The World Health Organization says the official name for the disease caused by the new coronavirus is Covid-19. “We now have a name for the disease and it’s Covid-19,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva.
Month: February 2020
CoU English Dept gets new Chairman
Dr. Banani Biswas has been appointed new chairman of the Department of English, Comilla University (CoU), Cumilla.
Two shops on RU campus fined for date expired soft drink sale
Rajshahi Feb 11 – Two shops on Rajshahi University campus have been fined Tk 8000 for selling expired soft drinks. Agents of Consumer Right Protection Council conducted the drive on the campus around 12 pm on Tuesday and fined those…
Bangladesh Under-19 team’s triumphant return to Dhaka Wednesday
Dhaka, Feb 11 – World Cup-winning Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket Team will return home from Potchefstroom by a flight of Emirates Airlines after over a month-long stay in South Africa for ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup at 4:55 pm Wednesday.
No let up in Rohingya trafficking from Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, Feb 11 – Trafficking of Rohingya people from the camps of Cox’s Bazar to different countries including Malaysia by sea route is not letting up.
Victorious Young Tigers return home Wednesday
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket Team, which clinched the U-19 World Cup title for the first time, will return home on Wednesday afternoon. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hassan and high government officials are expected to receive them…
Sylhet clinches Surma Zone title beating Narsingdi 5-2
Dhaka – A fine hat-trick by Zillur Rahman enabled hosts Sylhet District to clinch the Surma Zone title of the Bangabandhu National Football Championship eliminating Narsingdi District by 5-2 goals in the final at the Sylhet District Stadium on Tuesday.…
AFC Cup: Abahani want to return to winning track in Male
Dhaka Abahani Limited want to win their 2nd leg match of the AFC Cup Football Preliminary against Maziya Sports & Recreation Club of the Maldives in Male on Wednesday. The match will kick off at 4 pm local time (5pm…
Dhaka University emerge champions, Chittagong runners-up
Dhaka – Dhaka University clinched the Inter-University Hockey title beating Chittagong University in the final at DU Sergeant Zahurul Hall ground of Dhaka University on Tuesday. Cumilla University finished 3rd in the meet. Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) of Dhaka University Prof…
BD skipper Akbar Ali named as captain of ICC U-19 team
Dhaka – The ICC U-19 World Cup champions captain cum wicket-keeper of Bangladesh team Akbar Ali has been named as the captain of the tournament’s best XI, chosen from all the competing teams by Cricinfo. Two players from U-19 World…
How to recognize a clone smartphone?
Grabbing a smartphone at far cheaper than official rate can make you feel like a champ. However, before gloating over this winning deal, check whether your Smartphone is original. Currently, the branded Smartphones are being ‘cloned’. As fake phones ask…
Anna Sui rolls out B-movie gothic glam at NY Fashion Week
Anna Sui doesn’t love scary movies, but she adores illusion, especially glamorous illusion.
Samba goes global as foreign dancers bring Rio Carnival home
At rehearsal for the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school, a dancer poses for photos with admiring onlookers while wearing the bright yellow uniform and sky-high heels of the school’s elite passista samba dancers.
Two TV journos wounded in attack by bond traders
Two journalists of a private television channel were injured in an attack carried out by bond traders in Nayabazar area of the capital on Tuesday.
BD Road Transport Corpn shares to be put to share market
The ‘Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation Bill, 2020’ was passed in Parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for offloading 49 percent share of the corporation in the capital market.
All senior BD citizens to get old-age allowance by 2025
The government has a plan to bring the country’s all senior citizens under old-age allowance in phases by 2025, Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed told Parliament on Tuesday.
Half-a-million insect species face extinction
Half of the one million animal and plant species on Earth facing extinction are insects, and their disappearance could be catastrophic for humankind, scientists have said in a “warning to humanity”.
Academy Museum to open in December
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will open to the public on December 14 this year, veteran Hollywood actor Tom Hanks announced during the Oscar ceremony in the Dolby Theatre.
‘Birds of Prey’ tops N. America box office
For new Warner Bros. release “Birds of Prey,” the weekend brought good and bad news: It took in $33 million to lead the North American box office, but fared poorly for a superhero movie.
ICC to use no-ball technology for women’s World T20
Front-foot no ball technology will be used for the first time in a global cricket tournament later this month at the women’s T20 World Cup in Australia, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Monday.
1979 Islamic Revolution anniversary observed in Iran
Iranians were taking to the streets of Tehran and other cities and towns across the country on Tuesday for rallies and nationwide celebrations marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
3.6km of Padma Bridge now visible
About 3,600 metres of the much-hyped Padma Bridge became visible after the installation of the 24thd span on Tuesday.
Oscars 2020: Number of TV viewers falls to all-time low
The US live TV audience for the Oscars fell to an all-time low on Sunday. Roughly 23.6 million viewers tuned into the awards ceremony, according to the US broadcaster ABC, citing Nielsen. The ratings fell sharply from last year when…
China’s daily death toll from virus tops 100 for first time
Beijing, AP/UNB/Feb 11 – China’s daily death toll from new virus has topped 100 for first time, with more than 1,000 total deaths recorded, the health ministry announced Tuesday, as the spread of the contagion shows little sign of abating…
15 Rohingyas die as trawler sinks in Bay: Coast Guard
Dhaka, Feb 11 – The bodies of at least 15 Rohingyas were retrieved while 63 others rescued alive after a-Malaysia-bound trawler carrying them capsized near the Saint Martin’s island in the Bay of Bengal early Tuesday.
Top 10 rich people worth more than 85 poorest countries GDP
Data gathered and calculated by Learnbonds.com indicates that the world’s top ten richest people have a combined wealth more than the bottom 85 poorest countries based on GDP. According to the data, the top ten richest people have cumulative wealth…
Transmission key to large scale solar projects: say experts
Some of the world’s most ambitious large-scale solar projects have been plagued by delay, ultimately making them a financial burden rather than a beacon on the renewable power horizon. Does this mean such projects are outdated? GlobalData’s power writer Andrew…
AI and predictive justice in our courts
By Dr Jaspal Kaur Sadhu Singh Malcolm Gladwell in his book, Talking to Strangers, wrote of the difficulty faced by a judge whether to allow bail to an accused. Gladwell, in essence, highlights that being human, there is a propensity…
No report on Sagor-Runi murder case in 8 years
Dhaka, Feb 10 – The authorities failed to submit a report on journalist couple Sagor and Runi even taking times for 71 times from the court in last eight years of their gruesome killing in the capital.
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করোনা ভাইরাসকে আল্লাহ তা’য়ালার পক্ষ থেকে একটি গজব স্বরূপ হিসেবে অবতীর্ণ হয়েছে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই। এক বিবৃতিতে তিনি বলেন, জাতি যখন সীমাহীন পাপাচারে লিপ্ত এবং আল্লাহর নাফরমানিতে নিমজ্জিত…