DHAKA -Wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim found a way to keep practicing his batting and wicket-keeping when it was tough to do anything apart from gym at home during the Covid-19 time. The senior national cricketer didn’t get any big ground…
Day: July 1, 2020
Workers won’t accept closure of Jute mills: Zonayed Saki
Chief Coordinator of Ganasanghati Andolan Zonayed Saki on Wednesday said that the workers of state-owned Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) will not accept its closure as it is an arrangement to “loot the state wealth and smuggling them abroad”.
Recruiting Agencies’ Assoc BAIRA for Tk 20 bn stimulus deal
Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) on Wednesday demanded stimulus package of Tk 2,000 crore arguing that the manpower export sector is the greatest sufferer of damage during Covid-19 pandemic.
Drop plan to enact political party registration law: BNP
BNP on Wednesday demanded the Election Commission postpone its move to formulate a new law over political party registration until the Covid-19 pandemic is over.
NGOS want emergency Rohingya response fund terms revised
CCNF, a network of more than 50 local and national NGOs working in Cox’s Bazar, urged the UN Resident Coordinator (UNRC) to revise the allocation application’s conditions of $4 million CERF/emergency coronavirus fund so that local NGOs can participate in…
BNP MPs reject budget; say it’ll widen scope for plundering
BNP MPs on Wednesday turned down the national budget passed in Parliament on Tuesday as they think it will only create further scopes for those who plunder public money instead of helping the nation overcome the coronavirus fallouts.
‘Imported coal, LNG-based power to deepen financial stress’
Bangladesh’s current masterplan to increase power-generating capacity, that accommodates increasing dependence on expensive, imported coal and LNG, puts it on course for even deeper financial stress emanating from the power sector and percolating through the entire economy, similar to the…
Russian cosmonaut votes on Putin’s reforms from ISS
Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin became the first person to vote online from the International Space Station on Tuesday, the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos announced.
Ozil’s wages won’t influence selection, says Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insists unhappy Mesut Ozil will not be selected just because he has a huge salary.
Lightning, thunderstorm kills 11 people in India’s Bihar
At least 11 people were killed due to lightning and thunderstorm in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, officials said Wednesday.
Number of cattle markets to be reduced if needed: Quader
Apprehending further rise in coronavirus cases due to cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday urged the authorities concerned to take necessary steps in this regard and reduce the number of cattle markets if…
Transcom Group chairman Latifur Rahman dies
Latifur Rahman, chairman and CEO of Transcom Group, passed away at his village home on Wednesday afternoon. He was 75. He had been suffering from old-age complications and breathed his last around 1 pm, said Jahidul Islam, caretaker of his…
Virus death toll in BD climbs to 1,888 with 41 more deaths
Dhaka, July 1: Bangladesh’s COVID-19 death toll climbed to 1,888 on Wednesday as 41 people died in last 24 hours.
China adopts law on safeguarding national security in Hong Kong
Beijing, Xinhua/UNB, July 01 – China’s legislative body has adopted the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
6 die in Comilla with fever, cold-related complications
Comilla, July 01 – Six people died with fever and cold-related complications at Cumilla Medical College Hospital in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
Surplus power with subsidy to quick rental burdening people
Dhaka, July 01 – Opposing surplus power generation by giving subsidy to rental power plants with public money, BNP on Tuesday alleged that the government is only “crushing” people imposing additional expenditure on them in the name of development.
China security law: End of semi-autonomous Hong Kong status?
Pro-democracy figures have described the security law as a “death knell” for Hong Kong. They worry that the law will “utterly change” the lives of millions in a newly created “puppet city” for mainland authorities.
TikTok, other Chinese app ban surprises India content makers
India’s ban on 59 Chinese apps, including the wildly popular TikTok and WeChat platforms, has left millions of users surprised and disappointed. The government in Delhi said the apps were “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India,…
Global virus deaths jump to 509,779, infected cases 10.4mn
Dhaka, July 01 – As the coronavirus situation continues to worsen, the global death toll from the virus infection stood at 509,779 on Wednesday morning while the confirmed cases crossed 10,434,835, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering…
এক লক্ষ কোটি টাকা আমানতের মাইল ফলক অতিক্রম করল ইসলামী ব্যাংক
ইসলামী ব্যাংক বাংলাদেশ লিমিটেড এখন এক লক্ষ কোটি টাকা আমানতের ব্যাংক। ৩০ জুন ২০২০ এ মাইল ফলক অতিক্রম করেছে দেশের শীর্ষ এই বেসরকারি বাণিজ্যিক ব্যাংক। ২০১৯ সালে ব্যাংকের আমানত ছিল ৯৪৬৮১ কোটি টাকা, ২০১৮ সালে ৮২২৫৭ কোটি, ২০১৭ সালে ৭৫৫০২…