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Four more deaths reported; 139 new cases in Coronavirus
Four more people died from coronavirus and 139 new cases were detected in the last 24 hours on Dunday, according to IEDCR.
Bourses to remain closed till April 25
News Desk The country’s two bourses will remain closed till April 25 in line with the government’s extended general holidays to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus.
PM’s video conference with 2 divisions Sunday
News Desk Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a ideoconference tomorrow with the public representatives and officials of 16 districts of Khulna and Barishal divisions on the present coronavirus situation in the country.
Int’l Champions Cup friendly tournament cancelled
The International Champions Cup friendly football tournament that has brought European powerhouse clubs to the United States and Asia in recent years, won’t be played this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lifting virus lockdowns too quickly could spark ‘deadly resurgence’: WHO
A hasty lifting of restrictions imposed to control the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a fatal resurgence of the new coronavirus, the World Health Organization warned Friday.
Handwritten ‘Hey Jude’ lyrics sell for $910,000
A sheet of paper bearing Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics to “Hey Jude” sold for $910,000 in an online auction held Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ historic split.
Bangladesh reports 3 more coronavirus deaths, 58 new cases
Bangladesh on Saturday reported three more deaths from coronavirus and 58 new cases on Saturday.
Olympic dreams on hold for Japan volunteers, hosts
Japanese Olympic volunteer Ami Endo has dreamed for years of seeing the Games, but despite her crushing disappointment over Tokyo 2020 being postponed, she is determined to be part of next year’s edition.
‘Beatles’ legend lives on, 50 years after break-up
When The Beatles went their separate ways in the early 1970s, few thought that half a century later the pioneering band would still influence pop music culture.
TikTok pledges $250 mn for COVID-19 relief
TikTok, the fast-growing mobile video app, pledged Thursday to contribute $250 million to coronavirus relief efforts around the world.
Bank branches in lockdown area to remain closed
News Desk Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed all banks to shut down their branches in the areas put under lockdown by the government or local administration to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
20 houses put under lockdown in Nilphamari
Twenty houses were put under lockdown as a young man found infected with coronavirus at Khalisha Bakshibari in Syedpur upazila on Thursday.
Coronavirus in Bangladesh: 94 new cases in 24 hrs; 6 more die
Death toll from coronavirus in Bangladesh climbed to 27 and 94new cases were detected the last 24 hours, according .
Robots may become heroes in war on coronavirus
Long maligned as job-stealers and aspiring overlords, robots are being increasingly relied on as fast, efficient, contagion-proof champions in the war against the deadly coronavirus.
DU offers free telemedicine service
DU Correspondent Dhaka University (DU) has launched free telemedicine service for the people in the wake of deadly novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
Real Madrid players accept up to 20 percent pay cut
Real Madrid players have agreed to cut their salaries by as much as a fifth, the La Liga club announced on Wednesday, as Spanish football remains on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Holy Shab-e-Barat tonight
News Desk The holy Shab-e-Barat, known as the night of fortune, will be observed across the country tonight with due religious fervour and devotion.
President rejected Majed’s mercy petition: Minister
News Desk President M Abdul Hamid has rejected overnight convicted sacked military captain Abdul Majed’s mercy petition a day after Dhaka District and Sessions Judge’s Court issued his death warrant, more than two decade after he was sentenced to death…
Coronavirus cases jump by 112; one more dies in Bangladesh
One more person died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Thursday, raising the death toll to 21.
Twitter’s co-founder Jack Dorsey pledges $1 bn for COVID-19
Twitter co-founder and chief executive Jack Dorsey said Tuesday he was committing $1 billion of his personal fortune to coronavirus relief through his philanthropic fund.
Russia ready to start testing coronavirus vaccines
The head of a top Russian research centre told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that his lab was ready to start human trials of experimental coronavirus vaccines in June.
Air Force’s special helicopter ready to carry COVID-19 patients
News Desk As per the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Air Force is conducting different activities in preventing coronavirus in the country following the government rules while it’s a special helicopter is ready to carry COVID-19 patients.
Buttler’s World Cup final shirt raises $80,000
England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has raised more than o65,000 ($80,000) to help fight the coronavirus by auctioning off his World Cup final shirt.
Young woman dies with corona symptoms in Rangpur hospital
A 30-year-old young woman died of COVID-19 at a hospital in Kaunia upazila of Rangpur on Wednesday morning.
Death warrant issued for Bangabandhu’s killer Mazed
News Desk A court here on Wednesday issued the death warrant for Captain (retd) Abdul Mazed, one of the convicted killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Former Atletico, Real Madrid, Barca coach Antic dies
Serbian coach Radomir Antic, the only person to manage Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona, died on Monday at the age of 71 following a long illness.
BB asks to open MFS accounts for industry workers
News Desk Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued an instruction on opening mobile financial service (MFS) accounts for all workers and employees of export-oriented industries and factories by April 20 to facilitate providing salaries and allowances from government’s financial package.
Japan to declare state of emergency over coronavirus
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will on Tuesday declare a state of emergency in parts of the country, including Tokyo, over a spike in coronavirus infections.
Fugitive Bangabandhu murder trial convict Majed arrested
A specialised police unit overnight arrested one of the fugitive Bangabandhu Murder Trail convict, former military captain Abdul Majed, who was on the run to escape hangman’s noose, home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said.