Dhaka’s air quality showed significant improvement on Friday morning as it ranked 69th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).
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Jumatul Wida Friday
Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, will be observed across the country on Friday with due religious solemnity and reverence.
Actress Ajmeri Zaman Reshma passes away
Octogenarian actress and cultural personality Ajmeri Zaman Reshma died here on Wednesday day at a private hospital in the city due to old age complications, family sources said. She was 82.
Astronauts arrive for NASA’s 1st home launch in decade
The two astronauts who will end a nine-year launch drought for NASA arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, exactly one week before their historic SpaceX flight.
Cyclone Amphan claims 12 lives in coastal districts
Dhaka, May 21: At least 12 people including children have died in different coastal districts as super cyclone ‘Amphan’ battered the country on Wednesday night, according to government account.
13 killed in Gaibandha road crash
At least 13 people were killed as a truck overturned on a road in Dublagari area of Polashbari upazila in Gaibandha district on Thursday morning.
PM provides Tk 250 mn for municipal staff
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated Tk 25 core for the country’s 328 municipalities to pay the salaries and allowances of their officials and employees amid the coronavirus crisis.
Bangladesh reports highest 22 deaths, 1,773 cases in 24 hrs
Dhaka,May 21: The death toll from coronavirus stood at 408 with 22 more fatality recorded in the country in 24 hours till Thursday afternoon.
UN chief Guterres praises African efforts to stem virus
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that the developed world could learn lessons from the preventative measures taken by many African countries to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
50 cyclone shelters ready in Cox’s Bazar: IOM
Some 50 multipurpose cyclone shelters have been prepared and 256 cyclone preparation programme volunteer units provided cyclone early warning system messages to the community in Rohingya camp as cyclone Amphan is unlikely to hit Cox’s Bazar district.
Johnson & Johnson to stop baby powder sales in US, Canada
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson announced on Tuesday it would stop selling talc-based baby powder in the United States and Canada, where sales had already been hit by changing consumer habits and fears the product causes cancer.
Facebook launches ‘Shops’ to showcase online stores
Facebook on Tuesday reached out to businesses struggling to survive the pandemic with free tools for creating online “Shops” at the social network and Instagram.
Cyclone Amphan: Thousands evacuated in Satkhira
As Cyclone ‘Amphan’ is approaching fast, the district administration of Satkhira has taken all the necessary preparations to tackle the super cyclone in addition to evacuating thousands of vulnerable people.
Great danger signal 10 Mongla, Payra; 9 for Ctg, Cox’s Bazar
Super Cyclone Amphan which has let loose gusty or squally winds and rainfall in the coastal districts of Bangladesh and light rainfall all over Bangladesh is on way to cross the Bangladesh coast on Wednesday afternoon or evening, with a…
Ekushey Padak winning Prof Mujibur Rahman Devdas passes away
Mujibur Rahman Devdas, Ekushey Padak winning professor of Mathematics Department of Rajshahi University, passed away on Monday due to old age complications. He was 90.
Summer unlikely to curb coronavirus pandemic growth: study
The higher summer temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere are unlikely to significantly limit the growth of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Princeton University study published Monday in the journal Science.
Former Disney exec named TikTok boss
Former Disney executive Kevin Mayer will become the head of TikTok and chief operating officer of the popular video app’s parent company, the group announced Monday.
Facebook chief wants EU not China to lead on tech rules
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Monday urged the European Union to take the lead in setting global standards for tech regulation or risk seeing countries follow China as a model.
Homegoing Bid: Thousands gather at Mawa ghat to cross Padma
Several thousand people gathered at Mawa ferry terminal on Tuesday morning in their desperate bid to cross the Padma River although ferry services remained suspended.
Coronavirus: 20 cops among 30 infected in Natore
Thirty people including 20 policemen and an Ansar memberwere infected with coronavirus in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning in Natore.
Mashrafe’s bracelet fetches Tk 4.2m
Dhaka, May 18: The bracelet that hugged Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s wrists for as long as 18 years has been sold for a hefty Tk 4.2 million after a fierce bidding war in an auction.
Hollywood hype machine plots virus-proof red carpets
Red-carpet premieres are the pinnacle of any new Hollywood blockbuster’s publicity blitz.
More Bangladeshi citizens likely to return from Malaysia
A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines is likely to be operated on May 22 to bring back home more stranded Bangladesh citizens from Malaysia.
China’s Hubei reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases
No new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in central China’s Hubei Province Sunday, the provincial health commission said Monday.
Coronavirus Fear: Thakurgaon markets shut after reopening
The local administration announced closure of all the shopping malls in Thakurgaon again from Monday after reopening on May 10 as shoppers and shopkeepers failed to maintain social distancing rules .
Amazon contractors hit hardest by pandemic
She delivers for Amazon, but Adrienne Williams says the e-commerce and tech giant did not deliver for her. The 42-year-old California single mother is among the legion of drivers for Amazon’s third-party delivery firms which have been struggling amid surging…
Sheikh Hasina’s Homecoming Day Sunday
DHAKA< May 17: The 40th Homecoming Day of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being observed on Sunday.
BFF to sit Sunday on BPL’s fate
Dhaka, May 17: Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will hold a virtual emergency meeting Sunday to decide the fate of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Huawei’s alliance to develop 5G automobile
Chinese technology giant, Huawei has teamed up with 18 automakers to build a 5G-enabled automobile ecosphere to accelerate commercial use of 5G technologies in the industry.
UK COVID-19 deaths rise to 34,466
Another 468 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain bringing the total coronavirus- related death toll in the country to 34,466, the Department of Health and Social Care said Saturday.