‘An inclusive, intersectional feminist approach is the only way out of the COVID crisis’ As the world roils with the human and economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, one thing is clear: this is no time for business as…
Year: 2020
Manila red-tagging CSOs, to silence dissent deflect weakness
April 12, 2020 – The Center for Environmental Concerns – Philippines (CEC) condemns the recent statement of Southern Luzon Command chief, Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, Jr., touting the organization along with other civil society organizations (CSOs) as “unwittingly exploited by…
Rooppur NPP construction sees further progress
Despite corona threat construction works at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant continues. As the 7th of April out of 12 prestressed mounting blocks, under the third phase of inner containment construction of reactor building at unit-1 has been installed. Construction of…
Rajshahi University declared closed sine die
Rajshahi, April 12 – The Rajshahi University authority has decided to close the university sine die due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was taken in an emergency syndicate meeting on Sunday with the university vice-chancellor Professor M Abdus Sobhan…
Rogers Cup women’s tennis tournament canceled
The Rogers Cup women’s tennis tournament will not be played this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tennis Canada announced the event, scheduled for Aug. 7-16 in Montreal, is off the schedule. Quebec’s government announced Friday that no sporting events…
Mohammad Sharif retires from First-class cricket
Dhaka — After an eventful career spanning 20 years, veteran right-arm pacer Mohammad Sharif announced his retirement from First-class cricket on Saturday. He played 19 international matches, 10 Tests and nine ODIs for the Tigers but failed to establish himself…
Coronavirus: two ‘without symptoms’ test positive in Netrakona
Two people who reportedly did not have any symptom of coronavirus tested positive for Covid-19 in Sadar upazila here on Sunday, With the two, the total number of confirmed cases in the district reached four. One of the victim is…
Concern over pushback of ‘undocumented’ Bangladeshi migrants
The Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Programme (OKUP) has expressed concerns at the decision by some labour receiving countries to send back so-called undocumented Bangladeshi migrant workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Physician among 3 test positive for coronavirus in Chandpur
Three people, including a government physician, tested positive for coronavirus in the district, raising the total number of patients to five.
48 fined Tk 29,000 for defying social-distancing guidelines
Ten mobile courts in separate drives have fined 48 people Tk 29,000 for roaming here and there in different parts of the district defying government instructions to stay at home and maintain social distancing.
Police asks for one-way entry to all BD kitchen markets
The Police Headquarters on Sunday asked the kitchen market authorities across the country for ensuring a one-way entry system as part of maintaining social distancing to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Dhaka reports 4 more coronavirus deaths, 139 new cases
Bangladesh on Sunday recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in one day as 139 more people tested positive for the virus, raising the total number to 621.
ATN News TV journo tests Covid-19 positive; 20 quarantined
Twenty staff members of ATN News, a private TV channel, have been sent on home-quarantine after one of their colleagues has tested positive for coronavirus.
Protect your own areas from outsiders: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged all, including the local administration and local people, to protect their respective areas by not allowing outsiders to be there for a few days, aiming to prevent the coronavirus spread.
Kajol crosses 10 million mark on her Instagram
Kajol was last seen on the big screen in the Om Raut directorial, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. The actress who has entertained her fans for years, essayed the role of Savitribai Malusare in the historical drama. The movie also starred…
China’s precautionary measures help contain virus spread
Precautionary measures which proved effective in China have helped Egypt contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, Egyptian deputy speaker of the House of Representatives told Xinhua in a recent interview.
Dance moves bring welcome relief from virus blues
A US doctor’s dance videos posted on social media have proven just the right medicine for hundreds of thousands of people, including health care workers, who are cheering him on for lifting their spirits during the coronavirus pandemic.
Montreal WTA tournament put off until 2021
The Montreal WTA tournament, one of the key build-up events ahead of the US Open, was axed on Saturday and will not be played until 2021, officials said.
Dwayne Johnson had lost ‘Jack Reacher’ role to Tom Cruise
Dwayne Johnson has revealed that he had auditioned for the part of popular character Jack Reacher but lost out to Hollywood star Tom Cruise.
Four more deaths reported; 139 new cases in Coronavirus
Four more people died from coronavirus and 139 new cases were detected in the last 24 hours on Dunday, according to IEDCR.
Let’s support, celebrate our doctors, nurses
Mostafa Kamal Majumder A number of doctors have been reported coronavirus positive in the last few days. Needless to say, they contracted the virus after unsuspectingly seeking Covid-19 patients in Dhaka and several other districts. Like doctors paramedic nurses come…
Bangladesh’s Thakurgaon reports 3 coronavirus cases
Thakurgaon, April 12 – Three men, who recently returned to Thakurgaon from Narayanganj, have tested positive for coronavirus.
PM Hasina unveils fresh stimulus of Tk 50 bn for agriculture
Dhaka, April 12 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday announced a new stimulus package of Tk 50 billion to provide financial assistance to small and medium farmers in rural areas for boosting agricultural production facing the fallout of Covid-19.
Over 22,000 healthcare workers infected by COVID-19: WHO
Geneva, Xinhua/UNB, April 12 – The COVID-19 pandemic has hit over 22,000 healthcare workers across 52 countries and regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday.
Innocent BD nurses want to be armed in the coronavirus battle
Dhaka, April 12 – Bangladesh’s nurses are worried as most hospitals are not in a position to provide them with the personal protective equipment (PPE) they require to look after patients of a highly contagious disease such as COVID-19.
Pope Francis urges people not to ‘yield to fear’ of covid-19
Pope Francis has urged people not to “yield to fear” over coronavirus, calling on them to be “messengers of life in a time of death”. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church was speaking at his Easter vigil service on…
British PM Boris Johnson ‘owes his life to NH Service staff’
Boris Johnson has said he owes his life to the NHS staff treating him for coronavirus. The prime minister, 55, thanked medics at St Thomas’ hospital in London, where he continues to recover after spending three nights in intensive care.
Abdul Majed executed at Dhaka Central Jail, Keraniganj
Dhaka, April 12 – Abdul Majed, convicted killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was hanged after midnight following Saturday at the Dhaka Central Jail at Keraniganj on the outskirts of the capital.
Coronavirus: A timely lesson for mankind
Sir Frank Peters On September 1, 1939, World War II began. It was the deadliest conflict in human history, involving more than 50 countries and killing more than 65-million people – man, woman and child. Many countries including Switzerland, Ireland…
Soapy water of icddr,b to meet hand washing need of the poor
Soapy water, a cheaper alternative to bar soap, evolved by the ICDDR, B (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh) has become very relevant at this hour of the global war against coronavirus that involves frequent hand washing by all…