7 November 2020 – Eight new animated characters on a mission to protect the planet, have been pressed into service by the UN to empower children worldwide and boost the drive towards sustainability by 2030.
Year: 2020
After Historic Turnout, Counts to Show Will of People: HRW
US: Electoral Process Needs Time New York – The United States electoral process needs time to tabulate the vote in the November 3, 2020 general election, Human Rights Watch said today. News organizations and social media companies should be vigilant…
Dhaka South City Corpn starts drive to restore dead canals
Dhaka, Nov. 06 – Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Friday started cleaning waste from Shampur canal while continuing its drive in Dhanmondi Lake.
Biden eases ahead in Georgia; Trump attacks election process
AP/UNB, Nov 06 – Democrat Joe Biden narrowly overtook President Donald Trump in the vote count in Georgia early Friday and was steadily gaining ground in Pennsylvania, with the presidency hinging on the outcome of tight contests in key battleground…
B’baria UNO’s phone No cloned, UP chairmen called for money
A fraudster gang on Thursday reportedly demanded money from several union parishad (UP) chairmen in Brahmanbaria’s Nabinagar, cloning the upazila nirbahi officer’s (UNO) official number.
Biden sees path to 270; Trump attacks election integrity
President Donald Trump is testing how far he can go in using the trappings of presidential power to undermine confidence in this week’s election against Joe Biden, as the Democrat gained ground in tight contests in some key battleground states.
AL govt ‘deadlier’ than Covid: Gayeshwar
Stating that the current government is deadlier than Coronavirus, BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday said it is now on “life support” like the health sector of the country.
Suu Kyi’s party expected to win second term in Myanmar polls
Myanmar’s citizens go to the polls Sunday in an effort to sustain the fledgling democracy they helped install just five years ago.
Can Curry Help Your Diet?
It’s hard to deny how alluring curry can be to staple South/ South East Asian cuisines, even if it can be one of the most sinful things out there. The classic fish or chicken curry is undoubtedly decadent and having…
Plan roadmap to face Covid crisis: PM urges world leaders
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged world leaders to formulate a well-coordinated roadmap to face the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
BNP to observe ‘National Solidarity Day’ on Nov 7
BNP will observe what it says the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ on Saturday (Nov 7), marking the ‘civil-military uprising’ in 1975.
Fire at Demra light factory under control
Dhaka, Nov 06 – A fire that broke out at a light factory warehouse at Konapara of Matuail in Demra on Thursday afternoon was brought under control by firefighters after several hours of frantic efforts.
Georgia judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit
AP/UNB, Nov 06 – A judge in Georgia has dismissed a lawsuit by the state Republican Party and President Donald Trump’s campaign that asked him to ensure a coastal county was following state laws on processing absentee ballots.
US Election: Trump alleges ‘shenanigans’ as Biden urges calm
US President Donald Trump has accused Democrats of voting “shenanigans” as the result from Tuesday’s White House election hangs in the balance. His Democratic challenger Joe Biden earlier appealed for calm as the nail-biting count drags on in five states.
Bangladesh sees 17 Covid-19 deaths, 1842 new cases
Bangladesh’s coronavirus fatalities soares to 6,021 on Thursday after the health authorities confirmed 17 more deaths.
Jhenaidah MP tests positive for coronavirus
Adv Shafiqul Azam Khan, a member parliament from Jhenaidah-3 constituency, tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday.
Govt pushing country towards “darkness”: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government is pushing the country towards “darkness by holding people hostage”.
Bangladesh inks MoU with Indian company for Covid vaccine
The government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Serum Institute of India Pvt Limited and Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd (BPL) to get three crore doses of SARS-Cov-2 AZD 1222 (Oxford/Astrazeneca Vaccine).
Govt stimulus packages fail to address jobs crisis: experts
With the Covid-19 pandemic morphing into a major jobs crisis in Bangladesh, experts have claimed that the various stimulus packages offered by the government lack incentives for employers to sustain employment.
Biden rebuilding ‘blue wall’ in race for the White House
Democrat Joe Biden was pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to carry the White House, securing victories in the “blue wall” battlegrounds of Wisconsin and Michigan, and narrowing President Donald Trump’s path.
PM commissions three warships, two survey ships of Navy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Bangladesh wants to strengthen its capacity to resist any external attack, not to engage in war with anyone.
IBBL inaugurates its Darshana sub-Branch in Chuadanga
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Darshana sub-Branch under Jibon Nagar Branch, Chuadanga on 4 November 2020, Wednesday.
Jahanara to face off Salma in Women’s IPL tomorrow
DHAKA – Jahanara Alam’s team Velocity will take on Salma Khatun’s Trailblazers in the Women’s T20 Challenge, considered as the Women’s IPL tomorrow (Thursday) at Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Jahanara and Salma are the only two cricketers from Bangladesh…
BFF-AFC ‘B’ diploma certificate course begins
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF)–AFC ‘B’ Diploma Certificate Course has begun from today at the conference room of BFF, said a BFF press release today. The course, which will be held till November 11, is being held under…
US formally exits Paris pact aiming to curb climate change
AP/UNB, Oct 04 – The United States on Wednesday formally left the Paris Agreement, a global pact forged five years ago to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change.
Case filed over abduction of journalist Golam Sarowar
Chittagong, Nov 04 – Journalist Golam Sarowar who was found in a severely debilitated condition in Sitakunda three days after he had gone missing, filed a case with Kotwali Police Station of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) on Wednesday.
Naim Sheikh regains confidence with one super knock
DHAKA – Young opener Naim Sheikh has finally found the rhythm after hitting an 83-run knock in the High Performance (HP) Unit’s intra-squad two-day game. The youngster shot into the limelight with a 48 ball-81 runs knock in a T20…
World waits nervously, impatiently for US vote count
AP/UNB, Nov 04 – From Ford Model T cars that popped off the assembly line in just 90 minutes to 60-second service for burgers, the United States has had a major hand in making the world a frenetic and impatient…
Maradona undergoes successful brain surgery on blood clot
BUENOS AIRES – Argentine football great Diego Maradona underwent successful brain surgery for a blood clot in a specialist private clinic in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, his doctor said. “We managed to successfully remove the clot. Diego coped well with…
Bangladesh’s Shaheen Akhtar gets Asian Literary Award 2020
Dhaka, Nov 04 – Bangladesh’s Shaheen Akhtar has won the 3rd Asian Literary Award for her novel “Talaash.” The novel paints the sufferings of Birangona women – survivors of sexual violence during the Bangladesh Liberation War.