American country music legend Kenny Rogers has died aged 81.
Year: 2020
Star Cineplex closes down amid coronavirus outbreak
Culture Desk The authority of Star Cineplex decided to stop its operation temporarily due to the recent outbreak of coronavirus in Bangladesh. According to this decision, all of the branches of Star Cineplex are said to be closed down till…
Coronavirus: DSCC orders closing shops, restaurants, tea stalls
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) authorities on Sunday directed to close all restaurants, hotels, tea stalls, bakery, confessionary, and roadside food carts following growing concern over a potential coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Air quality picking up in quarantined countries
Air quality is improving in countriesunder coronavirus quarantines, experts say, but it is far too early to speak of long-term change.
Crowdsourced virtual supercomputer revs up virus research
Gamers, bitcoin “miners” and companies large and small have teamed up for an unprecedented data-crunching effort that aims to harness idle computing power to accelerate research for a coronavirus treatment.
Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan
Tens of thousands of people flocked to a cauldron with the Olympic flame in northeastern Japan over the weekend despite concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
ছোঁয়াছে করোনা সংক্রমণ প্রতিরোধে কার কী করণীয়?
– ডাঃ জাফরুল্লাহ্ চৌধুরী। ‘মহামারী আল্লাহর আযাব’- হযরত আয়েশা (রা.)। ‘মহামারী পীড়িত গ্রাম বা শহরে প্রবেশ নিষেধ। পক্ষান্তরে কেউ যদি পূর্বে আক্রান্ত জায়গায় থাকে, তাহলে সেখান থেকে পলায়ন করা নিষিদ্ধ। মহামারী আক্রান্ত এলাকা থেকে পলায়ন জিহাদের ময়দান থেকে পলায়ন তুল্য…
Chittagong road crash death toll climbs to 15
Chittagong, March 22 – Three more people, injured in a road accident at Padua in Lohagara Upazila on Saturday night, died at the hospital, taking the death toll from the incident to 15.
Palestinians report 1st cases of coronavirus in Gaza Strip
Gaza City, AP/UNB, March 22 – The Palestinian Health Ministry announced early Sunday that two residents who returned recently from Pakistan to the Gaza Strip tested positive for the coronavirus, the first cases to be diagnosed in the Palestinian enclave.
Ctg doctor arrested for spreading rumour over coronavirus
Chittagong, March 22 – Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested a doctor on charges of spreading rumours over coronavirus via Facebook messenger from Prabartak area in the port city on Saturday.
Bangladesh decides to keep factories open amid virus scare
Dhaka, March 22 – The government on Saturday decided to keep all factories across Bangladesh open even as the health authorities reported new cases and confirmed the second death from coronavirus.
Poland quadruples solar energy output – 5th largest producer in EU
The European Union increased its solar energy market by more than 100% making 2019 the most successful year so far. Being one of the five countries contributing to this growth the most, Poland has almost quadrupled its solar capacities in…
Truck hits human hauler on Ctg-Cox’s Bazar Highway: 12 dead
Chitttagong, March 21 – At least 12 people were killed and two others injured in a fatal road accident at Padua in Lohagara Upazila on Saturday night as a truck hit a human hauler coming from the opposite direction.
Never Give up on Women’s Rights – Edna Ismail
By IPS International Desk NEW YORK, Mar 20 2020 (IPS) – For Dr Edna Adan Ismail maternal health and midwifery is deeply personal. In an interview with Women Deliver Young Leader Musu Bakoto Sawo, Ismail recalls her mother’s devasting experiences…
অনতিবিলম্বে সারাদেশে জরুরী অবস্হা ঘোষনার জন্য জোর দাবী
গণফোরামের (বিদ্রোহী গ্রুপ) মুখপাত্র ও দলের নির্বাহী সভাপতি এড. সুব্রত চৌধুরী এক বিবৃতিতে করোনা ভাইরাসের ভয়াবহ বিবেচনা করে অনতিবিলম্বে সারাদেশে জরুরী অবস্হা ঘোষনার জন্য সরকারের প্রতি জোর দাবী জানান ।
Global Covid -19 death toll climbs to 11,398
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a devastating turn as it claimed the lives of 11,398 people worldwide as of Saturday. It has so far infected 275,871 people around the world, according to worldometer. Of them, 172,561 are currently being treated…
400 ICU beds to be added to BD govt hospitals over Covid- 19
A total of 400 new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds will be added to country’s government hospital to tackle coronavirus situation, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Saturday. “Already, there’re 200 ICU beds in the country’s government hospital. Besides, the…
দিনমুজুর, খেটে খাওয়া মানুষের জন্য বিনামূল্যে খাদ্য সরবরাহের ব্যবস্থা করুন
দিনমুজুর, খেটে খাওয়া ক্ষেতমুজুর, নির্মান শ্রমিক, র্গামেন্টস শিল্পে নিয়োজিত শ্রমজীবী ও স্বল্প আয়ের দুঃস্থ মানুষের জন্য করোনা ভাইরাস সংক্রমন জনিত সময়ে বিনামূল্যে খাদ্য সরবরাহের ব্যবস্থা করুন। মজুতদার, দ্রব্যমূল্যের কৃত্রিম সংকট সৃষ্টিকারী মুনাফা লোভীদের কঠোর হস্তে দমন করুন।
Bangladesh Govt cancels Independence Day ceremonies
The government has cancelled the Independence Day ceremonies, including placing wreaths at the National Memorial, on March 26 amid the rise in coronavirus cases. Besides, the civic reception at Bangabhaban marking the Independence Day and the Swadhinata Padak, the highest…
Flame in Japan; How long until news if Olympics will open?
TOKYO (AP/UNB) — The Olympic flame has arrived in Japan from Greece. Next comes the torch relay around the country, which is scheduled to start on Thursday from Fukushima prefecture in northern Japan. Organizers have asked crowds to be restrained,…
BCB adopts ‘work from home’ policy
Dhaka — Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced that it will follow the ‘work from home’ policy from March 22, aiming to prevent the transmission of coronavirus. The staff who are not essential to stay at the office have…
Coronavirus: Bangladesh’s Ireland tour postponed
Dhaka — Bangladesh and Ireland have jointly decided to postpone the Tigers’ upcoming series against Ireland in Ireland and England. Cricket Ireland announced the decision in a media statement on Saturday. “Once the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic was understood,…
করোনা ভাইরাসে আতঙ্কিত না হয়ে সতর্ক হতে হবে -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, করোনা ভাইরাসে আতঙ্কিত না হয়ে সতর্ক হতে হবে এবং বেশি বেশি তওবা ও ইস্তেগফার করতে হবে।
Election schedule of BFF will be announced on April 3
Dhaka – The schedule of much-talked about election of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will be announced on April 3 in a view to conduct the poll as per schedule on April 20. The decision was taken in the first meeting…
Dhaka Reporters Unity launches ambulance service for members
Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) has launched an ambulance services for its members and their families as Bangladesh reported second death from coronavirus (Covid-19).
Special Bangladesh Parliament session postponed
The two-day special session of Parliament, scheduled to begin on Sunday on the occasion of the Mujib Borsho, was postponed on Saturday amid the growing coronavirus scare.
Bangladesh confirms second coronavirus death: Infected 24
Bangladesh on Saturday reported the second death from coronavirus.
BD mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen infected with COVID-19
Country’s celebrated mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and living in quarantine in Los Angeles in the US.
Kurigram tortured journalist returns home after 7 days
Journalist Ariful Islam Rigan, who was jailed through a mobile court earlier this month and tortured , returned home from hospital on Saturday.
Don’t hoard anything; country has enough stocks: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all not to hoard food grains and other essential items out of panic as the country has enough stock of everything.