As both the death toll and infections from coronavirus continue to surge in Bangladesh, the government is likely to extend the ongoing general holidays in a bid to tackle the worsening situation. There might be official announcement in this regard…
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Relief plunderers won’t be spared Minister
The public representatives who will plunder relief materials or get involved in any other irregularity will not be spared, warned LGRD Minister Md Tazul Islam. The minister came up with the warning while talking to reporters after visiting a number…
1st batch of 164 Bangladeshis back home from Chennai
The first batch of Bangladesh nationals, who got stuck in India due to countrywide lockdown there, returned home from Chennai on Monday. The government in coordination with Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi facilitated the return of 164 Bangladesh nationals…
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Thirty more people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours as of Monday, taking the total number of cases to 134 in the district Imrul Kayes, additional deputy commissioner and chief of Narsingdi Coronavirus Prevention Emergency Cell, said…
Youths come to marginal farmers’ rescue amid virus outbreak
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Pele, Maradona join applause for ‘humanity’s heroes’
RIO DE JANEIRO (BSS/XINHUA) – Pele, Maradona and Ronaldo were among 50 global football icons to pay tribute to workers striving to combat the coronavirus pandemic in a video posted by FIFA on Saturday. The video, which lasts almost one-and-a-half…
Mushfiqur puts historic bat up for auction to raise funds against virus
Dhaka – One of the country’s favourite cricketers, Mushfiqur Rahim, is planning to auction his most cherished bat to raise funds to fight the deadly Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the country. The money from the auction will be spent to…
Jatiya Press Club forms doctors’ panel for its members
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Lightning strike kills father, son in Sylhet
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NASA , SpaceX to launch first crewed mission to space
NASA announced on Friday to launch its first SpaceX crewed flight to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 27. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will fly on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, which will lift off on a…
Horse racing gets more TV time with other sports on hold
Socially distanced crews in New York and California are keeping horse racing on television in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic. Horse racing is one of the few sports ongoing, albeit in a limited capacity at a handful of empty…
Work on 2,000-bed isolation centre at ICCB underway
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Bangladesh declared coronavirus vulnerable-to-infection zone
The government has taken a page out of China’s book and announced a heavy restriction on the movement of people but fell short of calling it a ‘lockdown’ to prevent further transmission of coronavirus hours after recording the highest number…
BAF aircraft leaves for China Friday to bring in medical aids
Sixteen aircrew of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) will start for China on Friday by a BAF C-130J aircraft to bring in essential healthcare aids from China to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Air Commodore Md Zahidur Rahman will lead the…
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‘Artoonad’ opens coronavirus disinfection tunnel in Mirpur
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Tsitsipas trying to learn French during coronavirus lockdown
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Ex-England quick Malcolm laments father’s death from virus
LONDON (BSS/AFP) – Former England fast bowler Devon Malcolm said Tuesday it was “really difficult” to come to terms with the death of his father from the coronavirus after being unable to visit him in hospital. Malcolm’s father Albert, who…
Asian football tournaments to go ahead this year, official says
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Filmmaker Obayashi, who portrayed war’s horrors, dead at 82
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‘Friends’ reunion won’t be here for us at HBO Max launch
The “Friends” reunion won’t be here for us as soon as expected.Production on the special has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic that’s brought movie and TV making to a standstill. The special, featuring the entire original “Friends” cast, was…
Top Italian doctor against May restart for Serie A
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IPL awaits Indian government verdict on lockdown extension
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Bolt goes viral with ‘social distancing’ Olympic photo
WASHINGTON (BSS/AFP) – Retired track star Usain Bolt showed he’s still a few steps ahead when he posted an AFP picture of him outstripping his rivals at the Beijing Olympics with the cheeky caption: “social distancing”. Bolt’s post, featuring a…
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Rogers Cup women’s tennis tournament canceled
The Rogers Cup women’s tennis tournament will not be played this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tennis Canada announced the event, scheduled for Aug. 7-16 in Montreal, is off the schedule. Quebec’s government announced Friday that no sporting events…
Mohammad Sharif retires from First-class cricket
Dhaka — After an eventful career spanning 20 years, veteran right-arm pacer Mohammad Sharif announced his retirement from First-class cricket on Saturday. He played 19 international matches, 10 Tests and nine ODIs for the Tigers but failed to establish himself…
Coronavirus: two ‘without symptoms’ test positive in Netrakona
Two people who reportedly did not have any symptom of coronavirus tested positive for Covid-19 in Sadar upazila here on Sunday, With the two, the total number of confirmed cases in the district reached four. One of the victim is…