Farmers in Koyra upazila of Khulna have been successful in sunflower cultivation on saline soils which used to lie unused after the cultivation of Aman paddy. The farmers of the upazila had, in fact, started farming sunflower on the saline…
Month: May 2020
20 more people infected with croronavirus in Keraniganj
Twenty more people including two children were infected with coronavirus in the upazila in the last 24 hours till Thursday night.
UN, partners launch $6.7 bn appeal for vulnerable countries
7 May 2020 – Humanitarians are seeking nearly $7 billion to protect millions of lives and halt the spread of COVID-19 in more than 60 of the world’s most fragile countries.
Need for a new architecture on international public finance
Coventry, United Kingdom, 6 May (Celine Tan) – The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the systemic failures of the international framework for development cooperation and international public finance. Based on an outdated, post-war system that is premised on charity, not solidarity,…
Train kills 14 migrant workers walking home in India
New Delhi, AP/UNB, May 08 – A train in India crashed into a group of migrant workers walking along the railroad tracks on to their way back to their home state on Friday, killing at least 14, officials and local…
Chemical leak at LG plant in India kills 11, sickens 1,000
Hyderabad, AP, India – A gas leak at a chemical factory owned by a South Korean company in southern India early Thursday left at least 11 people dead and about 1,000 struggling to breathe.
BNP forms division level bodies to observe corona situation
Dhaka, May 08 – The BNP has formed committees at the division level to observe and assess the coronavirus situation across the country.
Govt ‘deceiving’ people with wrong corona casualty info: BNP
Dhaka, May 08 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government is ‘deceiving people’ by giving them inappropriate information about coronavirus infections and deaths.
Two journalists sent to jail in Barguna under Digital Security Act
Barguna, May 08 – Two journalists were sent to jail in a case filed under the Digital Security Act on Thursday afternoon.
Tagore’s birth anniversary Friday
Dhaka, May 08 – The 159th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Poet Rabindranath Tagore is being celebrated on Friday.
Global coronavirus deaths surpasses 2,70,711
The global death toll from coronavirus has surpassed 270, 711 as of Friday, according to Worldometer. Since it was first reported in China in December last year, coronavirus has infected 3,916,337 people globally, the Worldometer data shows.
Basic income: Finland’s final verdict
by Philippe van Parijs on 7th May 2020 @pvpbrussels The coronavirus crisis has renewed interest in the notion of a universal basic income. The full report of a two-year Finnish experiment has just appeared.
Draft ordinances okayed to ease VAT, tax collection
Dhaka, May 07 – The Cabinet on Thursday cleared the drafts of two amendment ordinances in a bid to ease provisions in the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) and income tax during a situation like the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Bangladesh stars want IPL-like Icon culture in BPL
DHAKA -In a bid to involve with the team more passionately and build a team culture as well as bonding, Bangladesh star players urged the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council to instruct the franchise to sing with an Icon…
BCB waiting for government’s signal to resume cricket
Dhaka — Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is reluctant to resume cricket in the country without a green signal from the government. Right after the outbreak of the coronavirus, the board stopped all kind of cricketing activities in the country. Along…
Prepare for worse coronavirus situation: Quader tells AL men
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday urged all leaders and activists to get mentally ready as coronavirus situation may worsen in coming days.
Rastrochinta leaders sent to jail over Facebook posts
Political organisation ‘Rastrochinta’ leaders Didarul Bhuiyan and Minhaz Mannan Emon, also Dhaka Stock Exchange director were sent to jail in a case filed under the Digital Security Act for their anti-government posts on Facebook.
UP chairman, 2 members suspended over relief irregularities
The Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry has suspended a Union Parishad (UP) chairman and two UP members over irregularities in relief distribution. LGRD Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Thursday.
Online teaching guideline for private universities published
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday published a guideline on conducting courses online in light of the prevailing coronavirus pandemic, including teaching, taking exams, their assessment as well as admission for private universities.
Suspected drug trader killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
A suspected Rohingya drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Palongkhali in Ukhiya upazila early Thursday.
Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh surge to 12,425, deaths 199
Bangladesh saw another jump in the coronavirus cases as 706 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours till Thursday, taking the total number of infected people to 12,425.
Cabinet meeting held after nearly a month
The Cabinet meeting was held on Thursday after nearly a month with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
Google, Gates Foundation join digital payments initiative
A new nonprofit charity unveiled plans to promote digital payments for people outside the financial system, with support from Google and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Sangakkara set to serve extra year as MCC president
Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara is set to serve an extra year as president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Drive-in cinema summer tour set in US
The team behind the Tribeca Film Festival is organizing a summer film series across the United States at drive-in theaters, which are experiencing a renaissance thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers are partnering with telecoms giant AT&T and big-screen company…
BCB waiting for government’s signal to resume cricket
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is reluctant to resume cricket in the country without a green signal from the government.
Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh surge to 12,425: DGHS
Bangladesh saw another jump in the coronavirus cases as 706 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours till Thursday, taking the total number of infected people to 12,425.
Whole China now at low virus risk
Bangkok, AP/UNB, May 07 – China declared the whole country now at low virus risk Thursday as its new cases fall to near zero and no new deaths have been reported from COVID-19 in more than three weeks.
No return to business as usual: Mayors on Covid-19 recovery
C40 mayors issue call for a healthy, equitable and sustainable economic recovery to COVID-19 pandemic. London, 07 May – Mayors from many of the world’s most powerful cities have warned that the recovery from COVID-19 “should not be a return…
ICC Report on Libya highlights crimes against humanity
By Samira Sadeque UN, May 6 (IPS) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday highlighted crimes against humanity and grave mismanagement of the law in Libya during a release of their latest report on the North African nation.