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Pak railways minister contracts coronavirus
07:18 PM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayPakistan Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has tested positive for COVID-19, the railways ministry said on Monday, reports Geo News...
Shumona new Bangladesh Ambassador to Brunei
06:29 PM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayThe government has appointed Nahida Rahman Shumona, currently serving as the Director General of Regional Organizations Wing in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Brunei...
Hili land port operation resumes after 72 day closure
05:37 PM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayThe operation in Hili Land port, Dinajpur restarted on Monday morning after 72 day long closure due to coronavirus pandemic...
Parliament gets Tk 335.34 cr budget for 2020-21 FY
05:02 PM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayThe Parliament Secretariat Commission on Monday approved a Tk 335.34 crore budget for Parliament to spend on its development and non-development expenditures for the next fiscal year (2020-21)...
Delhi's Chief Minister in isolation after showing Covid-19 symptoms
04:54 PM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayDelhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal went into self-isolation on Monday at his official residence in New Delhi after showing coronavirus symptoms...
Luxury brand Mulberry to cut 25% of workforce
04:07 PM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayBritish luxury brand Mulberry (MUL.L) said on Monday it plans to cut 25% of its global workforce of about 1,500, seeking to reduce its cost base after demand was hit by the coronavirus pandemic, reports Reuters....
Don’t retrench workers in crisis time, Quader urges factory owners
03:40 PM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayRoad Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Monday called upon the factory owners not to retrench workers during the global coronavirus pandemic...
COVID-19 death toll surpasses 900-mark
02:38 PM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayThe death toll from coronavirus in Bangladesh crossed the 900-mark with 42 new fatalities on Monday. The nationwide death toll has risen to 930, Professor Dr Nasima Sultana, Additional Director General of Health Directorate, said while presenting the regular health bulletin through online...
19th policeman dies of COVID-19
01:32 PM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayOne more police member has died from coronavirus, taking the countrywide tally of police deaths from the virus to 19. The deceased is constable Md Alamgir Hossen. Md Sohel Rana, Assistant Inspector General (Media) of Police Headquarters, confirmed the death to Jago News...
Chinese team of corona experts arrived in Dhaka
12:20 PM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayA team of Chinese medical experts, who have the firsthand experience of containing the virus and treating the patients with remarkable success, arrived in Dhaka on Monday morning with a bunch of medical equipment...
7 with coronavirus symptoms die in Khulna in 24-hr
11:36 AM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayOne person died from coronavirus and seven others died with its symptoms in the last 24 hours in Khulna. Md Farid Hossen, 55, of Horintana area, died from COVID-19 while undergoing treatment at Khulna Corona Hospital. Besides, seven people died at Khulna Medical College Hospital with the virus symptoms...
4 more arrested over killing of 26 Bangladeshis in Libya
10:39 AM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayDetectives on Sunday night arrested four alleged human traffickers in connection with the killing of 26 Bangladeshis who were miserably massacred in Libya on 28 May. Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed the matter to Jago News in a mobile massage on Monday...
Javed Akhtar wins Richard Dawkins Award
10:12 AM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayNational Award-winning lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has won the prestigious Richard Dawkins Award...
George Floyd death: Protesters tear down slave trader statue
09:20 AM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayA slave trader's statue in Bristol has been torn down and thrown into the harbour during a second day of anti-racism protests across the UK...
DU method to detect coronavirus ‘in 40 mins’
08:45 AM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayThe authorities of Dhaka University (DU) on Sunday claimed to introduce a new method which can detect coronavirus within around 40 minutes...
Saudi virus cases top 100,000 with new spike ahead of hajj
08:35 AM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayThe number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia surpassed 100,000 on Sunday, the health ministry said, amid a new surge in infections just weeks ahead of the start of the hajj...
New Zealand becomes coronavirus-free country
08:18 AM, 08 Jun 2020 MondayNew Zealand has no active cases of COVID-19 in the country for the first time since February 28, the health ministry said in a statement on Monday. The last person who was being monitored for coronavirus has now been released from isolation...
Six-Point emerged as demand of freedom: PM
09:53 PM, 07 Jun 2020 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the historic Six-Point Demand had emerged before the people...
Indians supporting George Floyd—and ignoring police brutality in own country
09:21 PM, 07 Jun 2020 SundayAs tens of thousands of Americans continue to protest the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis...
Saudi coronavirus cases exceed 100,000
08:35 PM, 07 Jun 2020 SundayThe number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia exceeded 100,000 on Sunday following a rise in new infections over the past ten days...