Dhaka, April 11 – Bangladeshi nationals, employed in Middle Eastern (ME) countries and now on vacation at home, will not lose their jobs for late joining to their respective job stations under the current situation, says the government.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
US singer Gloria updates 80s hit for pandemic
Gloria Estefan, one of the biggest stars of the Miami music scene during the 1980s and 1990s, has updated her hit “Get On Your Feet” to raise awareness about how to stem infection from the coronavirus.
Shah Rukh Khan offers office space for quarantine facility
Entertainment Desk Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and wife Gauri Khan have offered their personal office space as a quarantine facility to Mumbai’s civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
UK declares £21 million for Bangladesh to fight COVID-19
The United Kingdom (UK) has announced 21 million pounds support to Bangladesh in containing outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate Dhaka’s National Preparedness and Response Plan.
BB for ensuring bank employees’ smooth movement
News Desk Bangladesh Bank (BB) has requested the Home Affairs Ministry to take necessary steps for ensuring smooth travel of bank employees during the ongoing general holidays in the wake of coronavirus out break.
Disney hopes for summer ‘Mulan’ launch
Disney delayed the releases of more than a dozen major films Friday, but has not given up on a summer blockbuster with “Mulan” now penciled in for a July launch despite the coronavirus pandemic.
BB calls applications for Tk 5,000cr stimulus package
News Desk Bangladesh Bank (BB) has called applications from all the scheduled banks for receiving low cost fund from Taka 5,000 crore stimulus package for the export-oriented industries announced earlier by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to help those overcoming the…
WHO cautions against use of untested drugs for COVID-19
Geneva, 29 Mar (D. Ravi Kanth) — The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called on individuals and countries to refrain from using therapeutics that have not been tested and demonstrated to be effective…
2 more test positive for coronavirus
Two more people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of cases in the country to 56, the government announced Thursday.
Buttler auctions World Cup final shirt for hospital appeal
England’s Jos Buttler is auctioning the shirt he wore in last year’s dramatic World Cup final win in support of hospitals treating the coronavirus.
G20 finance ministers for roadmap in response to COVID-19
Riyadh, Xinhua/UNB, April 01 – The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors agreed Tuesday on delivering a roadmap in response to the novel coronavirus.
Twitter removes two Bolsonaro tweets for virus quarantine
Two tweets by Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in which he questioned quarantine measures aimed at containing the novel coronavirus were removed Sunday, on the grounds that they violated the social network’s rules.
Sangsad TV begins airing lessons for secondary level students
Campus Reporter State-run Sangsad Bangladesh Television started airing lessons for students of class VI to class IX from yesterday as all educational institutions remain shut in the wake of novel coronavirus outbreak.
PM seeks list of distressed people to provide govt assistance
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the officials concerned to prepare a list of distressed people for providing government assistance so that they could face the tough time evolved over coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh increases target groups to test for coronavirus
Dhaka, March 27 – The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has changed the pattern of collecting sample for test to find out if anyone becomes patient of COVID-19 as well as infected with the novel coronavirus.
Opera singer Placido Domingo tests positive for coronavirus
Opera singer Placido Domingo has tested positive for coronavirus.
David Bryan tests positive for Coronavirus
Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan has tested positive for coronavirus, he revealed in an update on social media.
Simple self-check for coronavirus infection
GreenWatch News Desk US STANFORD HOSPITAL BOARD INTERNAL MESSAGE, Read and understand The new Coronavirus may not show sign of infection for many days. How can one know if he/she is infected? By the time they have fever and/or cough…
China’s Wuhan provides hope for rest of the world: WHO chief
Geneva, Xinhua/UNB, March 21 – Wuhan, the epicentre of COVID-19 outbreak in China, provides hope for the rest of the world that even the most severe situation of COVID-19 can be turned around, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said…
Suvodeep brings first mixed album for Bangabandhu
Culture Desk Elocutionist Suvodeep Chakraborty has brought the first audio album dedicated to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, that has contributions from both Bangladesh and West Bengal, India.
Amazon prioritizes medical supplies, staples for delivery
Amazon on Tuesday made a priority of medical supplies and household staples, putting shipments of other goods on hold to focus on key items during the coronavirus outbreak.
Manipur pledge to strengthen efforts for free flow of rivers
Dimapur, March 14 (EMN): Kangoi Khullen and Kangoi Khunnou village authorities, Centre for Research and Advocacy (CRA) Manipur and Citizens Concern for Dams and Development (CCDD) on Saturday observed International Rivers Day on Saturday, with the theme “Let the rivers…
3 Kurigram magistrates withdrawn for ‘torturing journalist’
Three magistrates of Kurigram district administration have been withdrawn for their alleged involvement in torturing journalist Ariful Islam Rigan.
Siam, Mehezabien pair up for TVC
Entertainment Desk Popular actor Siam Ahmed and actress Mehazabien took part in a TVC for the shoe brand ‘Bata’ they were appointed as brand ambassadors last year.
Changing weather spells doom for unprepared Pakistan farmers
By Xari Jalil Mar 13 2020 (IPS) – Unpredictable weather patterns in the form of excessive or prolonged rainfall are wreaking havoc for farmers across Pakistan as sowing and harvesting periods are severely affected.