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Two Bangladeshis killed in Beirut blast
12:39 PM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayTwo Bangladeshi nationals were killed in a massive blast in Lebanon's capital Beirut that claimed 100 lives and injured nearly 400, an official of Bangladesh Embassy in country confirmed. Earlier, the Inter-Services Public Relations said 19 members of Bangladesh Navy stationed in Beirut received injuries in the explosion...
15 new names in list of banned Chinese apps
10:56 AM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayAmong the new apps included in the list are photo editor AirBrush, short video and prediction tool Meipai and camera app BoXxCAM, which are owned by China’s Meitu...
Ireland chase 329 to stun England
10:39 AM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayIreland stunned England in a thrilling third one-day international, completing a chase of 329 with one ball to spare at the Ageas Bowl...
Imran Khan unveils new map that shows Kashmir as part of Pakistan
10:30 AM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayKhan has decided to present the new political map at the United Nations as well, reports Indian Express...
21 Bangladesh Navy members hurt in Beirut blast
09:25 AM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdaySeveral Bangladeshi military personnel stationed in Lebanon were injured in a massive blast that shocked the country's capital Beirut on Tuesday, killing 100 people and injuring nearly 400...
Deadly storm Isaias sweeps across New York
09:05 AM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayDeadly Tropical Storm Isaias knocked out power to millions on the US east coast after making landfall in North Carolina as a hurricane...
100 killed, thousands hurt in Beirut massive blast
08:46 AM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayThe blast rocked Beirut, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. Hours later, ambulances still carried away the wounded as army helicopters helped battle fires raging at the port...
Malaysian police raid Al Jazeera office
06:04 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayBroadcaster Al Jazeera said Malaysian police had raided its office in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, amid an investigation into a programme it aired on the country’s treatment of undocumented foreign workers during the coronavirus pandemic...
Afridi explains why he doesn’t shy away from voicing his opinion on India
05:48 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayFormer Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has defended his statements on Kashmir, saying it was his duty to speak up against injustices anywhere in the world...
Bourses sustain gaining streak
05:25 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayStocks today sustained the gaining streak for the eighth consecutive sessions as investors continued their buying binge on selective large-cap issues after unveiling an expansionary monetary policy...
‘Sinovac Biotech’ applies for 3rd phase of corona vaccine trial
04:54 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayThe Chinese Synovac Biotech company has applied for running the 3rd phase trial of vaccines against COVID-19 in Bangladesh, secretary of Health and Family Welfare Ministry Abdul Mannan said today...
Australia postpones T20 series against West Indies
04:08 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayAustralia's forthcoming T20 cricket series against the West Indies has been postponed because of the spread of coronavirus, according to Cricket Australia's verified Twitter account, reports CNN...
SC holds full court meeting Thursday on resuming usual functioning
03:51 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayThe Supreme Court (SC) on August 6 (Thursday will decide whether to start its usual functioning through physical presence as requested by the Supreme Court Bar Association...
Sharp rise in coronavirus deaths again
02:40 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayBangladesh on Tuesday recorded 50 more fatalities in the past 24 hours. With this, a total of 3,234 people died from COVID-19 in the country, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. In the last 24 hours, 1,918 more coronavirus cases were recorded, taking the total infections to 2,44,020...
China won’t allow a TikTok ‘smash and grab’ by US, state media warns
02:29 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayChina’s government won’t accept an acquisition of TikTok’s US operations by Microsoft Corp. and may take action against Washington if a sale is forced, the state-run China Daily said in an editorial Tuesday...
Curfew in Kashmir ahead of autonomy revocation anniversary
01:49 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayAuthorities imposed a curfew in many parts of Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday, a day ahead of the first anniversary of India's controversial decision to revoke the disputed region's semi-autonomy...
'No silver bullet' for coronavirus, WHO warns
01:42 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayThe World Health Organization (WHO) warned that there might never be a "silver bullet" for COVID-19, despite the "unprecedented" rush by nations across the world to find a vaccine...
Activities of lower courts return to normal
01:11 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayThe Supreme Court administration has decided to resume regular activities with physical presence of all concerned at all subordinate courts across the country from Wednesday...
People lost ‘all potential’ after Bangabandhu’s assassination: PM
12:44 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused again the anti-liberation forces of assassinating Bangabandhu in 1975, saying that the people of Bangladesh had lost “all potential” after this brutal killing...
Japan to impose stricter re-entry procedures for travelers from Bangladesh
12:25 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayThe Foreign Ministry of Japan has said that all foreign residents re-entering the nation from Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Philippines and Peru will need to undergo stricter procedures from next Friday, because of rising numbers of infections in those countries...