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Diplomats should apply their sense of responsibility: FM
07:03 PM, 30 Jan 2020 ThursdayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday expressed displeasure against foreign diplomats for what he said interference in Bangladesh’s domestic affairs saying they should follow the code of conduct and apply their sense of responsibility...
Russia to shut border with China over coronavirus
06:11 PM, 30 Jan 2020 ThursdayRussia said Thursday it was closing its border with China to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus and would stop issuing electronic visas to Chinese nationals...
Jamia student shot at India CAA rally
05:54 PM, 30 Jan 2020 ThursdayA student from Jamia Millia Islamia was injured after a gun-wielding man opened fire during a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in Indian capital New Delhi’s Jamia area on Thursday...
Bats could be origin of Wuhan coronavirus: Experts
04:39 PM, 30 Jan 2020 ThursdayScientists have said that a type of snake may be the original source of the Wuhan coronavirus. However, other infectious disease experts say the ultimate culprit is more likely to be the bat...
Be employers, not employees: PM to youths
03:58 PM, 30 Jan 2020 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the youth to develop a mindset of being self-employed and employers instead of desperately looking for jobs...
India reports its first case of coronavirus
03:00 PM, 30 Jan 2020 ThursdayIndia said on Thursday a patient in the southern state of Kerala had tested positive for novel coronavirus, the first case in the country of the virus which originated in China and has so far killed 170. The patient was a student of Wuhan University in China, India’s government said in a statement...
Coronavirus: China returned man admitted to Kurmitola Hospital
02:51 PM, 30 Jan 2020 ThursdayA Bangladeshi man who returned from China was admitted to Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital on Thursday. The man was taken to the hospital in a government ambulance after the thermal scanner detects high temperature in the passenger’s body at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA)...
Abrar murder: Charge framing hearing on Feb 17
02:02 PM, 30 Jan 2020 ThursdayA Dhaka court on Thursday fixed February 17 for charge framing hearing in a case filed over the killing of Buet student Abrar Fahad...
SSC examinee shot dead in Gopalganj clash
12:39 PM, 30 Jan 2020 ThursdayAn SSC examinee was shot dead and other injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a silly matter in Gopalganj sadar upazila on Thursday morning. The deceased Rony Sheikh, son of Anwar Sheikh, was a student of Bolakoir Ajharia High School...
Dhaka city polls: 65 platoons of BGB deployed
11:39 AM, 30 Jan 2020 ThursdayA total of 65 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed as the striking force in the capital early Thursday. They will be on duty for four days before and after the February 1 DNCC and DSCC elections. A total of 50,000 members from all forces will remain deployed in the elections...
Coronavirus: Whole world ‘must take action’, warns WHO
10:48 AM, 30 Jan 2020 ThursdayThe "whole world needs to be on alert" to fight the coronavirus, the head of the World Health Organization's Health Emergencies Programme has said...
Coronavirus cases confirmed in all Chinese region
09:21 AM, 30 Jan 2020 ThursdayThe death toll of the coronavirus has risen to 170 and with a confirmed case in Tibet, the virus has now spread to every region in mainland China. Chinese health authorities have said there were 7,711 confirmed cases in the country as of 29 January...
European Parliament overwhelmingly approves Brexit divorce deal
08:53 AM, 30 Jan 2020 ThursdayLawmakers in the European Parliament on Wednesday supported an agreement for the U.K. to leave the European Union, paving the way for the country’s departure from the bloc on Friday and fulfilling the outcome of its June 2016 referendum on EU membership...
China virus outbreak death toll rises to 170
08:25 AM, 30 Jan 2020 ThursdayThe death toll in China from a deadly new coronavirus rose to 170, state media said on Thursday, with the worst-hit province of Hubei reporting 37 fatalities. Some 7,711 people in China are now confirmed to have the infection, with 1,032 new cases in Hubei, and the first confirmed patient reported in Tibet...
Airlines around world suspending flights to China as coronavirus spreads
10:15 PM, 29 Jan 2020 WednesdayAirlines based in North America, Europe and Asia are canceling flights to China as authorities there seek to contain the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus...
Torture on fellow for not greeting Salaam; 4 students expelled
09:37 PM, 29 Jan 2020 WednesdayFour students in Barishal have faced expulsion over the torture of a fellow student mercilessly in the name of 'ragging'....
Wearing headscarves not banned at Motijheel Ideal School & College: PM
07:47 PM, 29 Jan 2020 WednesdayMentioning that wearing headscarves by girl students at Motijheel Ideal School and College not banned, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government is always aware about taking legal steps against any activity that hurts the religious sentiment...
Miller’s Sundarbans visit promotes ecosystem conservation
07:34 PM, 29 Jan 2020 WednesdayUS Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller traveled to the Sundarbans from January 26-28, 2020 to support the growing partnership between his country and Bangladesh...
Returnees from China to remain under observation: FM
06:07 PM, 29 Jan 2020 WednesdayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said the government will keep those who will return to Bangladesh under observation before China lifts the ongoing 14-day restriction to avoid any risk...
'Don't pay heed to question paper leak rumour'
05:29 PM, 29 Jan 2020 WednesdayUrging people not to pay heed to question paper leak rumour, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has said the government has taken all-out measures to prevent the evil practice ahead of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations...