Dhaka — Bangladesh speedster Abu Jayed Rahi said he is eagerly waiting to back to the action once the restriction is lifted. The right-arm pacer has been enjoying a good time in Tests since his debut back in 2018. Due…
Month: June 2020
Pakistan turns locust threat into chicken feed
Pakistani scientists have successfully tried a simple solution to turn the pests into protein and income amid the worst swarms for decades.
IBBL Dhaka South Zone holds special Business Development Conference
Dhaka South Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized special Business Development Conference virtually on 7 June 2020, Sunday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad…
Steelmakers place want stimulus ahead of national budget
Ahead of the Finance Minister placing the national budget for the 2020-21 fiscal in Parliament, the country’s steel manufacturers have placed an 8-point list of demands, including extension of bank loan repayment date by 6 months, for which they wouldn’t…
ICT Division iDEA project holds training on Blockchain Tech
A special online training session on Blockchain Technology was conducted on Saturday by the “Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) project” of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the ICT Division.
42 fined in Bagerhat for not wearing face masks
Mobile courts here on Sunday fined 42 people in different upazila of Bagerhat for not wearing masks.
Cabinet approves extending BB governor age to 67 years
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of Bangladesh Bank (Amendment) Act, 2020 extending the age ceiling for the governor of the central bank by two years to 67.
Tk 3.35 billion budget for Parliament in 2020-21 FY
The Parliament Secretariat Commission on Monday approved a Tk 335.34 crore budget for Parliament to spend on its development and non-development expenditures for the next fiscal year (2020-21).
Budget 2020-21 likely to help whiten black money again
Undisclosed money, popularly known as black money, holders are likely to get a good news as the government might allow them to legalise this kind of money in the upcoming budget, aiming to revamp country’s economy hit by the coronavirus…
Anchor Ferdous Bappy in ICU with Covid-19 infection
Culture Desk Ferdous Bappy, who shot to fame as a quiz show host in BTV, has been moved to intensive care at a Dhaka hospital after being infected with Covid-19.
Australia keeper Langerak tests positive for COVID-19
Australia goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak has tested positive for coronavirus, his Japanese club Nagoya Grampus announced, becoming the second player infected at the J-League side.
Govt reaches relief to 64.9 million people
Dhaka, June 8: As many as 64.9 million people across the country have received government’s assistances, including relief materials, as the government continues its efforts to mitigate their sufferings in the wake of the pandemic COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.
Coronavirus in BD: 42 more die, 2,735 new cases
Bangladesh on Monday recorded the highest single-day coronavirus deaths for the second consecutive day as 42 more patients died in the span of 24 hours raising the death toll to 930.
One new dengue case reported in 24 hrs: DGHS
One new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8am on Monday , according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Chinese medical team with leading COVID-19 fighters in city
A ten-member team of Chinese medical experts, who have the firsthand experience of containing the virus and treating the patients with remarkable success, arrived here on Monday with a bunch of medical equipment.
World Oceans Day Monday
Dhaka, June 08 – The United Nations marks June 8 as the day celebrating the role of the oceans in our everyday life and inspiring action to protect the oceans and sustainably use marine resources.
BNP’s Dhaka north unit General Secretary dies from Covid-19
Dhaka, June 08 – Ahsanullah Hasan, general secretary of Dhaka north city unit BNP, died from coronavirus at a city hospital on Sunday night. He was 65.
India and China dial it down
China and India agreed to step back from a confrontation along their shared border — the most serious tensions between the two powers in years — after military commanders from both sides met on Saturday near a lake in the…
New Zealand to drop restrictions by midnight
New Zealand will move to its lowest alert level by midnight, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced.
World Reaches 400,000 Virus Deaths as Pope Urges Caution
BARCELONA – The confirmed global death toll from the COVID-19 virus reached at least 400,000 fatalities on Sunday, a day after the government of Brazil broke with standard public health protocols by ceasing to publish updates of the number of…
Minneapolis council pledges to dismantle police dept
A majority of Minneapolis City Council has pledged to dismantle the local police department, a significant move amid US nationwide protests sparked by George Floyd’s death last month.
BNP finds ‘ill motive behind BGMEA move’ to retrench workers
BNP Sunday alleged that Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) may have an ill motive behind its ‘inhuman’ announcement of laying off workers from the current month, even after availing of different facilities and incentives given by the government. “The President of BGMEA has announced to retrench…
Pioneering technique to Bring the coral reefs back to life
7 June 2020 – Coral reefs are being killed by the climate crisis, which is leading to rising sea temperatures. “Cryopreservation”, a pioneering scientific technique, could be one way to help save them.
Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur, Narsingdi may be under lockdown
The health authorities are planning to put Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Narsingdi under lockdown on pilot basis at the initial stage. Dr Abul Kalam Azad, director general of Directorate General of Health Services, made the disclosure while talking to UNB on Sunday. “A proposal…
Rosatom’s nuke plants prevent 210m mt co2 emission a year
Russia’s state atomic energy corporation Rosatom reaffirms its commitments to care for the common home for all- the planet while celebrating the World Environment Day this year. Nuclear energy is a reliable source of low-carbon electricity, which makes a huge…
Message for Jamal and Co. to prepare themselves
The participating countries remained in dark for so long when will their postponed matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2020 and Asia Cup China 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round-2 would take place, but now the countries has given…
Black Lives Matter in Bundesliga, Bayern keeps winning
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s soccer league was marked by gestures against racism and support for the Black Lives Matter movement on Saturday as Bayern Munich took another step toward a record-extending eighth straight Bundesliga title. All of Borussia Dortmund and…
Six-Point emerged as demand of freedom: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the historic Six-Point Demand had emerged before the people of this part of Bengal as their demand for freedom since they had taken it as their right to live. “The people had taken…
GDP growth to slide to 2.5%: CPD briefing on economy
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), one of the country’s leading think tanks, on Sunday projected a GDP growth rate of 2.5 percent -the lowest in almost 30 years- for the Bangladesh economy in the 2019-20 fiscal, as most of…
BD sets Parameters to create red, green and yellow zones
To stem the spread of coronavirus, the government is planning to designate areas according to coloured zones – red, yellow and green. Different parameters have been set to separate the three and avoid arbitrary zoning.