China economy better but vital consumer demand still feeble
AP, Beijing :Factory output rose in April as China’s virus-battered economy reopened but job losses depressed consumer spending, a key driver of growth, challenging the...
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ASEAN discusses regional defense cooperation in dealing with Covid-19
XINHUA, Hanoi :The ASEAN Defense Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) was held on Friday in video conference format to discuss regional defense cooperation in the fight...
Emergency teams race to contain virus spread in Rohingya camps
Al Jazeera :Emergency teams were moving swiftly on Friday to prevent a coronavirus “nightmare” in the world’s largest refugee settlement after the first confirmed cases...
DMCH begins collecting plasma from today
Staff Reporter :The Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) is all set to collect plasma from persons, who recovered from Covid-19, to explore the convalescent plasma...
Summit secures $140 million in financing from Clifford Capital, Japan’s SMBC
Staff Reporter :Summit Group has received $140 million (Tk 1,190 crore) in project financing from international commercial financial institutions for its 300-megawatt Summit Gazipur II...
Ferries filled to the brim as Eid exodus from Dhaka begins before coronavirus travel ban
Travellers have crammed into ferries at Munshiganj’s Shimulia to cross the Padma river to 21 southern districts despite coronavirus scare with around 10 days left...
Global mortality rates hint at even higher coronavirus death toll
AFP, Paris:The coronavirus has now taken 300,000 lives globally, according to official figures. But depending on the way deaths are counted, the real human cost...
Moscow starts free antibody testing for coronavirus
AP, Moscow :Moscow authorities on Friday began free coronavirus testing for all residents. Under the program announced by Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, tests for coronavirus antibodies,...
India’s Covid-19 cases exceed 80,000; deaths rise to 2,649
NEWS DESK :The total number of coronavirus cases in India reached 81,970 while that of deaths rose to 2,649 on Friday, said the official data...
No Eid congregation on open ground at Sholakia this year
Our Correspondent :The largest Eid congregation (Jamaat) of the country in Kishoreganj’s Sholakia will not take place this Eid-ul-Fitr due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak,...
Taposh to take office today
Staff Reporter:Newly elected Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh will take charge of the office today (Saturday). After that, at...
