August 8, 2020

Global fatality from coronavirus reaches 7,18,597

News Desk :Fatality from coronavirus reached 7,18,597 globally while infected 1,93,08,752 and recovered 1,23,97,744 till Friday, according to the latest report of worldometer.In USA, 5,032,561...

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August 8, 2020

Bangladesh among global hotspots of series of floods: Study

UNB, Dhaka :Bangladesh is one of the hotspots of series of floods in the world, a latest study says, noting that 250 million coastal dwellers...

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August 8, 2020

Mahathir announces new ‘independent’ Malay party

The Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur :Malaysia’s longest-serving prime minister Mahathir Mohamad will set up another Malay-based political party, and will not align it with either...

Due to swelling in the water level of rivers around Dhaka, the low-lying areas in the capital have been submerged by flood water forcing the people to move by boats. This photo was taken from Kusumbagh area under city's Sabujbagh on Friday.

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August 8, 2020

Due to swelling in the water level of rivers around Dhaka, the low-lying areas in the capital have been submerged by flood water forcing the people to move by boats. This photo was taken from Kusumbagh area under city’s Sabujbagh on Friday.

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People are seen returning to Dhaka to join their workplaces after government on Thursday cancelled doing office at home directing all to physically join their respective offices. The photo, taken on Friday from Sadarghat Launch Terminal, shows most of the

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August 8, 2020

People are seen returning to Dhaka to join their workplaces after government on Thursday cancelled doing office at home directing all to physically join their respective offices. The photo, taken on Friday from Sadarghat Launch Terminal, shows most of the returnees are careless about wearing masks and maintaining social distancing norms.

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August 8, 2020

District News

1 killed over land dispute in Thakurgaon, 16 injuredOur CorrespondentA man was killed and 16 others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers...

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August 8, 2020

TikTok threatens legal action against US ban

BBC Online :TikTok is threatening legal action against the US after Donald Trump ordered firms to stop doing business with the Chinese app within 45...

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August 8, 2020

4 Nigerians arrested in city

BSS, Dhaka :Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested four Nigerian citizens and a Bangladeshi woman from the city’s Kafrul and Pallabi area for their alleged...

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August 8, 2020

Salinity creates adverse impact on 3.50 crore people in coastal regions

Reza Mahmud :Change in global climate increased salinity in coastal regions in Bangladesh and thereby created multidimensional crises and threat to food safety for more...

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August 8, 2020

India retains T20 World Cup in 2021, Australia to host in 2022

Cricinfo.com :India has retained the rights to host the 2021 men’s T20 World Cup while Australia have been asked to host the 2022 edition. In...

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August 7, 2020

8 patients killed in fire at ICU in Ahmedabad Covid hospital

NDTV, Ahmedabad :Eight coronavirus patients died in a huge fire that broke out in the intensive care ward of a private hospital in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad...

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August 7, 2020

Malaysia court places Rayhan on 14-day remand

Free Malaysia Today :The Immigration Department of Malaysia has been granted a 14-day remand order against a Bangladeshi man held for investigations into a controversial...