BNP on Thursday alleged that the sudden warnings by the Prime Minister and other ministers about the second wave of coronavirus look mysterious when the official statistics suggest a decline in both the infection and fatality of the virus.
Year: 2020
PM’s financial support to mosque AC blast victims’ families
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has provided a total of Tk 1.75 crore as financial assistance for 35 families of the victims of Narayanganj mosque blasts.
Upstream water, rain trigger floods in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram
Floods triggered by onrush of water from the upstream and heavy rains have inundated low-lying areas in different upazilas of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts, rendering several thousand people marooned.
Get tickets, apply for visa extension: Migrant workers asked
Dhaka, Sept 24 – The government has urged migrant Bangladeshis who will return to their workplaces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to maintain discipline while collecting tickets and applying for visa extension.
US election: Trump won’t commit to peaceful power transfer
US President Donald Trump has refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses November’s election. “Well, we’ll have to see what happens,” the president told a news conference at the White House. “You know that.”
Biman to operate flights to Saudi Arabia on Sept 26, 27
Dhaka, Sept 23 – Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Wednesday said it would operate passenger flights to Saudi Arabia on September 26 and 27 to help migrant workers return to their workplaces.
Robi coming to stock market with ‘biggest IPO’
Dhaka, Sept 23 – Robi Axiata Limited, the second largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh, has been given green light for stock market launch with the biggest initial public offerings (IPO) in the country’s history.
Chhatra Odhikar convener suspended over rape allegation
Dhaka, Sept 23 – Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad (BCOP), a national student organisation, has suspended its convener Hasan Al Mamun over the alleged rape of a Dhaka University student.
Digital academy in every secondary school by 2030: PM
Dhaka, Sept 23 – Mentioning that the Covid-19 pandemic has revealed the strength of digital services across the world, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government will set up digital academy and centre of excellence in every secondary…
Le Sommer breaks France scoring record
PARIS– Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice in three minutes in a Euro qualifier away to North Macedonia on Tuesday to first equal and then break France’s women’s international scoring record. The 31-year-old Lyon player struck after 15 minutes from a…
Dhoni faces heat for go-slow in Chennai’s chase
DUBAI – India great Mahendra Singh Dhoni faced criticism on Wednesday for his uncharacteristically slow start in Chennai Super Kings’ unsuccessful run chase in the IPL against Steve Smith’s Rajasthan Royals. Dhoni, the Chennai captain, sent up young England allrounder…
Sheikh Hasina International Online Chess begins tomorrow
DHAKA – Joytu Sheikh Hasina International Online Chess tournament begins tomorrow (Thursday) on the occasion of the 74th birthday celebration of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) president and also president of…
All players test negative for COVID-19 sans Rahi
DHAKA — Fast bowler Abu Jayed Rahi was the only player amongst the 27,who were called up in skill training camp for Sri Lanka series, to be tested positive for the COVID-19. The test, termed as the first official corona…
BCB ready to make any adjustment if needed for SL tour
DHAKA — The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is yet to respond on revised health guidelines, making it tougher for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to leave the country for the tour scheduled on September 27. The delay of journey means…
FIFA, AFC presidents congrat Kazi Salahuddin on his birthday
DHAKA – FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa in a separate letter today congratulated Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin on the occasion of his 66th birthday. In a…
Bangladesh records 3 new dengue cases
The country recorded three new dengue cases in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Migrant workers stage demo for 3rd straight day for tickets
Migrant workers staged demonstrations in front of the Expatriate Welfare Ministry in Eskaton area of the capital on Wednesday morning, demanding extension of tenures of visas and Iqamas, and arrangement of air tickets for returning to Saudi Arabia.
Health sector itself ‘infected with corona’: BNP
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Wednesday alleged that the country’s health sector itself has got ‘infected with coronavirus’ due to failures of the government.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 37 more deaths, 1,666 new cases
The death toll from Covid-19 disease reached 5,044 in Bangladesh as of Wednesday morning, as health authorities reported 37 more fatalities in 24 hours across the country.
Ayushmann Khurrana on Time’s 100 most influential list
Bollywood superstar Ayushmann Khurrana has been named among world’s 100 most influential people by the Time Magazine, reports Hindustan Times.
Saudi Arabia to gradually resume Umrah pilgrimage from Oct 4
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that it would start allowing pilgrims to perform Umrah gradually taking necessary precautions.
Poisoned Navalny discharged from German hospital
The poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been discharged from German hospital after 32 days, reports AP.
500 pilot whales found stranded in Australian island state
Hobart, Australia, AP/UNB, Sept 23 – Around 500 pilot whales were found stranded in Australia’s island state of Tasmania on Wednesday.
Myanmar’s Rohingya repatriation pledge questioned
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Thomas Andrews, has questioned Myanmar for not fulfilling its commitment over Rohingya repatriation.
Why patients fear seeking treatment at Bangladesh hospitals
Dhaka, Sept 23 – Hospitals are supposed to be places where patients are to be treated in a comfortable atmosphere, but in Bangladesh patients get even sicker when they step into a hospital due to filthy, unhealthy and chaotic environment.
Power to the People
Alan Stoga “What building a state and what building a society means … is for people to come together, discuss, and agree on a shared way forward.” “When they come to power through military means, they tend to then rely…
‘Populist’ Macroeconomic Policy
By Vladimir Popov and Jomo Kwame Sundaram BERLIN and KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 22 2020 (IPS) – ‘Ethno-populism’ has emerged and spread in recent decades in response to the mixed consequences of neoliberal globalization. It appropriates nationalist rhetoric for narrow ethnic,…
A Third World War – Many Feared — Has Been Avoided: UN Chief
By Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS, Sep 22 (IPS) – The ideals of the United Nations – peace, justice, equality and dignity — are beacons to a better world.
Europe migration: EU to reveal mandatory rules on migration
The European Union is set to detail new, mandatory measures on managing migration, which has challenged the unity of the bloc for several years.
Farooki’s ‘Saturday Afternoon’ awarded at Japan film festival
‘Saturday Afternoon’ (Shonibar Bikel), the 8th feature film of acclaimed director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, has won the Kumamoto City Award at the Fukuoka International Film Festival in Japan.