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73 BNP men die from coronavirus: Fakhrul
02:21 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdaySeventy-three leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have died from coronavirus across the country so far. Besides, two hundred and eighty-four leaders and activists of the party have been infected with the virus...
Connor to become first female MCC president in its 233-yr history
01:37 PM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayClare Connor, a former England captain, has been named as the next president of the Marylebone Cricket Club and will become the first female president in the MCC’s 233-year history...
UN allocates $ 5mn to support response to Cyclone Amphan
11:59 AM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayThe UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated US$ 5 million to complement the government’s response to the people in need. Last month, Cyclone Amphan caused large scale destruction of livelihoods in the South Western part of Bangladesh...
Polythene factory gutted in Old Dhaka fire
11:42 AM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayA polythene factory was gutted in a fire that broke out in the Old Dhaka’s Soarighat area on Thursday morning. The fire originated at the factory at 10:30am. The reason behind the fire could not be known immediately...
Coronavirus: Qantas to axe 6,000 jobs due to pandemic
10:43 AM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayQantas will axe 6,000 jobs in a bid to stay afloat through the coronavirus pandemic, the airline says. The cuts equate to about a fifth of the airline's workforce prior to the Covid-19 crisis. In March, it furloughed more than 80% of its staff...
Latin America’s COVID-19 deaths seen hitting nearly 390,000 by Oct
09:48 AM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayThe death toll from the coronavirus in Latin America is expected to skyrocket to 388,300 by October, with Brazil and Mexico seen accounting for two-thirds of fatalities as other nations in the region contain their outbreaks, researchers said on Wednesday...
Anu says she was “ill-treated by jealous people” after Aashiqui
09:01 AM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayActress Anu Aggarwal, who became an overnight celebrity after starring in the Mahesh Bhatt-directed Aashiqui, talked about the aftermath of the success of the 1990 film in an interview with Pinkvilla, in which she said that she was 'ill-treated' by a section of the film industry...
Coronavirus: Human trial of new vaccine begins in UK
08:45 AM, 25 Jun 2020 ThursdayVolunteers have begun being immunised with a new UK coronavirus vaccine. About 300 people will have the vaccine over the coming weeks, as part of a trial led by Prof Robin Shattock and his colleagues, at Imperial College London...
NASSA Group chairman recovers from Covid-19
10:02 PM, 24 Jun 2020 WednesdayNazrul Islam Mazumder, chairman of NASSA Group, one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Bangladesh, and his family members have recovered from COVID-19...
Omera’s Cylinder now in global market
09:31 PM, 24 Jun 2020 WednesdayFor the first time ever in the history of Bangladesh, Omera has started exporting LPG cylinders overseas...
IMF predicts deeper global recession due to coronavirus pandemic
08:46 PM, 24 Jun 2020 WednesdayThe coronavirus pandemic is causing wider and deeper damage to economic activity than first thought, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday...
MP Enamul tests positive for Covid-19
07:31 PM, 24 Jun 2020 WednesdayEnamul Haque, a lawmaker from Rajshahi-4 constituency, has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus...
Magistrate Sarwar Alam wins battle against coronavirus
06:55 PM, 24 Jun 2020 WednesdaySarwar Alam, the executive magistrate of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and his wife both have recovered from the novel coronavirus. He himself confirmed his and his wife's recovery on Wednesday...
Dhaka seeks UNSC's bold steps to address climate challenges
06:20 PM, 24 Jun 2020 WednesdayBangladesh has sought a "bold decision" from the UN Security Council to ensure security and peace across nations addressing climate challenges through partnership and collaboration...
Soroj Mehedi made Global Youth Ambassador of Theirworld
06:08 PM, 24 Jun 2020 WednesdayUniversity teacher and researcher Soroj Mehedi (Md Mahady Hasan) has been elected Global Youth Ambassador of Theirworld...
China conducts over 90 million coronavirus tests
05:16 PM, 24 Jun 2020 WednesdayThe Chinese government on Wednesday announced that more than 90 million coronavirus tests have been conducted across the country since the beginning of the pandemic...
CHT affairs Minister recovers from Covid-19
04:28 PM, 24 Jun 2020 WednesdayChattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) affairs Minister Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing has made recovery from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus...
Pak air crash probe shows pilots distracted by coronavurus worry
03:59 PM, 24 Jun 2020 WednesdayThe pilots of a Pakistan airliner that crashed last month, killing 97 people, were distracted as they talked about the coronavirus pandemic throughout the flight before an abortive landing bid, an initial inquiry report showed on Wednesday...
The Prey Gets the Last Laugh: A decipher of obsessed consciousness
03:27 PM, 24 Jun 2020 WednesdayActually, I was searching for new books recently published in the USA. This habit was grown in me after reading two books which have a heart-throbbing impact on people worldwide...
37 more die from coronavirus in 24-hr
02:42 PM, 24 Jun 2020 WednesdayThe number of coronavirus cases has reached 122,660 as 3,462 new cases have been detected in the last 24 hours. Besides, 37 more people died from the disease, raising the death toll to 1,582. Professor Dr Nasima Sultana, Additional Director General of Health Directorate, said this during the daily health bulletin through online on Wednesday...