by Valerio Alfonso Bruno on 9th June 2020 @ValerioA_Bruno The pandemic has brought science and expertise to the fore in the public sphere, as an anchor of trust—and put the populists on the back foot.
Year: 2020
West Indies arrive in England for unique Test series
West Indies captain Jason Holder hailed a “huge step forward” for cricket as his side became the first international sports team to arrive in Britain since the coronavirus lockdown.
Deepto TV to air new Turkish serial
Culture Desk A new Turkish serial titled Bahar will be broadcast on Deepto TV soon.
The best TV show of the year so far
No one gives more credence to that old adage ‘write what you know’ than the brilliant British writer-performer Michaela Coel. Her first authored series, Chewing Gum, was one of the greatest of the recent cluster of semi-autobiographical comedies, a ribald,…
Ocean geoengineering tests violate UN convention
Experimental geoengineering schemes to protect areas such as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are “distracting technofixes” that violate an international moratorium on the largely untested tech projects, a coalition of nearly 200 environmental groups said Wednesday.
Coronavirus: Global death toll reaches 411,144
The global death toll from the highly contagious Covid-19 stood at 411,144 while the number of confirmed cases reached 7,237,093 on Wednesday morning, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of the Johns Hopkins University.
BD rejects reported Malaysian proposition over 269 Rohingyas
Bangladesh has ruled out any possibility to accept 269 Rohingyas detained by the Malaysian authorities saying it is no way Bangladesh’s responsibility.
IBBL Bogura Zone holds special Business Development Conference
Bogura Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized special Business Development Conference virtually on 8 June 2020, Monday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad Qaisar…
Ctg Metro Police Commissioner Mahbubur Rahman virus infected
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Mahbubur Rahman was diagnosed with coronavirus on early Tuesday. The CMP Commissioner himself confirmed the matter over phone at around 1am, saying that he tested positive but he had few symptoms of infection. “I’m doing…
2 more Rohingyas die from coronavirus in Cox’s Bazar
Two more Rohingya men died from coronavirus on Monday, taking total death in the Rohingya camp to three. One of them was 58 years old and a resident of camp-10 while another was 70 years and a resident of camp-7,…
Quader asks BNP not to hide truth for political ill motives
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday urged the BNP not for throwing stones in the dark by hiding the truth for politically ill intentions. He made the call during a regular briefing at his residence today. Referring to…
করোনা দুর্যোগেও চিকিৎসা বঞ্চিত মানুষ মারা যাচ্ছে প্রতিনিয়ত
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, করোনা মহামারীতেও স্বাস্থ্য বিভাগসহ বিভিন্ন বিভাগে দুর্নীতি হচ্ছে। অপরদিকে বিনা চিকিৎসায় মারা যাচ্ছে বনিআদম। যারা দেশের এই কঠিন মুহুর্তেও দুর্নীতি করে, সাধারণ মানুষের চিকিৎসার টাকা লুটেপুটে খায়…
করোনকালীন সময়ে তামাকজাত দ্রব্য বিপণন বন্ধের আবেদন: রুহুল হক
ঢাকা আহ্ছানিয়া মিশন স্বাস্থ্য সেক্টর কতৃর্ক আয়োজিত করোনা সংলাপ বিষয়ক অনলাইন মিডিয়া আলোচনায় করোনাকালীন মহামারী সময়ে জনস্বাস্থ্য রক্ষায় তামাকজাত দ্রব্যের ব্যবহার নিয়ন্ত্রণ জরুরী বলে একমত প্রকাশ করেন সাবেক স্বাস্থ্য মন্ত্রী ও বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিষয়ক মন্ত্রনালয় স্থায়ী কমিটির, সভাপতি অধ্যাপক…
Lee, Tendulkar seek alternative to saliva on cricket ball
NEW DELHI, June 9, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Brett Lee and Sachin Tendulkar have stepped up pressure ahead of a key world body meeting on Wednesday for an alternative to saliva to be allowed for shining the cricket ball.
Ex-captain Younis Khan named Pakistan batting coach
KARACHI, June 9, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan was named as batting coach for the upcoming tour of England on Tuesday as international cricket slowly returns after the coronavirus shutdown.
Focus on people’s life, livelihood in budget, BNP tells govt
As the national budget will be placed in parliament amid coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, BNP has urged the government to give main focus on protecting people’s lives and livelihoods in the budget instead of economic growth.
Bangladesh to finalize SOP on tourism within a week
DHAKA, June 9, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh is going to set a national SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for tourism sector within a week with a framework over how the travel and leisure industry will maintain health guidelines and social distancing…
Budget: TIB against allowing black money whitening
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday urged the government not to keep any provision of whitening of black money in the forthcoming national budget in the name of creating employment by attracting investment and boosting revenue generation.
248 people fined Tk 237 thousand for not using face masks
Mobile courts in separate drives realized Tk 2.37 lakh in fine from 248 people for not using mask in the last eight days until Tuesday.
Relief embezzlement: 2 more UP members suspended
The Local Government Ministry on Tuesday suspended two union Parishad members for irregularities in cash aid disbursement and relief distribution among destitute people amid coronavirus outbreak.
Fossil of 2 million year old frog found in Argentina
Argentine paleontologists have uncovered fossilized remains of a rare species of frog that lived two million years ago, the science and technology agency at the La Matanza national university said Monday.
DNCC drive: Aedes larvae found in 162 houses
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) authority on Tuesday found Aedes mosquito larvae in 162 houses and establishments on the fourth day of its combing operation launched to protect the city dwellers from dengue that started in all 54 wards…
Short budget session of Parliament to begin Wednesday
The second budget session (8th session) of the 11th parliament will begin at 5pm on Wednesday amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Turn for Dhaka’s spectators to give reply to Kolkata
If everything goes smoothly, the football lovers are eagerly waiting for November 12 2020 because on that day, Bangladesh national football team will lock-horn against their Indian counterpart in their home match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 in…
Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports 3171 new cases, 45 deaths
Bangladesh on Tuesday saw another surge in new Covid-19 cases as 3171 people were infected in the span of 24 hours, taking the total number to 71,675.
Certainties and responses: Bangladesh Budget 2020-21
Ruling 14-party alliance led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is full of activity with the formulation of Budget 2020-21 under such landscapes when the world is befuddled and challenged with COVID-19, which shall be placed in Parliament very soon so…
A Global Treaty Could Protect Biodiversity in the High Seas
Jun 9 2020 (IPS) – Oceans cover 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface. But, because many of us spend most of our lives on land, the 362 million square kilometres of blue out there aren’t always top of mind.
Glorious days: Wide DU teacher-student gap makes hit story
Mostafa Kamal Majumder I began attempting scoop news items apart from doing event-based stories and started attracting more attention of seniors and gradually made my place secure in The Bangladesh Times. One such report was on the worsening teacher-student relations…
Don’t be colour blind, help blue oceans keep the planet green
9 June 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic is a “sharp reminder” of how we are all intimately connected to each other and to nature, the UN chief said on Monday, World Oceans Day. “As we work to end the pandemic…
Amari Dhaka, ONYX Group hotel, enhances hygiene & safety
Dhaka – 8 June 2020: In preparation to welcome travellers back to its hotels across the Asia-Pacific and to reassure guests who are currently in residence, ONYX Hospitality Group has announced enhanced operational hygiene and safety standards in an initiative…