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To end female genital mutilation, economically empower women
12:35 PM, 07 Feb 2020 FridayFemale genital mutilation (FGM) will not be eradicated unless women are economically empowered to make their own decisions, an activist stressed today...
Coronavirus infects 31,400, death toll reaches 636
12:20 PM, 07 Feb 2020 FridayA viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 31,400 people globally. Death toll reaches 636.
Coronavirus claims world's biggest capacity car plant
11:59 AM, 07 Feb 2020 FridayThe most productive car factory in the world fell quiet on Friday as South Korea's Hyundai suspended operations at its giant Ulsan complex, hamstrung by a lack of parts with the coronavirus outbreak crippling China's industrial output...
Coronavirus forces delay of trade fairs, conferences
11:47 AM, 07 Feb 2020 FridayOver two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in China and overseas have been postponed due to travel curbs and concerns about the spread of a coronavirus, potentially disrupting billions of dollars worth of deals...
Third UK patient 'caught Coronavirus in Singapore'
11:33 AM, 07 Feb 2020 FridayThe third person in the UK to be diagnosed with coronavirus caught it in Singapore, it is understood...
Coronavirus 'kills Chinese whistleblower doctor'
09:53 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayA Chinese doctor who tried to issue the first warnings about the deadly coronavirus outbreak has died of the infection, Chinese media say...
Bangladesh storm U-19 World Cup final
09:23 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayBangladesh reached the final of the U-19 World Cup beating New Zealand by six wickets in the second seminal of the ongoing ICC Under-19 World Cup at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Thursday...
Check misuse of information technology: President
09:17 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayPresident Abdul Hamid on Thursday said necessary steps should be taken for checking the misuse of information technology alongside ensuring their development...
No panic, no rumour, says Chinese envoy about coronavirus
09:12 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayChinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Thursday urged all to remain alert instead of creating panic and spreading rumours noting that no Chinese national here and no Bangladesh national in China is infected with coronavirus...
BD-US inter-ministerial course strengthens interagency counterterrorism collaboration
07:30 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayUS Embassy Dhaka sponsored a one-week Inter-ministerial Course, February 2-6, focused on strengthening interagency counterterrorism cooperation, effective post-crisis response capacity, and institutional resiliency...
UNAIDS working to ensure HIV services continue during coronavirus outbreak
07:02 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayUNAIDS expresses its deep condolences to the families who have lost loved ones following the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak...
DITF draws lowest buyers, visitors in a decade
06:53 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayMost of the companies that took part in the 25th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) faced loss as the fair drew the lowest buyers and visitors in a decade. The month-long fair began on January 1 in city's Agargaon and curtain falls on the fair tonight (Thursday)...
Missing in canal: Asha Moni found dead after 5 days
04:48 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayPolice on Thursday afternoon recovered the body of little Asha Moni from a canal in city's Kadamtali area, five days after her going missing in the water body...
Scottish minister resigns over claims he befriended teenage boy online
03:57 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayA top SNP minister has resigned after being accused of sending hundreds of messages to a 16-year-old boy....
By-polls to 3 JS seats on March 21
02:36 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayThe by-polls to Dhaka-10, Gaibandha-3 and Bagerhat-4 will be held on March 21 as the Election Commission today announced the polls schedules for the three parliamentary constituencies. Election Commission Secretary Md Alamgir announced the polls schedules at the Nirbachan Bhaban in capital’s Agargaon area...
Whip Swapon hurt in road accident
01:54 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayWhip of the parliament Abu Sayeed Al Mahmud Swapon was injured in a road accident in Naogaon on Thursday morning...
AL leader murder: 3 to die, 5 get life term
01:10 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayA Lakshmipur court today sentenced three people to death and five others to life term imprisonment for killing of a local leader of Awami League. Judge Md. Shahenur of District and Sessions Judge’s Court in Lakshmipur passed the order around 11:30am. The death-row convicts are Kafil Uddin, Abdur Rahman and Md. Joynal...
China clamps down on Coronavirus coverage as cases surge
12:07 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayAs the number of coronavirus infections in China continues to surge without any sign of slowing down, the Communist government has clamped down on the news media and the internet...
Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dies at 103
09:57 AM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayActor Kirk Douglas, a fixture of cinema for six decades, has died aged 103. The stage and screen actor was well-known for a range of roles, including the 1960 classic Spartacus, in which he played the titular character...
PM seeks EU support for Rohingya repatriation
09:43 AM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought continued support of the European Union (EU) including Italy to ensure safe, dignified and sustainable return of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas. The talks were held at Palazzo Chigi, the official residence of the Italian prime minister, where the two leaders discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations...