Geneva, 4 February (TWN) – The WHO Secretariat’s report for the consideration of the 146th Meeting of the Executive Board (EB) proposes to curtail the participation of CSOs in the governing body meetings such as the World Health Assembly (WHA)…
Year: 2020
Coronavirus: China admits ‘shortcomings and deficiencies’
China’s top leadership has admitted “shortcomings and deficiencies” in the country’s response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
ব্রেক্সিট: যুক্তরাজ্যে দেশের পোশাক রপ্তানিতে কী প্রভাব পড়বে?
সায়েদুল ইসলামবিবিসি বাংলা, ঢাকা বাংলাদেশ থেকে নিয়মিতভাবে যুক্তরাজ্যে তৈরি পোশাক রপ্তানি করে ইস্ট ওয়েস্ট গ্রুপ নামের একটি প্রতিষ্ঠান। সংস্থাটির কর্মকর্তারা বলছেন, এখনো দুই দেশের বাণিজ্যে কোন প্রভাব না পড়লেও, ভবিষ্যতে প্রভাব পড়ার আশঙ্কা রয়েছে।
Scientists say virus may have come from bats
Chinese scientists say they have more evidence that the new virus that recently emerged in China likely originated in bats. In two papers published Monday in the journal Nature, scientists report that genome sequences from several patients in Wuhan show…
Tigers to fly to Rawalpindi Tuesday
Dhaka — Bangladesh national team will fly to Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Tuesday to play the first Test of the two-match series against Pakistan starting from February 7. In the first phase of the series, Bangladesh played a three-match T20 Internationals…
BCL: East Zone thrash Central Zone by an innings
Dhaka — Islami Bank East Zone earned a comfortable innings and nine runs victory over Walton Central Zone on the 4th and final day during the first round of Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in…
Don’t want to repeat Test mistakes in Pakistan, says Mominul
Dhaka – Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque has said they will try to ensure that the mistakes they committed against Afghanistan and India in the previous two series are not repeated during the Pakistan tour. The first match of the…
Maziya SRC of Maldives makes practices at Abahani ground
Dhaka – Touring Maziya Sports and Recreation Club of the Maldives made their practices at Dhaka Abahani ground on Monday ahead of their AFC Cup away match against Dhaka Abahani Ltd on Wednesday (February 5) at Bangabandhu National Stadium here.…
Biman crew back from Wuhan denied entry to other countries
The crewmembers of Biman aircraft, returned from Coronavirus-hit Wuhan of China carrying 312 Bangladeshis, are now denied visas to enter other countries. “A team of 171 Bangladeshis of different ages is also there (Hubei province of China), who want to…
Scientists say virus may have come from bats
Chinese scientists say they have more evidence that the new virus that recently emerged in China likely originated in bats. In two papers published Monday in the journal Nature, scientists report that genome sequences from several patients in Wuhan show…
India’s unique water purifying wetland could soon be extinct
By Manipadma Jena KOLKATA, India, Jan 3, 2020 (IPS) – Ramkumar Mondal’s farm is awash in a brilliant yellow mustard bloom. A flock of grey cranes peck for food amidst the shallow watergrass. But Mondal’s fishpond digs in there like…
Islami Bank East Zone beats Walton Central Zone
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171 more Bangladeshis in China to be brought back
The government will bring back 171 more Bangladeshis upon clearance from the Chinese authorities, said Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam.
Isn’t a wealth tax common sense?
The wealth tax proposals advanced by Democratic US presidential primary contenders have drawn vehement criticism from many who should be supporting them.
Metal scraps get a new lease of life in art
It was a cold and lazy Sunday afternoon. But inside sculptor Gopal Namjoshi’s studio in Medawas, a small village in Gurugram, work was going on in full swing. Standing atop a 10 feet high make-shift podium, Namjoshi was assiduously welding…
Best picture ‘1917’ is big winner at British Academy Awards
Gut-wrenching World War I epic “1917” was the big winner at Sunday’s British Academy Film Awards, winning seven prizes including best picture and best director.
Housewife trampled to death by wild elephants in Chittagong
A housewife was trampled to death by a herd of elephants at Uttar Guapanchak in Anowara upazila early Monday.
Why not restrict the gender detection of unborn babies: HC
The High Court on Monday issued a rule seeking explanation as to why a policy should not be formulated to restrict the gender detection of unborn babies.
Crude bomb explodes on DU campus
A crude bomb exploded near the Madhur Canteen on Dhaka University campus on Monday morning.
Rituparna in 2 BD films
Entertainment Desk Rituparna Sengupta has two Bangladeshi films in the pipeline – ‘Gangchil’ and ‘Jam’. In ‘Gangchil’, the Tollywood diva will share the screen with Ferdous who was supposed to be the made lead opposite her in Nirmal Chakraborty’s ‘Datta’,…
Shabana Azmi discharged from hospital
Shabana Azmi, who was injured during a road accident last month, has been discharged from the hospital . The actor confirmed it on Twitter with a post, thanking the doctors and nurses who took care of her.
100 shanties gutted in Chattogram slum fire
Around one hundred shanties were destroyed in a fire at a slum in Paschim Madarbari area in the city early Monday.
Orientation programme for fresh students held at IU
IU Correspondent An orientation programme for fresh students was held at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Monday amid festive mood and much enthusiasm.
5-day ultimatum to publish names of expelled DU students
Students of Dhaka University (DU) on Monday gave the authorities a five-day ultimatum for publishing names of 63 students who were expelled for cheating in admission tests.
ঢাকা সিটি নির্বাচন: যে পাঁচটি কারণে এত কম ভোট পড়েছেঃ বিবিসি
সাইয়েদা আক্তারবিবিসি বাংলা, ঢাকা এবারের ঢাকা সিটি কর্পোরেশন নির্বাচনে ভোটারের উপস্থিতি নির্বাচন কমিশনের হিসাব অনুযায়ীই ছিল ৩০ শতাংশের কম। যদিও বিএনপির অভিযোগ, ‘অনিয়মের এ নির্বাচনে’ ভোটার সংখ্যা নির্বাচন কমিশনের দেয়া তথ্যের চেয়েও কম ছিল।
Coronavirus infection crosses 17,300 globally
Dhaka, Feb 03 – More than 17,300 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus have been reported globally until Monday. The majority of these cases – 17,205 – have been recorded in mainland China. Apart from these, Hong Kong has confirmed 14…
BNP’s hartal to protest ‘unfair polling’ observed peacefully
Dhaka, Feb 03 – The opposition BNP’s daylong hartal in the city was observed yesterday peacefully and no untoward incident took place elsewhere.
City polls results declared thru media manipulation: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Feb 02 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday claimed that the results of two Dhaka city polls have been declared through media manipulation.
Network and tab problem blamed for Dhaka North results delay
Dhaka, Feb 02 – The Returning Officer of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) yesterday said the problems with the network and tabs were responsible for the delay of the announcement of election results. DNCC Returning Officer Md Abul Kashem came…
Three poems from Siti Ruqaiyah Hashim
PRAYERS FOR AISHA LULU Today Aisha Lulu, 5 years old An orphan from Gaza Died alone Ah! The small martyr Nobody from her family Allowed to follow her to hospital in Jerusalem Because that’s the rules Of checkpoints soldiers of…