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More tigers and lions test positive at US zoo
01:11 PM, 23 Apr 2020 ThursdayAnother seven big cats have been confirmed as having COVID-19 at a zoo in the US...
ARTICLE 19 seeks withdrawal of case against Bangladesh editors
12:29 PM, 23 Apr 2020 ThursdayExpressing serious concern over the lawsuit against the editors of Jagonews24.com, and bdnews24.com, international human rights organization ARTICLE 19 has demanded the authorities concerned immediately withdraw the case...
Bangladesh hospitals accused of discrimination
11:04 AM, 23 Apr 2020 ThursdayTwo hospitals in Bangladesh dedicated to fighting the coronavirus have refused to treat patients from one of the country’s worst slums, an activist said on Wednesday...
Coronavirus: Tenants for waiving house rents for 3 months
10:05 AM, 23 Apr 2020 ThursdayAs economic activities came to a grinding halt amid the nationwide shutdown aimed at curbing the transmission of coronavirus, tenants in Dhaka and other cities urged the government to waive house rents and utility bills for three months from April...
Most Covid-19 patients lost taste or smell
09:41 AM, 23 Apr 2020 ThursdayLoss of taste or smell does indeed seem to be a symptom of Covid-19 infection, researchers reported Wednesday...
WHO warns 'long way to go' in virus crisis, deaths top 180,000
09:03 AM, 23 Apr 2020 ThursdayThe World Health Organization on Wednesday warned that the coronavirus crisis will not end any time soon, with many countries only in the early stages of the fight, as the global death toll surpassed 180,000...
11-month-old contracts coronavirus in Manikganj
08:27 AM, 23 Apr 2020 ThursdayAn 11-month-old child has been infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Singair upazila of Manikganj district...
Iran launches its first military satellite
10:00 PM, 22 Apr 2020 WednesdayIran has announced it successfully launched the country's first military reconnaissance satellite after months of failures, a programme the United States alleges is a cover for missile development...
Country in better condition for timely steps: Zahid Maleque
09:45 PM, 22 Apr 2020 WednesdayHealth Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday said Bangladesh is currently in a better condition in curbing the spread of coronavirus thanks to taking the right decision at the right time...
India hands Bangabandhu’s killer Mosleuddin to Dhaka: NDTV report
08:51 PM, 22 Apr 2020 WednesdayFor the second time in 30 days, Indian Intelligence agencies reportedly handed over to Bangladesh a key conspirator convicted in the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...
Sherpur beggar gets house for setting rare instance of help
08:24 PM, 22 Apr 2020 WednesdayFor setting up a rare instance of disaster-time help from the most poor to the poor, a Sherpur beggar, who donated his savings to the UNO’s relief fund, will get a house with land from the government as a gift of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...
India suspends coronavirus antibody tests after questions over reliability
07:24 PM, 22 Apr 2020 WednesdayIndia has ordered a pause in testing for antibodies to the coronavirus because of concern over the accuracy, health officials said on Wednesday, complicating the fight against the epidemic as its tally of cases nears 20,000...
BSMMU professor, daughter cured from coronavirus
06:21 PM, 22 Apr 2020 WednesdayProfessor Dr Shahidullah Sikder, chairman of Department of Dermatology and Venereology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) and his daughter Neelima Sikder Daritri have been cured from coronavirus...
House owner sent to jail for allegedly evicting tenant
05:26 PM, 22 Apr 2020 WednesdayA Dhaka court has sent a female house-owner to jail in a case filed for her alleged involvement in forcibly evicting her tenant along with two-month-old baby on Sunday stormy night last...
Spain reports 435 coronavirus deaths overnight
04:51 PM, 22 Apr 2020 WednesdaySpain’s death toll from the new coronavirus climbed by 435 in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, roughly in line with the 2% increases reported in the past few days...
Govt extends general holidays till May 5
04:16 PM, 22 Apr 2020 WednesdayThe government has extended the ongoing general holidays till May 5 to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 in the country. Sheikh Yousuf Harun, Secretary of the Public Administration ministry, confirmed the matter to Jago News on Wednesday afternoon...
Johnson starts return to work as coronavirus criticism grows
03:51 PM, 22 Apr 2020 WednesdayBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson tentatively began his return to work on Tuesday, April 21, after being hospitalized for coronavirus, as parliament returned and criticism grew over the government's response to the outbreak...
IFJ expresses concern over case against Bangladesh editors
03:01 PM, 22 Apr 2020 WednesdayThe International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expressed serious concern about the case filed against Bangladesh's two popular online news portal's editors under the Digital Security Act for running news stories on alleged misappropriation of the relief rice...
Bangladesh coronavirus deaths rise to 120, cases 3,772
02:39 PM, 22 Apr 2020 WednesdayBangladesh on Wednesday confirmed 10 new deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the total to 120. The number of the deadly virus cases reached 3,772, with 390 were newly infected with the virus...
Trump says immigration suspension to last 60 days
01:35 PM, 22 Apr 2020 WednesdayPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday he was suspending immigration for green card seekers for 60 days, arguing the controversial move would help Americans find work again after coronavirus caused a surge in unemployment...