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Over 25.63 lakh families get government relief in Rajshahi division
05:00 PM, 31 May 2020 SundayOver 25.63 lakh jobless and affected families comprising around 1.15 crore people have so far received food and cash support to mitigate their livelihood related hardships caused by the dreaded coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Rajshahi division...
Failure to get GPA-5 forces girl to 'kill self'
04:54 PM, 31 May 2020 SundayA teenage girl reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Gosairhat upazila of Shariatpur after being failed to attain GPA-5 in the SSC examination...
Bus passengers now have to pay 60pc more fare
04:04 PM, 31 May 2020 SundayThe government has hiked the bus fare by 60 percent as the buses were ordered to ply with 50 percent passengers to curb the coronavirus transmission. The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges on Sunday issued a notification raising the bus fare...
Russia coronavirus infections pass 400,000
03:23 PM, 31 May 2020 SundayRussia on Sunday reported 9,268 new cases of the novel coronavirus, raising the national tally to 405,843. Officials said 138 people had died of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, in the last 24 hours, pushing to nationwide toll up to 4,693...
40 die from coronavirus in 24-hr
02:44 PM, 31 May 2020 SundayThe death toll from coronavirus in Bangladesh has reached 650 as 40 more people died in the last 24 hours. Besides, 2,545 more tested positive for coronavirus, raising the number of such cases to 47,153. Professor Dr Nasima Sultana, Additional Director General of Health Directorate, said this while presenting the regular health bulletin through online on Sunday...
Businessman Abdul Monem dies
02:26 PM, 31 May 2020 SundayM Abdul Monem, a prominent businessman, died of a brain stroke on Sunday morning...
Educational institutions not reopening now: PM
01:13 PM, 31 May 2020 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday ruled out the possibility of opening educational institutions right now saying that students are the future of the country and the government does not want to put them at risk...
100% pass rate at 3,023 institutions
12:30 PM, 31 May 2020 SundayAll examinees from 3,023 schools have passed the SSC and equivalent exams, according to results published on Sunday. In 2019, 2,583 institutions had a 100% pass rate. The schools which registered 100 percent success rate were 1,574 in 2018 and 2,266 in 2017...
82.87% pass SSC, equivalent exams
12:00 PM, 31 May 2020 SundayThe pass rate in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams is 82.87% this year. The number of GPA-5 achievers is 135,989, according to results announced by Education Minister Dipu Moni on Sunday. Last year, the pass rate in the SSC and equivalent exams was 82.2 percent and the number of GPA achievers was 105,594...
World virus cases top 6 mn as leaders disagree on pandemic response
11:10 AM, 31 May 2020 SundayThe number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped six million Sunday, with Brazil registering another record surge in daily infections as divisions deepened on how to deal with the pandemic...
SSC, equivalent results published
10:59 AM, 31 May 2020 SundayThe results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have been published. Education minister Dr Dipu Moni handed over copies of the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at 10:30am on Sunday morning...
Taj Mahal suffers minor damage in thunderstorm
10:31 AM, 31 May 2020 SundayTaj Mahal suffered minor damage during Friday night’s storm in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra district, officials told news agency PTI. The marble railing of the main mausoleum and red sandstone railings were damaged...
Trump postpones G7 summit, seeks to add countries to invitation list
09:35 AM, 31 May 2020 SundayU.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would postpone a Group of Seven summit he had hoped to hold next month until September or later and expand the list of invitees to include Australia, Russia, South Korea and India...
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque reopens after more than 2 months
09:15 AM, 31 May 2020 SundayJerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque reopened to worshippers on Sunday after a two-and-a-half month coronavirus closure, but Muslim authorities imposed some precautions as health officials warn of an uptick in local infections...
Coronavirus: Belgian Prince tests positive after lockdown party
08:52 AM, 31 May 2020 SundayA Belgian prince has contracted coronavirus after attending a party during lockdown in Spain, the country's royal palace says...
SpaceX launch: Nasa astronauts begin historic mission on private spaceship
08:32 AM, 31 May 2020 SundayThe private rocket company SpaceX has sent two Nasa astronauts into orbit. It's the first time since the retirement of the shuttles nine years ago that an American crew has made the journey from US territory...
Chinese vaccine could be ready by year-end, govt body says
09:08 PM, 30 May 2020 SaturdayA Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine could be ready for market as early as the end of this year, China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) said in a social media post...
India extends coronavirus lockdown till June 30
08:12 PM, 30 May 2020 SaturdayThe government of India on Saturday extended the lockdown in containment zones till June 30 and said all economic activities can restart in a phased manner outside those zones...
SSC, equivalent exams results today
07:53 PM, 30 May 2020 SaturdayThe results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be published today. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally publish the results through videoconferencing from her official residence Ganabhaban at 10 am...
BRTA recommends 80% bus fare hike
06:24 PM, 30 May 2020 SaturdayBangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) on Saturday recommended raising bus fare by 80 percent as bus owners have been directed to carry 50 percent passengers to prevent the transmission of coronavirus...