AP/UNB, July 16 – Unidentified hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of former President Barack Obama, Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg and of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies on Wednesday in an apparent Bitcoin scam.
Dhaka, July 16 – A court here on Thursday placed Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammad Shahed and managing director Masud Parvez on a 10-day remand each in a case over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.
By Orlando Milesi OVALLE, Chile, Jul 15 2020 (IPS) – “The harvested water has helped us at critical times and the fog nets have also brought us visibility. Today we produce beer here and many tourists come,” says Daniel Rojas,…
Sudhirendar Sharma It is not the distance but the approach that creates a connection of convenience between shades of insecurities and vulnerabilities. Hold it tight. The rickshaw ride could turn unruly as it meanders through the underbelly of an unalike…
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Bauphal sub-branch at Hospital road, Patuakhali Sadar under Patuakhali Branch on 14 July 2020, Tuesday. Md. Aminur Rahman, Executive Vice President and Head of Barisal Zone of the Bank inaugurated the sub-branch as the…
Dhaka, July 15 – The government has reappointed Fazle Kabir as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank for the next two years until July 3, 2022.
Dhaka, July 15 – Noted educationalist and former Dhaka University vice-chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique has been appointed chairman of the Board of Directors of national news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).
Dhaka, July 15 – More than 100 thousand Bangladeshi workers are stranded due to coronavirus outbreak and waiting to leave the country, said Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (Baira) on Wednesday.
Chittagong, July 15 – A fire broke out at a shed of Chattogram Port on Wednesday afternoon. According to fire service sources, the fire broke out at Shed No 3 of Jetty No 2 of the port around 4:15 pm.
Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammad Shahid was arrested based on the information given by the hospital’s managing director Masud Parvej, said Director-General of Rapid Action Battalion Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun.
Fahim Saleh was found murdered at his apartment in New York on Tuesday. His gruesome death came as a shock for everyone. The limbless, headless torso of the millionaire tech entrepreneur was found inside his swanky Manhattan condo Tuesday afternoon…
Dhaka, July 15 – Uber on Tuesday announced that it has enlisted 5000 vehicles on its platform to provide convenient and affordable transportation for riders, along with creating livelihood opportunities for its drivers, after a lengthy lockdown.
Dhaka, Jul 15 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of valiant Freedom Fighter Shajahan Siraj.
Washington, Xinhua/UNB, July 15 – An experimental COVID-19 vaccine – mRNA-1273 – was generally well tolerated and prompted neutralising antibody activity in healthy adults, according to interim results published in The New England Journal of Medicine online on Tuesday.
Dhaka, July 14 – BNP on Tuesday paid last respects to former minister and freedom fighter Shahjahan Siraj. On behalf of the party, its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir paid tributes to its late leader as his body was…
Cox’s Bazar, July 15 – A number of turtles have been found dead in the Cox’s Bazar sea beach over the last several days. Many injured turtles have been found lying on the beach, raising concerns over their safety.
Dhaka, Jul 14 – A warehouse of LED bulbs was badly damaged in a fire that broke out at Dhaka’s Bongshal on Tuesday night.
Dhaka, July 15 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested the chairman of Regent Hospital Shahed from Satkhira district early Wednesday over the issuance of fake coronavirus certificates from the hospital.
US President Donald Trump’s government has dropped its plans to deport international students whose courses move fully online because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Sinha MA Sayeed On this very day of the opening death anniversary of HM Ershad, a legend in the history of Bangladesh for so many reasons, explainable or not, let me out the outset, pray to Allah for his…
Dhaka, July 14 – A total of 38 tigers died in the last 20 years in Bangladesh part of the Sundarbans. Within a gap of five months, the Forest Department found two dead tigers one in the Sundarbans West Andharmanki…
Dhaka, July 14 – Former Forest and Environment Minister and BNP leader Shahjahan Siraj died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 77.
Terre Haute, AP/UNB, July 14 – The US government on Tuesday executed the first federal prisoner in almost two decades. Daniel Lewis Lee, 47, of Yukon, Oklahoma is convicted of torturing and killing a family in Arkansas in 1996, and…
Guwahati, Assam, AP/UNB, July 14 – The latest wave of flooding in northeastern India has affected around 2.2 million people of flooding in 22 districts of Assam.
Brussels, AP/UNB, July 14 – Foreign ministers of the European Union condemned the Turkish decision to convert Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia back to a mosque, saying ” It will inevitably fuel mistrust, promote renewed divisions between religious communities and undermine…
Dhaka, July 14 – Archbishop Moses Costa of Chittagong died on Monday at a hospital in Dhaka after suffering a series of strokes. He was 69.
by Denis MacShane on 14th July 2020 @denismacshane Roosevelt is invoked more than ever amid talk of a ‘new deal’ for today’s crisis. Rather fewer, however, recall the woman at the heart of his programme. There is more mythical nonsense…
by John Weeks on 14th July 2020 @johnweeks41 Invoking Alexander Hamilton in the context of the sensitisation achieved by Black Lives Matter could not be more inappropriate. Drawing analogies across countries rarely provides insight and often proves wrong-headed. For instance,…
Dhaka, July 13 – The Cabinet on Monday in principle approved the draft of Sheikh Hasina Medical University, Khulna Bill 2020 for establishing a medical university in Khulna division, aiming to expand the facilities of medical education, research and healthcare…
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Town Hall sub-branch under Mohammadpur Krishi Market Branch, Dhaka on 12 July 2020, Sunday. Md. Mahboob Alam, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Agent and Booth Banking Division of the Bank inaugurated the…