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US records over 1,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day
08:45 AM, 22 Jul 2020 WednesdayU.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus rose by more than 1,000 on Tuesday, the biggest single-day increase since early June, according to a Reuters tally. After weeks of declining fatalities, there were more than 5,200 U.S. COVID-19 deaths in the week ended July 19, up 5% from the previous seven days, a Reuters analysis found...
Prominent Pak journo 'goes missing' in Islamabad
10:02 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayRights groups have demanded information on the whereabouts of a prominent Pakistani journalist, known for his criticism of the country's powerful military, after he reportedly disappeared on Tuesday...
Transshipment: Indian goods-laden ship arrives at Ctg port for trial run
09:41 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayThe goods laden ship ‘MV Sejuti’ from India, has arrived at the outer anchorage of Chattogram port here on Tuesday...
Russia’s first COVID-19 vaccine ready
09:17 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayRussia’s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection, which was created by military specialists and scientists of the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, is ready, First Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov told Argumenty i Fakty newspaper...
Bangladesh makes wearing masks mandatory
08:44 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayThe government on Tuesday ordered its citizens to wear masks whenever they go out of homes to limit the transmission of coronavirus. A circular was issued by the health ministry in the afternoon, reports UNB...
Bangladesh to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha Aug 1
08:30 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayEid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in Bangladesh on August 1 as the Zil Hajj moon was not seen anywhere of the country on Tuesday...
Health directorate chief steps down
07:53 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayThe Directorate General of Health Services chief professor Dr Abul Kalam Azad has stepped down amid criticism. He submitted his resignation letter to the Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday. Md Abdul Mannan, secretary of Health Service Division under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, confirmed this to Jago News this evening...
900,000 UK public workers get a pay hike
07:46 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayBritish public sector workers are getting a pay rise in recognition for their work during the pandemic -- but nurses are not included...
Vocational-madrasa teacher-employee get PM's donation
06:53 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has decided to give financial assistance to the Non-MPO teachers and employees of vocational, madrasa and individual ebtedayee madrasas who faced financial hardship for institution closure due to coronavirus...
Ukraine gunman holds 20 hostages on bus
06:31 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayAn armed man has taken about 20 people hostage on a bus in the western Ukrainian city of Lutsk, officials say...
Shahabuddin Hospital MD, 2 others remanded
06:14 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayA Dhaka court on Tuesday placed three people, including Faisal Al Islam, managing director (MD) of Shahabuddin Medical College Hospital, on five-day remand each in a case lodged over fake coronavirus (Covid-19) tests and other forgeries...
Oxford coronavirus vaccine: Five things to know
05:33 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayPromising results from trials of three potential coronavirus vaccines have raised hopes in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 600,000 people and crushed economies globally...
Iran hits record 229 coronavirus deaths in 24hrs
05:19 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayIran has seen a record 229 deaths in the past 24 hours from its outbreak of the novel coronavirus, health ministry figures showed on Tuesday, reports Reuters...
PM unhappy at delay in project implementation
04:36 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayExpressing dissatisfaction at delay in implementation of development projects, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked different departments concerned to strengthen coordination among them to avert delay in project activities...
No special train during Eid: Minister
04:30 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayRailways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan on Tuesday said no arrangements have been taken to operate special trains ahead of Eid-ul-Azha this year, reports UNB...
Chinese envoy volunteers first in COVID-19 vaccine trial in Bangladesh
04:16 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayChinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has showed his willingness to be the first volunteer in the final or phase-3 human trial of a prospective Chinese COVID-19 vaccine here as it is going to be approved by the Bangladesh government...
UK 'top target' for Russia, says report
04:04 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayRussia sees the UK as one of its "top targets" in the West, according to the Intelligence and Security Committee. The ISC's long-awaited report said Russian influence in the UK was "the new normal", and accused successive governments of welcoming the country's oligarchs "with open arms"...
Explore new markets protecting RMG export: FM tells envoys
03:39 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged Bangladesh’s envoys in Europe and UK to explore new markets for Bangladeshi products protecting the readymade garment export markets during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum in top 50 thinkers’ list
03:35 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayBangladeshi Architect Marina Tabassum's name was registered in the list of world's top 50 thinkers in 2020. UK-based magazine Prospect published the list on July 14...
Coronavirus: 41 die, 3057 infected, 1841 recover in 24 hours
02:41 PM, 21 Jul 2020 TuesdayThe death toll from coronavirus has reached 2,709 as 41 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 3057 more have been infected with the virus, raising the number of such cases to 210,510, Professor Nasima Sultana, ADG of the Directorate General of Health Services, said during a press briefing on Tuesday...