An experimental drug has been found effective against coronavirus in a major breakthrough that can potentially be a game changer as countries around the world struggle to contain the number of new cases and deaths from COVID-19.
Year: 2020
Govts cautioned not to use Covid-19 lockdown to cause harm
By Samira Sadeque UN, Apr 29 2020 (IPS) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling on governments and leaders around the world to ensure that their respective lockdown measurements don’t end up causing harm to people…
Four scenarios for Europe’s future after the crisis
by Philippe Pochet on 30th April 2020 @philippepochet What kind of Europe will take shape after the coronavirus crisis? Four scenarios, widely varying in their social and ecological consequences, are possible.
Some restaurants reopen to sell iftar but customers are few
Dhaka, April 30 – A number of restaurants have reopened on Wednesday in Dhaka to offer Iftar items but scant customers mean that they are hardly sold enough to make profit as most people stay indoors to protect themselves from…
11 doctors 11 nurses of Jessore hospital sent to quarantine
Jessore, April 30 – Eleven doctors and as many nurses of Jashore General Hospital were sent to home quarantine on Wednesday after they came in close contact with coronavirus patients.
Rare inflammatory syndrome seen in children with COVID-19
Children have largely been spared the worst of COVID-19, but there may be a rare complication — an inflammatory syndrome that one doctor described as causing patients to feel like “every blood vessel in the body is on fire.”
Harrison Ford investigated for latest aviation mishap
US actor Harrison Ford piloted a plane across a runway as another aircraft was taking off, aviation officials said Wednesday, confirming they have opened an investigation.
Zoom selects Oracle as cloud infrastructure provider
Oracle, an American multinational computer technology corporation, announced on Thursday that Zoom Video Communications, Inc is turning to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to support its growth and evolving business needs.
DU to allow only enrolled students at dorms after reopening
DU Correspondent The Dhaka University (DU) authorities have decided to allow only the regular students to stay at its dormitories after reopening the university.
Child dies in Keraniganj blast; 11 injured
A child was killed and 11 others were injured in an explosion at the residence of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader at Shubhaddya North Para in Keraniganj early Thursday.
Indian actor Rishi Kapoor dies
Renowned Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has died at a hospital in Mumbai. The 67-year-old fought a long battle with cancer.
Assault on media freedom in Asia worsens during pandemic
By Josef Benedict KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 29 2020 (IPS) – May 3rd marks World Press Freedom Day around the world. During this COVID-19 pandemic, a robust media environment is critical: access to life-saving information is key in the fight…
China, India rank world’s biggest military spenders after US
By Thalif Deen UN, Apr 29 (IPS) – China and India, which went to war back in 1962 largely over a disputed Himalayan border– and continue a longstanding battle for military supremacy in Asia– have set a new record in…
Senior journalist Khandaker Mohitul Islam passes away
Senior journalist Khandaker Mohitul Islam, a permanent member of Jatiya Press Club, died at a private clinic in Dhaka on Tuesday.He was 68.
11 Mayors to Lead Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force
Mayors from major cities worldwide will bring expertise and knowledge to newly formed Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force. C40 Cities, at the direction of its Chair and Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, to convene mayors from Freetown, Hong…
জনগণের স্বার্থে দেশে আবিস্কৃত কীট গ্রহণ করে সেবা নিশ্চিত করুন
ইসলামী আন্দোল ঢাকা মহানগর দক্ষিণ ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ ঢাকা মহানগর দক্ষিণ সভাপতি মাওলানা ইমতিয়াজ আলম বলেছেন, দেশের অনেক গার্মেন্টস ও কারখানা শর্তসাপেক্ষে খোলে দেয়া হয়েছে। তাহলে মসজিদ কেন বন্ধ থাকবে? মসজিদগুলোকেও খুলে দেওয়া হোক। তিনি বলেন, মসজিদে মুসল্লি সংখ্যা নির্ধারণ…
মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রী ঈদের এক সপ্তাহ পর হিফজখানা খুলে দিন
– শায়েখ নেছার আহমাদ আন নাছিরী ঈদ-উল-ফিতরের এক সপ্তাহ পর সাস্থ্যবিধি লক্ষ রেখে হিফজখানা খুলে দেওয়ার দাবী জানিয়েছেন বাংলাদেশ প্রাইভেট মাদরাসা শিক্ষা বোর্ডের চেয়ারম্যান আন্তর্জাতিক হাফেজ গড়ার সফল কারিগর শায়েখ নেছার আহমাদ আন নাছিরী। তিনি বলেন- করোনা ভাইরাসের এই মহামারিতে…
আমার কাঁধে হাত রেখেছিলেন হুমায়ুন কবির খোকন
বিপুল হাসান সময়টা ছিল বিগত শতকের শেষ বছর। বাংলামোটর জোহরা ম্যানশনের পর শাহবাগের পথে বহুতল ভবন ছিল একটাই, ওয়েলসো টাওয়ার। নিচতালায় ছিল দেশের প্রথম ট্যাবলয়েড দৈনিক মানবজমিনের অফিস। দারুণ কাটতি ছিল তখন পত্রিকাটার। হুমায়ুন কবির খোকনের সঙ্গে পরিচয় সেখানেই।
Bangladesh, India to work together to boost food production
Bangladesh and India on Wednesday decided to work together to enhance food production to face the possible food crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic. Their pledge to work together came when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi phoned Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh…
May be I lack passion and patience to thrive in Test: Rubel
DHAKA (BSS)-The way fast bowler Rubel Hossain thrived in the ODI and T20 cricket and established him as one of the best pacers in those two formats in the country, he simply can’t translate this performance in the longer version…
Murray warns tennis chiefs against quick return after virus
LONDON (BSS/AFP) – Andy Murray insists tennis must take it slowly as the sport’s bosses consider when to return after the coronavirus. The men’s ATP and women’s WTA tours are suspended until at least July 13 due to the pandemic,…
UK PM Johnson and partner announce birth of baby boy
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of their baby. Johnson”s office says Symonds gave birth to a “healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning” and both mother and baby…
First policeman dies from coronavirus
A constable of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Tuesday night after contracting Covid-19. The deceased, constable Md Jasim Uddin, 40, was posted at a police outpost under DMP’s Wari Division. Constable Jasim Uddin fell ill with…
Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan dies
Indian National Award-winning actor died in Mumbai after battling a medical complication arising from colon infection. He was 53. He is survived by his wife Sutapa Sikdar and two sons Babil and Ayan, reports Gulf News. News of his death…
Wuhan lab director trashes COVID-19 conspiracy theory
Claims that the novel coronavirus came from China’s National Biosafety Laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) were groundless and contradict all available evidence, said its director Yuan Zhiming in a recent written interview with Reuters.
Nine more prison guards test Covid-19 positive in Dhaka
Nine more prison guards of Dhaka Central Jail have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number to 10.
440 BD physicians infected with coronavirus: Doctors’ Forum
As coronavirus continues to spread across the country, 440 doctors of both private and public hospitals have so far been infected with the virus as of Wednesday, said Bangladesh Doctors Foundation (BDF), a forum of physicians.
Nearly half of global workforce at risk of losing livelihoods
The continued sharp decline in working hours globally due to the COVID-19 outbreak means that 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy — that is nearly half of the global workforce — stand in immediate danger of having their livelihoods…
Over 20,000 isolation beds across Bangladesh: Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday said more than 20,000 corona isolation beds are now ready across the country to treat coronavirus patients.
Coronavirus cases in BD top 7,000(641); eight 8 more die
Eight more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Wednesday, taking the death toll in the country to 163.