ADB triples virus response package to $20b
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday tripled the size of its response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to $20 billion and approved...
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HK residents flout virus rules to throng popular sites
Reuters, Hong Kong :People in Hong Kong thronged beaches, ferries and outlying islands on Sunday, many of them violating a ban on gatherings of more...
4 public varsities to conduct COVID-19 tests
News Desk :The authorities are preparing to start testing for the novel coronavirus in four public universities across Bangladesh, including Dhaka University.The other universities are...
KSA extends virus curfew indefinitely
Reuters, Riyadh :Saudi Arabia’s King Salman extended a nationwide curfew until further notice due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the interior ministry said...
SCBA wants Tk 60 cr donation from govt
Staff Reporter :The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) sought Tk 600 million as donation from the government fund for its members who have fallen into...
China toughens restrictions on border with Russia
Reuters, Suifenhe :Chinese cities near the border with Russia said on Sunday they would tighten border controls and quarantine measures on arrivals from abroad after...
7 sacks of relief rice recovered from UP members, house
Our Correspondent :Police on Sunday recovered seven sacks of rice from beneath the floor of the house of Bhola’s Badarpur UP member Jewel.Lalmohon Police Station...
Conducting trial activities won’t be appropriate
Staff Reporter :Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain decided not to proceed any kind of trial activities in the courts, even not in a short scale,...
DCs asked to submit reports on graft in relief distribution
Staff Reporter :The Local Government Division has asked the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to immediately submit reports with specific evidences if anyone is found involved in...