Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo flew back to Italy on Monday after almost two months in coronavirus lockdown in his native Portugal.
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Health Ministry to appoint 2,654 health workers
Dhaka, May 5: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will be appointed 2,654 health workers at different hospitals under Directorate General of Health Services through outsourcing.
Coronavirus: 112 people recover among 188 in Kishoregaj
A total of 112 among 188 coronavirus-infected patients made recovery so far in the district while four more people tested positive for the virus on Monday night.’
Saif Ali turns hairstylist for Taimur
Kareena Kapoor Khan made her debut on Instagram a few months ago and even though she’s relatively new to the platform, her social media game seems to be on point. From witty captions to lovely pictures, Kareena Kapoor Khan’s instagram…
Robots, cameras: China’s sci-fi quarantine watch
Robots delivering meals, ghostly figures in hazmat suits and cameras pointed at front doors: China’s methods to enforce coronavirus quarantines have looked like a sci-fi dystopia for legions of people.
New York’s celebrated Broadway theaters have been shuttered
New York’s celebrated Broadway theaters have been shuttered since March 12 and may well not reopen before September. The very real fear is that with no public funding to help them weather the crisis, some shows may never reopen.
Trump says US to have coronavirus vaccine by end of year
President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States will have a coronavirus vaccine by the end of this year.
Padma Bridge’s 29th span installed; 4.35 km now visible
Dhaka, May 4: About 4,350 metres of Padma Bridge has become visible with the installation of its 29th span on Monday.
Renowned haematologist Prof Moniruzzaman dies of COVID-19
Dhaka, May 04: Eminent haematologist and laboratory medicine specialist Professor Col (Retd) Md Moniruzzaman has died of deadly coronavirus.
Rishi Kapoor’s son-in-law Bharat Sahni’s emotional message
Rishi Kapoor was India’s first chocolate hero, and later in his life the actor gave some of his career’s best performances as the menacing Rauf Lala from Agneepath and the chirpy and iPad addict grandfather from Kapoor & Sons. The…
COVID-19: PM’s videoconference with Rangpur division Monday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a videoconference with the public representatives and officials of the districts in Rangpur division over COVID-19 issue on Monday.
England’s Roy desperate to return to cricket
England opener Jason Roy is desperate to get back to playing cricket, even if matches have to take place behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Blood pressure medicines don’t raise COVID-19 risk
Commonly used blood pressure medicines do not heighten susceptibility to COVID-19 infection, or increase the risk of becoming seriously ill with the disease, three major studies said, positive news for the millions of people who take them.
Chartered flight arranged to bring Bangladeshis from UK
DHAKA, May 3: The government has decided to arrange a chartered flight on May 10 to take home Bangladeshi citizens who have been stranded in the United Kingdom (UK) amid flight suspension due to deadly COVID- 19 pandemic.
678 more people released from quarantine in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, May 3: A total of 678 more people were released from quarantine as they completed their 14-day stay at home as quarantine period in all eight districts under Rajshahi division over the last 24 hours till 8am Sunday.
30 Coronavirus-positive of Chuadanga ‘turned negative’ in Dhaka
Thirty samples found to be positive in tests conducted in Jashore and Kushtia turned out to be negative in further tests carried out in Dhaka, raising serious concerns over the capability of labs set up at the district level.
Over 130 virus therapies under investigation: pharma group
More than 130 therapies are being investigated as possible treatments for the coronavirus, a leading pharmaceutical industry association said Friday.
Roy says Hundred postponement a ‘huge shame’
England batsmanJason Roy believes the coronavirus-enforced postponement of the Hundred is a missed opportunity for cricket to capitalise on the buzz from last year’s World Cup triumph.
Govt allocates 123,867 metric tons of rice to provide relief
Dhaka, May 2 – The government is continuing to provide relief items across the country to mitigate the sufferings of the poor and destitute in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Coronavirus victim journalist Khokon’s wife, son infected
Dhaka, May 2: Both wife and son of journalist Humayun Kabir Khokon have tested coronavirus positive.
Tahsan’s auctioned album feeds thousands
Entertainment Desk Singer-turned-actor Tahsan Khan’s first album Kothopokothon (2004) is still bringing in stacks of dough. The master date copy of that album sold for a whopping Taka 7.5 lakh on April 27 at an online auction, along with the…
Beyonce, Megan Thee drop remix for coronavirus relief
Pop royalty Beyonce has teamed up with rap star Megan Thee Stallion to release a remixed version of the latter’s hit “Savage,” with the proceeds benefiting a disaster relief organization in Houston providing meals during the coronavirus pandemic.
Musk, Bezos win NASA contracts for Moon lander
NASA on Thursday awarded almost $1 billion in contracts to three space companies including those owned by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to develop lunar landers as the United States seeks to return human beings to the Moon.
World Cup 2022 ambassador tests positive for virus
An ambassador for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the tournament’s organisers said on Thursday.
Hilsa fishing resumes as two-month ban ends
Hilsa fishing resumed here early Friday as two-month ban on catching and selling of the national fish ended.
Another cop died from coronavirus in city
Another member of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) died from coronavirus on Friday.
10 RAB members infected with coronavirus in Keraniganj
Seventeen more people including 10 RAB members and four policemen were diagnosed with coronavirus in the last 24 hours till Thursday, raising the number of confirmed cases to 151 in Keraniganj, one of the hotspots of coronavirus infection.
Rare inflammatory syndrome seen in children with COVID-19
Children have largely been spared the worst of COVID-19, but there may be a rare complication — an inflammatory syndrome that one doctor described as causing patients to feel like “every blood vessel in the body is on fire.”
Harrison Ford investigated for latest aviation mishap
US actor Harrison Ford piloted a plane across a runway as another aircraft was taking off, aviation officials said Wednesday, confirming they have opened an investigation.
Zoom selects Oracle as cloud infrastructure provider
Oracle, an American multinational computer technology corporation, announced on Thursday that Zoom Video Communications, Inc is turning to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to support its growth and evolving business needs.