The first freight train loaded with onions was handed over by Indian Railway to Bangladesh Railway authorities at Gede (India) – Darsana (Bangladesh) interchange point on Saturday.
Year: 2020
Turkey to take Rohingya issue to UNSC
Turkey has assured Bangladesh of raising the Rohingya issue at the next meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) as Rohingya problem remains unresolved putting much burden on Bangladesh.
Budget should no more allow black money whitening: CPD
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Saturday recommended raising the tax-free income threshold level from Tk 250,000 to Tk 350,000 and not keeping the provision of black money whitening facility in the national budget for 2020-‘21 fiscal year.
Ailing National Prof Dr Anisuzzaman shifted to CMH
National Professor Dr Anisuzzaman was shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka from another hospital in the city on Saturday after his health condition deteriorated.
China greenlights reopening of entertainment venues
China’s top decision-making body has given the green light for cinemas, entertainment venues and sports facilities nationwide to reopen after several months of closures.
Barca return to training as La Liga eyes restart
Barcelona returned to training on Friday after the La Liga champions allowed their stars to enter their facility to prepare for a potential restart to football in Spain. Lionel Messi and company took the fields at Joan Gamper training centre…
Army’s vegetable procurement reduces farmers’ woes
When vegetables growers of Kushtia were passing days in great worries about marketing of the produces, the army came forward to give them relief to some extent by buying vegetable directly from the field.
17 new coronavirus cases in Cumilla, Laxmipur
Seventeen coronavirus cases were confirmed from Cumilla and Laxmipur in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning.
Coronavirus: 17 policemen recover in Gopalganj
Seventeen policemen of a single police station recovered from coronavirus while 63 members of law enforcement finished 14-day quarantine in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj on Saturday.
Coronavirus cases jump to 13,770 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s confirmed coronavirus cases surged to 13,770 on Saturday after the health authorities announced detection of 636 new patients in the last 24 hours.
Pregnant woman ‘set afire over house rent’ dies at DMCH
Kushtia, May 09 – A pregnant woman, set on fire allegedly over unpaid house rent in Kushtia, succumbed to her injuries after fighting for life for a week at the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Friday.
Lockdown exit strategies must for economic recovery: Experts
Businessmen and policymakers have underscored the need for specific ‘lockdown exit strategies’ to keep the economy running in a sustainable way as Bangladesh enforces a general shutdown to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Students’ access to internet must for online classes: DU VC
Dhaka, May 09 – Although Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman stressed the need for taking online classes to recoup the losses caused by the suspension of academic activities for coronavirus outbreak, he also opined that internet access of all…
Unidentified miscreants kill Halda River dolphin
A dolphin was killed in the Halda River at the Zia Bazar area of Chattogram’s Raozan Upazila on Friday.
WB govt not allowing trains with migrants to reach State
West Bengal government is not allowing trains with migrants reaching the State, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday.
Covid-19: Record death toll in Brazil, global toll 275,000
Brazil has reported a record 751 COVID-19 fatalities over a 24-hour period. The IMF says the global economy will suffer even more than the previously forecast “pessimistic assessment” for 2020. The global death toll from COVID-19 has risen to roughly…
US Vice President Pence Press Secretary Tests virus Positive
DES MOINES, IOWA – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary, Katie Miller, has tested positive for coronavirus.
করোনা আক্রান্ত মৃতদের কাফন-দাফনে কাঙ্খিত সহযোগিতা মিলছে না
প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর মহাসচিব প্রিন্সিপাল হাফেজ মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ বলেছেন, সারাদেশে করোনা আক্রান্তমৃতদের দাফন-কাফনে ইসলামী আন্দোলন গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভুমিকা পালন করে যাচ্ছে। চাঁদুর, ফেনী, নারায়ণগঞ্জ, সিলেট, কিশোরগঞ্জ, নোয়াখালী, চট্টগ্রাম প্রশাসনের সহযোগিতা নিয়ে করোনা আক্রান্তমৃতদের দাফন-কাফন করে যাচ্ছে।
The pandemic and the recolonisation of time
by Çiğdem Boz and Ayça Tekin-Koru on 8th May 2020 @Ayca_TekinKoru The expansion of free time during the crisis could lead to a reassessment of leisure and a revalorised public sphere. The Covid-19 crisis has engendered an unparalleled self-evaluation of…
Will everyone get a Ferrari some day?
Sudhirendar Sharma Even if everyone were to get a Ferrari, it will only be the Fiat of its generation With Covid-19 having slowed down everything, and with frugality in thoughts and actions set in, the idea of ‘de-growth’ may seem…
Root ‘optimistic’ England will play home Tests despite virus
LONDON – England captain Joe Root has said he is “very optimistic” Test cricket will take place in his side’s 2020 home season even if that means the squad have to go into more than two months’ of quarantine. With…
Footballer Munna’s historic jersey put for auction tomorrow
DHAKA – Celebrated national footballer late Monem Munna’s historic jersey will be put up for auction tomorrow (Saturday). The auction conducting company Action for Auction will organise the action at 10.30 pm. The base price of legendary national footballer late…
World Cup record-holder Klose joins Bayern as assist coach
BERLIN – Miroslav Klose, who holds the record for the most goals scored at men’s World Cups, has joined Bayern Munich as assistant coach, it was announced Thursday. “It feels very good, I’m really looking forward to the task,” said…
80-year-old Patuakhali woman beats Covid-19
The recovery of an 80-year-old woman from coronavirus in Baufal upazila of Patuakhali has risen hope among others fighting with the deadly disease. Ajimon Bibi, 80, and her four other family members — Honufa Begum, 40, Farzana, 14, Hawa Begum,…
Sylhet shopping malls, markets to remain shut until Eid
Business leaders in Sylhet city and owners of 11 markets in Chattogram city on Friday decided not to open their businesses before Eid-ul-Fitr. In Sylhet, the decision was taken at a meeting attended by local business leaders, presided over by…
Chhayanaut celebrates Tagore’s 159th birth anniv on YouTube
Chhayanaut, country’s leading cultural institution, paid their tributes to Rabindranath Tagore on his 159th birth anniversary through its official YouTube channel on Friday. The special programme, compiled and presented by Chhayanaut President Dr Sanjida Khatun titled ‘Oi Mohamanob Ashe’ streamed…
34 movies to take you inside global food system from home
Danielle Nierenberg One of the most powerful ways to learn about the food system is through those on the front lines. And as we shelter at home during this pandemic, documentaries can help transport us directly to farms, processing facilities,…
Woman, two kids die in Narayanganj septic tank explosion
A pregnant woman and two children were killed and five others injured as a septic tank went off in Dighirpar area on Wilson road of Bandar upazila on Friday.
GP stands by customers, physicians, business partners
Grameenphone on Friday announced more initiatives and contributions to stand by customers, frontline health professionals, and its business partners during the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Save people floating in Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea’
Eighteen humanitarian agencies called on governments in the region to save lives of stranded asylum seekers in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.