Sylhet, April 20 – Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority (CAAB) on Sunday signed a deal with a Chinese company for the extension of the Osmani International Airport in Sylhet at a cost of Taka 2116 crore to increase its passenger handling…
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PM’s videoconference with officials of 8 districts Monday
Dhaka, April 20 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a videoconference with the public representatives and officials of eight districts of Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions Monday on the present coronavirus situation in the country.
6 doctors among 23 test Covid-19 positive in Kishoreganj
Kishoreganj, April 20 – Twenty-three more people, including six physicians and four policemen, were diagnosed with Covid-19 in Kishoreganj in the last 24 hours till Sunday night.
Athiya Shetty finally confirms her relationship
It is ace cricketer Rahul KL’s birthday today and several B-town celebs and cricketers are wishing him on social media.
Confusion, seizure, strokes: How COVID-19 may affect brain
A pattern is emerging among COVID-19 patients arriving at hospitals in New York: Beyond fever, cough and shortness of breath, some are deeply disoriented to the point of not knowing where they are or what year it is.
What now for cricket in 2020?
Cricket has seen international series postponed, the Indian Premier League put on hold and the T20 World Cup in Australia thrown into doubt by the coronavirus pandemic.
San Diego Comic-Con canceled due to coronavirus
Comic-Con San Diego, one of the world’s largest pop culture gatherings, has been canceled for the first time in its 50-year history due to the coronavirus pandemic.
BSCIC for providing treatment to workers of industrial areas
News Desk Bangladesh Small Cottage and Industries Corporation (BSCIC) on Satueday urged the authorities concerned to provide healthcare services to all those engaged in producing essential items and medicines in all industrial areas on a priority basis.
Ctg Mayor urges all to remain vigilant over dengue spread
Chattogram Bureau Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin in a statement on Saturday urged the city dwellers to be more vigilant so that Dengue could not be spread such as Coronavirus.
8 flights to bring back stranded Bangladeshis from India
The government has arranged eight chartered flights to bring back more than 1000 Bangladeshi nationals who are stranded in India due to flight suspension amid outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.
DMP to enforce social distancing strictly from Saturday
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is going to take a hard line from Saturday to ensure social distancing in the capital. The decision was taken at a meeting between Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and DMP Commissioner Shafiqul Islam and senior police…
Kitchen market shops to open alongside roads keeping distance
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Friday advised for shifting shops from kitchen markets as many as possible and installing those alongside roads maintaining a 20-foot distance from each other.
JS goes into 7th session on Saturday
News Desk The seventh session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will begin at 5:00pm today (Saturday).
GD Assist evacuates 48 Bangladeshis from Thailand
GD Assist, a subsidiary of Green Delta Insurance Company, arranged the evacuation of 48 nonresident Bangladeshis stranded in Bangkok of Thailand and brought them back home on Friday.
‘First Blood’ actor Brian Dennehy dies
Brian Dennehy, the versatile Tony and Golden Globe-winning actor known to wider audiences for blockbuster movies “First Blood” and “Romeo + Juliet,” has died aged 81.
Facebook steps up fight against virus fakery
Facebook announced Thursday its many users will see tailor-made warnings highlighting facts about the coronavirus pandemic, after being accused of failing to counter the spread of outlandish conspiracy theories.
Music video “Bhalo Thako Bangladesh” released with hope
Culture Desk Mobile phone operator Banglalink released a new music video titled “Bhalo Thako Bangladesh” conveying message of optimism, reassurance, and hope during this time of uncertainty and fear amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Aspirin use cuts risk of digestive tract cancers
Regular aspirin use reduces the risk of digestive tract cancer 20 to 40 percent, according to findings published Thursday that bolster growing evidence the common analgesic can help prevent the disease.
Banking hours to be 10am-1pm from April 19: BB
Economy Reporter Bangladesh Bank (BB) has fixed the banking hours from 10am to 1pm from April 19 amid the general holidays.
Historic Mujibnagar Day on Friday
The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed on Friday marking the oath-taking ceremony of country’s first government on April 17, 1971.
Ronaldinho enjoys ‘golden cell’ in Paraguay capital
With Paraguay’s capital in lockdown, former Brazil soccer star Ronaldinho is spending his second week under house arrest in an exclusive hotel in Asuncion, where a ballroom has been set up to allow him to keep us his soccer skills,…
Austria plans to allow professional athletes to train
Professional athletes in Austria will be able to resume training before the end of April as the country eases restrictions to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the government announced on Wednesday.
DiCaprio, De Niro seek ‘co-star’ in charity drive
Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have rallied fellow Hollywood A-listers in a new coronavirus fundraising campaign by offering a walk-on role in their upcoming film to one lucky donor.
Robots ride to rescue as delivery risks rise
What looks like a rolling picnic cooler stops at the crosswalk, waits for a car to pass and then navigates its way at a leisurely pace down the sidewalk in suburban Washington.
Aamir Khan’s son stuck at their Panchgani bungalow ?
The nation is under the lockdown due to the spread of the pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation announced that the lockdown is extended till May 3, 2020.
UK set to extend coronavirus lockdown
The British government was on Thursday expected to extend a nationwide lockdown for another three weeks, amid signs the coronavirus outbreak is peaking, but warnings of more deaths to come.
BD reports 10 more deaths, 341 fresh cases of COVID-19
News Desk Bangladesh on Thursday reported 10 more deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 341 fresh positive cases overnight, the highest in terms of both deaths and infection in a single day since its first detection on March 8.
Benazir adorned with IGP Rank Badge
Newly-appointed Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Benazir Ahmed was adorned with the IGP Rank Badge on Wednesday.
Shah Rukh provides 25,000 PPE kits to Maharashtra
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Monday provided 25,000 PPE kits to the frontline medical staff in Maharashtra fighting to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic in the Indian state.
Cannes film festival difficult to hold ‘in original form’: organisers
It will be difficult to hold the Cannes film festival in its original form in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak, organisers said Tuesday, adding they were looking at new ways of hosting the world’s biggest annual celebration of cinema.