Facebook announced Thursday its many users will see tailor-made warnings highlighting facts about the coronavirus pandemic, after being accused of failing to counter the spread of outlandish conspiracy theories.
Month: April 2020
Music video “Bhalo Thako Bangladesh” released with hope
Culture Desk Mobile phone operator Banglalink released a new music video titled “Bhalo Thako Bangladesh” conveying message of optimism, reassurance, and hope during this time of uncertainty and fear amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Aspirin use cuts risk of digestive tract cancers
Regular aspirin use reduces the risk of digestive tract cancer 20 to 40 percent, according to findings published Thursday that bolster growing evidence the common analgesic can help prevent the disease.
Banking hours to be 10am-1pm from April 19: BB
Economy Reporter Bangladesh Bank (BB) has fixed the banking hours from 10am to 1pm from April 19 amid the general holidays.
Historic Mujibnagar Day on Friday
The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed on Friday marking the oath-taking ceremony of country’s first government on April 17, 1971.
Ronaldinho enjoys ‘golden cell’ in Paraguay capital
With Paraguay’s capital in lockdown, former Brazil soccer star Ronaldinho is spending his second week under house arrest in an exclusive hotel in Asuncion, where a ballroom has been set up to allow him to keep us his soccer skills,…
Coronavirus: Sanctions and sufferings
By Chandra Muzaffar In the midst of the most horrendous crisis to confront the entire human family in recent decades, the United States elite, it appears, is hell-bent on perpetuating massive sanctions against certain states and affecting regime change in…
ডা. মঈন চিকিৎসা অবহেলাকারীদের শাস্তির ব্যবস্থা করতে হবে
করোনাভাইরাসে আক্রান্ত হয়ে সিলেট এমএজি ওসমানী মেডিক্যাল কলেজ হাসপাতালের মেডিসিন বিভাগের সহকারী অধ্যাপক ডা. মঈন উদ্দিনের মৃত্যুতে গভীর শোক প্রকাশ করেছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের মহাসচিব প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ ও যুগ্ম মহাসচিব মাওলানা গাজী আতাউর রহমান।
23 restaurants giving their communities back with free meals
Danielle Nierenberg As I’ve been hunkering down at home with my family, practicing social distancing during COVID-19, we’ve done more cooking—but we’ve also tried to support local restaurants. Some restaurants in our community are offering takeout and delivery, but unfortunately,…
Work on 2,000-bed isolation centre at ICCB underway
Work on a 2,000-bed isolation centre at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) here for coronavirus patients is going on in full swing. Visiting the establishment on Thursday, a UNB correspondent found that the shed of the temporary hospital has already…
Bangladesh declared coronavirus vulnerable-to-infection zone
The government has taken a page out of China’s book and announced a heavy restriction on the movement of people but fell short of calling it a ‘lockdown’ to prevent further transmission of coronavirus hours after recording the highest number…
BAF aircraft leaves for China Friday to bring in medical aids
Sixteen aircrew of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) will start for China on Friday by a BAF C-130J aircraft to bring in essential healthcare aids from China to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Air Commodore Md Zahidur Rahman will lead the…
Restaurant business bleeds as Coronavirus cases surge
Even though restaurants are open amid the ongoing general holidays aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus, stakeholders say business is in shambles and they are worried about paying bills and their staff. This has put restaurant owners in a…
‘Artoonad’ opens coronavirus disinfection tunnel in Mirpur
‘Artoonad’, a social organisation of the youth, has set up a disinfection tunnel near Adorsho School at Mirpur-6 as the country struggles to contain the spread of coronavirus. They implemented the pilot project with their own fund and opened it…
Woman burn to death in Munshiganj house fire
A woman was burned to death as a fire broke out in a house at Chapgram village in Tongibari upazila on Thursday afternoon.
SANEM welcomes stimulus packages, wants transparency
South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) has recommended setting up a unit to monitor the entire process saying it is important to ensure transparency and accountability in the implementation of the stimulus packages to address the impact of coronavirus.
People stage demonstrations for relief in Satkhira
Around one thousand people who have become jobless amid the ongoing shutdown staged demonstrations in front of Satkhira Medical College Hospital in the town on Thursday demanding relief.
Moderate tremor jolts Chattogram division
A moderate earthquake jolted Chattogram, Rangamati, Bandarban, Khagrachhari and Cox’s Bazar districts on Thursday afternoon.
Covid-19 crisis, crime, poverty: Need for social security
By Hassanal Noor Rashid Global inequality and injustice have been heated topics and of deep social concern throughout human history. In January 2020, OXFAM (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief), a reputable confederation of charitable organisations, declared in a widely circulated…
Army man killed in city road accident; 21 injured
A member of Bangladesh Army was killed and 21 others were injured in a road accident near Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in the capital on Thursday.
Offer Tarabi prayers at home, PM asks people
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged Muslim devotees to say their Tarabi prayers at their respective homes instead of mosques during the upcoming month of holy Ramadan.
Dhaka confirms 10 virus deaths, 341 new cases in 24-hrs
Ten more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours, the highest number of deaths during the period, till Thursday, taking the death toll in the country to 60.
Connecting the celluloid dots
Sudhirendar Sharma In times of the pandemic threat which seems not too distant in future but uncertain nonetheless, reliving nostalgic moments provide much-desired comfort. These are the times when indulging in nostalgia helps revive feelings, a kind of matter or…
Austria plans to allow professional athletes to train
Professional athletes in Austria will be able to resume training before the end of April as the country eases restrictions to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the government announced on Wednesday.
DiCaprio, De Niro seek ‘co-star’ in charity drive
Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have rallied fellow Hollywood A-listers in a new coronavirus fundraising campaign by offering a walk-on role in their upcoming film to one lucky donor.
Robots ride to rescue as delivery risks rise
What looks like a rolling picnic cooler stops at the crosswalk, waits for a car to pass and then navigates its way at a leisurely pace down the sidewalk in suburban Washington.
Aamir Khan’s son stuck at their Panchgani bungalow ?
The nation is under the lockdown due to the spread of the pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation announced that the lockdown is extended till May 3, 2020.
UK set to extend coronavirus lockdown
The British government was on Thursday expected to extend a nationwide lockdown for another three weeks, amid signs the coronavirus outbreak is peaking, but warnings of more deaths to come.
BD reports 10 more deaths, 341 fresh cases of COVID-19
News Desk Bangladesh on Thursday reported 10 more deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 341 fresh positive cases overnight, the highest in terms of both deaths and infection in a single day since its first detection on March 8.
Global coronavirus death toll reaches 134,610, Bangladesh 50
Dhaka, April 16 – The global death toll from coronavirus jumped to 134,610 on Thursday morning. Besides, confirmed COVID-19 cases have reached 2,083,237, according to Worldometer.