Coronavirus wreaks financial havoc as infections near 100,000
Reuters, London :Business districts around the world began to empty and stock markets tumbled on Friday as the number of coronavirus infections neared 100,000 and...
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Metro Rail project worker killed in city
Staff Reporter :A construction worker of the Dhaka Metro Rail project died after an iron frame fell on him while he was working near the...
US sets out conditions for BD’s RMG sector
Diplomatic Correspondent :The US government aims to expand trade and investment with Bangladesh, but the world’s second-largest exporter of ready-made garments must do more to...
Coronavirus screening in BD inadequate, says Chinese envoy
Since most neighbouring countries have reported cases of coronavirus infections, Bangladesh is now at risk and Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh has urged all to stay...
Myanmar lawyer details crimes against Rohingyas
UNB, Dhaka :Myanmar’s legal counsel in an ongoing genocide trial at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) once compared the government’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims...
Grand Princess cruise ship waits off California for virus tests
BBC Online :A cruise ship carrying 3,500 people is waiting off the coast of California while tests for coronavirus are carried out on dozens of...
India situation ‘grim and morose’
BBC Online :Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has warned of “social disharmony, economic slowdown and a global health epidemic” facing the country.“The current situation...
No need of C’virus free certificates for Kuwait bound passengers
Staff Reporter :Kuwait suspended its requirement for submitting ‘coronavirus free’ clearances for Bangladesh as well other countries citizens for arriving Kuwait International Airport. Earlier the...
UAE embassy celebrates Women’s Day in city
Diplomatic Correspondent :On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2020, UAE Embassy, Dhaka in association with Presidency University organized a youths event entitled “Youth Circle:...