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Bangladesh quarantines hundreds of Rohingya boat people on island: officials
01:50 PM, 08 May 2020 FridayThe Bangladesh navy has rescued around 280 Rohingya Muslims from the Bay of Bengal, towing their stranded boat to an island where they will be quarantined...
Met office predicts rain in parts of country
01:20 PM, 08 May 2020 FridayBangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind in different parts of the country in 24 hours as of 9 am tomorrow...
Coronavirus found in men’s semen
01:06 PM, 08 May 2020 FridayThe new coronavirus can persist in men's semen even after they have begun to recover, a finding that raises the possibility the virus could be sexually transmitted, Chinese researchers said Thursday...
UK says men of Bangladeshi, Pakistani origin more at COVID-19 risk
12:39 PM, 08 May 2020 FridayBlack people and men of Bangladeshi and Pakistani origin are nearly twice as likely to die from the COVID-19 disease than whites, even when adjusting data for deprivation, a new British report said on Thursday...
2 brothers among 3 killed in N’ganj septic tank blast
12:11 PM, 08 May 2020 FridayThree people including two brothers were killed in a septic tank explosion at Bandar upazila in Narayanganj on Friday morning. The deceased were identified as Masnun, 13, his brother Jisan, 8 and 8-month pregnant woman Laboni, 30...
Coronavirus: Global deaths surpass 2,70,711
10:08 AM, 08 May 2020 FridayThe global death toll from coronavirus has surpassed 270, 711 as of Friday, according to Worldometer. So far, 1, 343, 054 people have recovered from COVID-19 across the globe...
Up to 1,90,000 people could die of COVID-19 in Africa if not controlled: WHO
09:53 AM, 08 May 2020 FridayEighty-three thousand to 190000 people in Africa could die of COVID-19 and 29 million to 44 million could get infected...
15 migrant workers run over by train in India
09:36 AM, 08 May 2020 FridayFifteen migrant workers were run over by a cargo train at Aurangabad district in Indian state in Maharashtra on Friday morning, the railways has confirmed. The workers were returning to Madhya Pradesh, news agency PTI reported quoting an official...
Rabindranath’s 159th birth anniversary today
08:55 AM, 08 May 2020 FridayToday is the 159th birth anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore, who reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as arts of Indian subcontinent with contextual modernism...
Biden sex attack accuser urges him to quit race
08:38 AM, 08 May 2020 FridayA woman who accuses Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her 27 years ago has called on him to quit the presidential race...
Trump’s White House Navy valet tests positive for coronavirus
09:59 PM, 07 May 2020 ThursdayA Navy official who acts as one of US President Donald Trump's personal valets has tested positive for the coronavirus. President Trump was upset upon learning the news, CNN reported...
Next budget to be placed in time: Kamal
09:22 PM, 07 May 2020 ThursdayFinance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today said that there would not be any delay for placing the national budget in parliament for the next fiscal year (FY21) due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation...
Coronavirus deaths in Bangladesh near 200
06:07 PM, 07 May 2020 ThursdayBangladesh on Thursday recorded 13 more deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the country's tally to 199...
BoE sees worst slump in 300yrs as coronavirus bites
05:43 PM, 07 May 2020 ThursdayThe Bank of England said Britain could be headed for its biggest economic slump in over 300 years due to the coronavirus lockdown and kept the door open on Thursday for more stimulus next month...
Cabinet okays law to hold trials digitally
05:00 PM, 07 May 2020 ThursdayThe cabinet on Thursday approved an ordinance allowing the courts to hold trails digitally using the information technology in view of the coronavirus pandemic...
Black people four times more likely to die of Covid-19
04:38 PM, 07 May 2020 ThursdayMembers of ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom, especially black men and women, face a higher risk of dying from Covid-19, according to data from England and Wales released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday...
Number of coronavirus-positive police rises to 1285
04:07 PM, 07 May 2020 ThursdayThe members of Bangladesh police are being infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) significantly, with 95 more caught the virus in the past 24 hours...
India looks to lure over 1,000 US companies out of China
03:49 PM, 07 May 2020 ThursdayIndia is seeking to lure US. businesses, including medical devices giant Abbott Laboratories, to relocate from China as President Donald Trump’s administration steps up efforts to blame Beijing for its role in the coronavirus pandemic...
706 more test positive for coronavirus in 24 hours
02:51 PM, 07 May 2020 ThursdayThe confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 12,425 as 706 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours in the country. Besides, 130 more recovered from the diseases, raising the total number of cured patients to 1,910...
BCB waiting for government’s signal to resume cricket
02:17 PM, 07 May 2020 ThursdayBangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is reluctant to resume cricket in the country without a green signal from the government...