Huasao, Peru, May (IPS/Mariela Jara) – It’s eight o’clock in the morning and Pascuala Ninantay is carrying two large containers of water in her wheelbarrow to prepare with neighbouring women farmers 200 litres of organic fertiliser, which will then be…
by John Weeks on 11th May 2020 @johnweeks41 With ‘coronabonds’ stymied, an exit from the crisis had depended on ECB monetary operations—until the German constitutional court weighed in. On May 5th the German constitutional court issued a ruling likely to…
An Iranian navy “friendly fire” incident in which a ship was sunk has killed dozens of sailors, unofficial reports say.
Coronavirus Covid-19 has given us the rare opportunity of being heroes to our nation without ever (and hopefully never) engaging with the enemy Sir Frank Peters If Coronavirus were vitamin and not a virus, it would have a mass, unprecedented…
Dhaka, May 11 – Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked third-worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning.
Dhaka, May 11 – As the health authorities are now focusing on detection of those showing symptoms of Covid-19 for isolation from others amid limited testing capacity in the country, experts think silent spreaders have become a bigger problem.
Dhaka, May 11 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided to move the court as it feels the people’s right to medical treatment has been violated.
Dhaka, May 11 – The global death tally from coronavirus pandemic reached 283,860 as of Monday morning.
An online meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 9 May 2020, Saturday.
এম জাহিদুল হক স্বভাবগতভাবেই বাংলাদেশীরা খুব পরিশ্রমী এবং উদ্যমী ৷ সাধারণ মানুষরা যে কোনো পরিস্থিতিতেই নিজে পরিশ্রম করে জীবন-জীবিকা নির্বাহে সচেষ্ট ৷ বর্তমানে করোনাভাইরাস প্রতিরোধে লকডাউন এর জন্য খেটে খাওয়া মানুষদের প্রায় সব কর্মস্থানই বন্ধ রয়েছে৷ অনেকেরই চাকুরী চলে গেছে…
এএইচএম নোমান বৈশ্বিক গজব-আজাব করোনাভাইরাস দূর্যোগ, ধনী দেশ থেকে ধেয়ে আসা আহজারীর বিপরিতে উন্নয়নশীল দেশ আমাদের বুক ধরপর কি কম? দেশে পুষ্টিহীন দরিদ্র জনগোষ্টি ধুকে ধুকে পরপারে সিকি-আধা-বারো-ষোলআনা মরার মিছিল কি কমছে? এই ধন সম্পদ এবং মানব সম্পদ বৈষ্যম্যের মিছিল…
Dhaka, May 10 – Another policeman died from coronavirus while performing duties in the city. Constable Jalal Uddin Khoka, 48, a member of Traffic East Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), died at 7:10 pm on Saturday while being treated…
Dhaka, May 10 – The global death toll from coronavirus pandemic reached 280,431 as of Sunday morning. Since first reported in China in December last year, coronavirus has infected 4,100,729 people globally, according to Worldometer.
Washington, AP/UNB, May 10 – Three members of the White House coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
Manikganj, May 10 – A schoolboy was killed in a lightning strike in Kharia village in Harirampur Upazila on Saturday evening.
By Samira Sadeque UNITED NATIONS, May 8 2020 (IPS) – The digital divide has become more pronounced than ever amid the global coronavirus lockdown, but experts are concerned that in the current circumstances this divide, where over 46 percent of…
May 10 2020 (IPS) – As the COVID-19 pandemic worsened in April, many Americans were shocked by the extent that black Americans were being disproportionately impacted: higher infection rates, more deaths and greater job loss.
By Johan Rockström and Ottmar Edenhofer POTSDAM – As the COVID-19 crisis passes and governments try to shore up collapsing economies, many will be tempted to roll back their climate and nature commitments. They should resist that impulse. This century…
By Aaron Bernstein BOSTON – The COVID-19 crisis has brought economies around the world to a standstill. Huge swaths of manufacturing have been idled, and sectors such as aviation and tourism are largely shuttered. Amid all the economic ruin, some…
By Tudor Alexis TORONTO – The blame game has begun. The number of COVID-19 victims is still unknown, but there is a stream of hate and misinformation pervading timelines. The damage of disinformation and the virus itself to families and…
By Bertrand Piccard LAUSANNE – The COVID-19 crisis is far from over. Yet, even as people continue to transmit the coronavirus and the death toll mounts remorselessly, pressure for a return to normal is already growing in some quarters.
Kushtia, May 09 – A pregnant woman, set on fire allegedly over unpaid house rent in Kushtia, succumbed to her injuries after fighting for life for a week at the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Friday.
Businessmen and policymakers have underscored the need for specific ‘lockdown exit strategies’ to keep the economy running in a sustainable way as Bangladesh enforces a general shutdown to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Dhaka, May 09 – Although Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman stressed the need for taking online classes to recoup the losses caused by the suspension of academic activities for coronavirus outbreak, he also opined that internet access of all…
A dolphin was killed in the Halda River at the Zia Bazar area of Chattogram’s Raozan Upazila on Friday.
West Bengal government is not allowing trains with migrants reaching the State, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday.
Brazil has reported a record 751 COVID-19 fatalities over a 24-hour period. The IMF says the global economy will suffer even more than the previously forecast “pessimistic assessment” for 2020. The global death toll from COVID-19 has risen to roughly…
DES MOINES, IOWA – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary, Katie Miller, has tested positive for coronavirus.
প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর মহাসচিব প্রিন্সিপাল হাফেজ মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ বলেছেন, সারাদেশে করোনা আক্রান্তমৃতদের দাফন-কাফনে ইসলামী আন্দোলন গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভুমিকা পালন করে যাচ্ছে। চাঁদুর, ফেনী, নারায়ণগঞ্জ, সিলেট, কিশোরগঞ্জ, নোয়াখালী, চট্টগ্রাম প্রশাসনের সহযোগিতা নিয়ে করোনা আক্রান্তমৃতদের দাফন-কাফন করে যাচ্ছে।
