Dhaka, July 4 – President Md. Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have greeted US President Donald Trump on the occasion of 244th Anniversary of the Declaration of the United States of America.
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Wari under lockdown for 21 days from Saturday
Dhaka, July 4 – Wari area of the capital will be put under lockdown for the next 21 days from Saturday to prevent the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19). All preparations for the lockdown have already been completed, councillor of ward-41…
Preventive measures let no death from dengue this year
Dhaka, July 4: No death from dengue has been reported so far as the government took time befitting measures to destroy Aedes mosquito this year while the number of dengue-infected patients was over one lakh and over 150 people died…
Govt procures 74,864 tonnes of boro rice in Rajshahi div
Rajshahi, July 4 – As part of its ongoing Boro rice procurement drive, the government has, so far, purchased 74,864.20 tonnes of the newly harvested boro rice in all eight districts under Rajshahi division during the current season despite the…
Chittagong University under lockdown for 14 days
CU Correspondent The authority of Chittagong University (CU) has put its campus under 14-day lockdown.
Joint secy of Jute Ministry dies of coronavrus
Dhaka, July 4 – Khurshid Alam, joint secretary to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, has died of COVID-19.
282 tested positive for COVID-19, 3 die in Ctg
Chittagong, July 3: A total of 282 people were detected positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours after testing 1,323 samples at six COVID-19 laboratories in Chattogram district.
Virtual court hearings: 4,960 people granted bail in 3 days
A total of 4,960 people secured bail after their petitions were heard by virtual courts across the country in three days from June 28 to July 2.
Flood situation remains mostly steady in B’putra basin
Rangpur, July 3: The flood situation remained mostly steady following little ups and downs in water levels of major rivers during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am today in seven northern districts on the Brahmaputra basin.
BSMMU starts COVID-19 treatment Saturday
Dhaka, July 3: A 370-bed ‘Corona Centre’ will open at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) tomorrow for providing treatment to the coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.
Bangladesh reports 42 COVID-19 deaths, 3,114 fresh cases
Dhaka, July 3; Bangladesh Friday recorded 42 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 3,114 fresh cases overnight. The recovery count rose to 68,048 after another 1,606 patients were discharged from the hospitals during the period, a top health official said.
Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan passes away
Legendary choreographer Saroj Khan, who made some of the biggest Bollywood stars dance to her steps in iconic numbers like “Hawa Hawai”, Dhak Dhak and Ek Do Teen , died of cardiac arrest early on Friday morning. She was 71.
BD reports 4,019 more virus cases in 24hrs, 38 deaths
Dhaka, July 2: Bangladesh reported 4,019 more coronavirus positive cases in last 24 hours till Thursday afternoon, taking the total infection cases to 1,53,277.
Oscars Academy boosts female minority membership
Young actresses Awkwafina, Zendaya and Constance Wu were among those invited to join Hollywood’s Academy on Tuesday, as the Oscars-awarding club opened its prestigious doors to a diverse crop of new members.
Global NGOs rap Google’s Fitbit buyout
An international group of consumer advocates and NGOs denounced Google’s bid for sports smartwatch-maker Fitbit Thursday, saying it would threaten privacy and grant Google unfair access to a new market.
WHO says Mideast at ‘critical threshold’ in virus numbers
The World Health Organization warned Wednesday the Middle East was at a decisive moment in the fight against the novel coronavirus, with cases surging as countries ease lockdown measures.
Home-developed breast cancer drug first prescribed in China
Chinese doctors have given their patients the first sheets of prescriptions of a new, home-developed breast cancer drug, 12 days after the drug was approved for clinical use.
Photo competition in support of #UN75
The United Nations has invited all to join unique photography competition promoting the UN’s universal values.
Russian cosmonaut votes on Putin’s reforms from ISS
Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin became the first person to vote online from the International Space Station on Tuesday, the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos announced.
Ozil’s wages won’t influence selection, says Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insists unhappy Mesut Ozil will not be selected just because he has a huge salary.
Lightning, thunderstorm kills 11 people in India’s Bihar
At least 11 people were killed due to lightning and thunderstorm in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, officials said Wednesday.
Number of cattle markets to be reduced if needed: Quader
Apprehending further rise in coronavirus cases due to cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday urged the authorities concerned to take necessary steps in this regard and reduce the number of cattle markets if…
Transcom Group chairman Latifur Rahman dies
Latifur Rahman, chairman and CEO of Transcom Group, passed away at his village home on Wednesday afternoon. He was 75. He had been suffering from old-age complications and breathed his last around 1 pm, said Jahidul Islam, caretaker of his…
Virus death toll in BD climbs to 1,888 with 41 more deaths
Dhaka, July 1: Bangladesh’s COVID-19 death toll climbed to 1,888 on Wednesday as 41 people died in last 24 hours.
Australia postpone Zimbabwe one-day series in August
Australia on Tuesday postponed the one-day international series against Zimbabwe in August, the latest sporting fixtures to fall victim to the coronavirus pandemic.
3.3 million tonnes of Boro rice produced in Rangpur
RANGPUR, June 3: The farmers produced 3.3 million tonnes of clean Boro rice (4.9 million tonnes of paddy) during the just-ended Rabi season in all eight districts under two agriculture regions in Rangpur division.
YouTube shuts down far-right channels
YouTube on Monday shut down six far-right channels for violating rules against “supremacist” content, booting videos by David Duke, Stefan Molyneux and Richard Spencer.
Bangladesh adopts Taka 5.68 trillion budget for 2020-21
Dhaka, June 30: The Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Tuesday passed the Taka 5.68 trillion national budget for the next fiscal year (2020-21) with a target of attaining 8.2 percent GDP growth through continuing the momentum of the economy with all required…
After six months, worst of pandemic ‘yet to come’: WHO
The coronavirus pandemic is “not even close to being over”, the WHO warned , as the global death toll passed half a million and cases surged in Latin America and the United States.
Country reports largest daily rise with 64 deaths
Bangladesh has reported highest number of deaths in a single day from COVID-19.