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New project to cut 22 industries’ power consumption by 43 pc
02:21 PM, 30 Jul 2020 ThursdayAs part of its national goal to bring down the overall energy consumption by 20 percent by 2030, an energy efficiency project is underway in 22 industries which is expected to reduce their overall power consumption by 43 percent...
Work for inclusive societies, economies: UN chief
02:12 PM, 30 Jul 2020 Thursday"If the world is to put human dignity and human rights at the centre of the COVID-19 response and recovery, we need to do more to protect trafficking victims and prevent vulnerable people from being exploited by criminals," he said...
Journalist Kajol denied bail
11:37 AM, 30 Jul 2020 ThursdayA virtual court in Dhaka has denied a bail petition of photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol in a case filed against him with Kamrangirchar Police Station under the Digital Security Act...
Women police officers join Makkah’s Hajj security forces for first time
11:05 AM, 30 Jul 2020 ThursdaySaudi women police officers have been fronting Makkah’s security force for the first time during this year’s Hajj season...
Ex-UP chairman killed in ‘gunfight’
10:36 AM, 30 Jul 2020 ThursdayA former Union Parishad chairman was killed in an alleged gunfight at Rupsa upazila in Khulna early Thursday. The deceased is Mostofa Kamal alias Mina Kamal, 52, a former chairman of Naihati Union Parishad. The incident took place near Bhekutimari area on Khulna-Mongla highway at Rampal thana in Bagerhat...
People who wear face masks do not neglect other safety measures: Study
10:03 AM, 30 Jul 2020 ThursdayContrary to what people may believe, those who wear face masks are not under any ‘false sense of security’ wherein they neglect other safety measures like washing of hands, and using hand sanitizers, amid the ongoing pandemic, a research has found...
Huawei overtakes Samsung as world’s top handset seller in second quarter: Canalys
09:40 AM, 30 Jul 2020 ThursdayChina’s Huawei overtook Samsung Electronics as the world’s biggest seller of mobile phones in the second quarter of 2020, shipping 55.8 million devices compared to Samsung’s 53.7 million, according to data from research firm Canalys...
US records a coronavirus death every minute
09:11 AM, 30 Jul 2020 ThursdayOne person in the United States died about every minute from COVID-19 on Wednesday as the national death toll surpassed 150,000, the highest in the world. The United States recorded 1,461 new deaths on Wednesday, the highest one-day increase since 1,484 on May 27, according to a Reuters tally...
Kuwait allows citizens, residents to travel to and from the country starting Aug 1
08:52 AM, 30 Jul 2020 ThursdayKuwait will allow citizens and residents to travel to and from the country, starting August 1st, the government communication center tweeted on early Thursday, citing a cabinet decision...
‘It feels like a dream’: Pilgrims walk round the Kaaba in first Hajj ritual
08:27 AM, 30 Jul 2020 ThursdayHajj 2020 began in earnest on Wednesday as 1,000 pilgrims began their spiritual journey amid a raft of protective measures to ensure their health and safety...
IS claims credit for blast at Pallabi Police Station
10:11 PM, 29 Jul 2020 WednesdayISIS has claimed credit for bomb explosion inside capital's Pallabi Police Station, reports SITE Intelligence Group that tracks online activity of jihadist organizations. Earlier on Wednesday morning, four policemen and a civilian were injured after a bomb exploded inside the police station...
Ban Ki-moon calls up Hasina, says next CVF conf in Dhaka
09:38 PM, 29 Jul 2020 Wednesday"Chair of the Global Centre on Adaptation and ex-UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called up Sheikh Hasina around 6:10pm and informed about it." PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said Ban Ki-moon and the Prime Minister in their nearly 12 minutes of conversation talked about different issues...
Man shot dead for 'blasphemy' in Pak courtroom
08:29 PM, 29 Jul 2020 WednesdayA man accused of blasphemy for claiming that he was a prophet has been shot dead in a courtroom in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, police officials say, the latest violence associated with Pakistan's strict blasphemy laws...
BCB to start U19’s camp in BKSP with 45 players
08:04 PM, 29 Jul 2020 WednesdayIn a bid to prepare the players for the 2022 ICC Under-19 World Cup in West Indies, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has planned to start a conditioning camp for the new batch of young Tigers in BKSP on August 16...
Closure of educational institutions extended again until Aug 31
07:12 PM, 29 Jul 2020 WednesdayThe government has again extended the closure of all the educational institutions of the country until August 31 considering the coronavirus situation...
Russia says it will approve world's first Covid-19 vaccine
06:45 PM, 29 Jul 2020 WednesdayRussia intends to be the first in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine, in less than two weeks -- despite concerns about its safety, effectiveness and over whether the country has cut essential corners in development, reports CNN...
Two special assistants to Pak PM resign
06:16 PM, 29 Jul 2020 WednesdayIn the backdrop of great public scrutiny, Tania Aidrus and Dr Zafar Mirza on Wednesday said that they have resigned from their posts as the special assistants to the Pakistan Prime Minister (SAPM) Imran Khan on Digital Pakistan and National Health, respectively...
Dhaka, Delhi “enjoy best ties”; speculations trashed
05:51 PM, 29 Jul 2020 WednesdayIndian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das is poised to end her tenure here soon amid much discussion about the ‘growing ties’ between the two countries in public domain following media reports on both sides of the border based on “speculations"...
BB unveils new monetary policy
05:03 PM, 29 Jul 2020 WednesdayBangladesh Bank has announced new monetary policy for financial year 2020-21 aims to recover the pandemic-affected economy and gain government's economic growth target...
WHO warns of rising cases among young in Europe
04:15 PM, 29 Jul 2020 WednesdayDr Hans Kluge, Europe regional director for the World Health Organization (WHO), says increasing infections among young people could be driving recent spikes in cases across the continent...