police Hospital at 8:20am. With this, so far six members of police died from the disease...
Coronavirus: White House plans to disband virus task force
01:06 PM, 06 May 2020 WednesdayUS President Donald Trump has confirmed the White House coronavirus task force will be winding down, with Vice-President Mike Pence suggesting it could be disbanded within weeks...
3 killed in Cox’s Bazar gunfight
12:12 PM, 06 May 2020 WednesdayThree people were killed in an alleged gunfight with police at Rongikhali village under Hnila union in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar early Wednesday...
AL lawmaker Habibur Rahman dies
11:17 AM, 06 May 2020 WednesdayAwami League lawmaker from Dhaka-5 constituency Habibur Rahman Molla died at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday morning. He was 78. He breathed his last at Square Hospitals at 9:30am, his personal assistant Jamal Uddin confirmed the death to Jago News...
US COVID-19 deaths top 72,000
09:42 AM, 06 May 2020 WednesdayThe number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States topped 72,000 on Wednesday morning. The US novel coronavirus death toll reached 72,271 as of 9:30am (Bangladesh local time), according to Worldometer, a website which compiles number of new coronavirus cases and deaths from it...
7 injured in 48-storey fire in UAE
08:59 AM, 06 May 2020 WednesdaySeven people were reportedly injured after fire engulfed a 48-storey high-rise tower in the United Arab Emirates, sending flames shooting into the night sky...
Thousands of Bangladeshi workers could leave Kuwait next week
08:46 AM, 06 May 2020 WednesdayAlmost 5,000 Bangladeshi migrant workers are expected to leave Kuwait next week, officials said Tuesday, as the coronavirus lockdown in the Gulf nation has crippled their ability to earn living...
Ramp up testing further, advises Corona Technical Committee
09:58 PM, 05 May 2020 TuesdayThe national technical advisory committee to check COVID-19 has suggested testing for the infection be increased further, alongside faster and more efficient delivery of the test reports...
Nigeria reports record infections after easing lockdown
09:15 PM, 05 May 2020 TuesdayNigeria has recorded its highest single-day infection rate of COVID-19, the day Africa's biggest economy began a six-week phase-out period of the emergency lockdown measures...
128 more stranded Bangladeshis return from India
09:04 PM, 05 May 2020 TuesdaySome 128 more Bangladeshi nationals, who were stranded in India due to the country's coronavirus lockdown, returned home on Tuesday...
Mushfiqur extends helping hands to 30 net bowlers
08:16 PM, 05 May 2020 TuesdayMushfiqur Rahim now came up to help the 30 net bowlers who have been in troublesome condition after all kind of cricketing activities in the country was suspended due to the outbreak of Covid-19...
Banking transaction hours extended further
08:05 PM, 05 May 2020 TuesdayBanking transaction hours have been extended further by 90 minutes with effect from May 10, said a Bangladesh Bank circular on Tuesday...