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Many Muslims in Bangladesh on Monday performed special prayers at home marking the Eid-al-Fitr festival even as the government allowed such prayers in mosques maintaining health guidelines amid the coronavirus...
Dhaka’s air was categorised as ‘moderate’ on Monday afternoon in the Air Quality Index (AQI) -- a significant improvement after days. The capital city of Bangladesh had an AQI score...
The joy of Eid-ul-Fitr faded for many families in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat after a nor’wester destroyed over 50 houses there on Monday morning when people were preparing to attend...
The Venice Film Festival will go ahead as scheduled at the beginning of September, Luca Zaia, the governor of the region around the Italian city, said on Sunday as the...
President Abdul Hamid has called on the affluent section of the society to stand beside the poor in the time of coronavirus crisis. "Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated in a different...
President M Abdul Hamid on Monday offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers along with his family members and some senior officials at Bangabhaban Durbar Hall. Against the backdrop of ongoing global crisis due...
Lufthansa, which is in talks with the German government over a 9 billion euro ($9.8 billion) bailout, will resume flights to 20 destinations from mid-June, including some holiday hot-spots, a...
Domestic flights will resume across India on Monday after a day of “hard negotiations”, the federal civil aviation minister said on Sunday, after some states sought to limit the number...
Kamrul Hossain, a stock investor who lives at Gopibagh in Dhaka, celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr in 2019 with an enthusiastic and festive mood with his family. He bought new dresses for all...
Search engine giant Google has created a new Doodle on its homepage, marking the 121st birth anniversary of Bengali poet, musician, writer and activist Kazi Nazrul Islam. Google made an alteration...
A string of controversial missteps has slashed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s support to levels that could threaten to end his term early, even as he prepares to lift a...
Greece continues to ease its anti-coronavirus restrictions as the country's total infections climbed to 2,878 with two new cases reported over the last 24 hours. The country recorded no deaths...
Italy recorded just 50 deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday, its lowest daily death toll since the coronavirus outbreak's earliest days, though the hard-hit northern region of Lombardy did not update...
The White House has announced travel restrictions on Brazil, which has become the nation with the second-highest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. "Today, the President has taken decisive action to...
A large number of Muslims joined the first congregation of Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque while maintaining social distancing rules in place to curb the spread of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr staying home and enjoy time with their family members. "Your safety lies in your hand. Remember, if you remain safe...
The nation is being celebrated the 121st birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on Monday but unlike previous years, there will be no public function this year because...
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Sunday that the novel coronavirus could cost as many as a million jobs in the country as many industries considered not essential...
President Abdul Hamid will offer his Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Bangabhaban Durbar Hall on Monday morning instead of the National Eidgah this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. This Eid-ul-Fitr's prayers...
Bangladeshi Muslims are set to celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr festival on Monday bidding farewell to the fasting month of Ramadan under stay-at-home order amid COVID-19 pandemic. The Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest Muslim...
Former MP from Dhaka and Awami League leader Mockbul Hossain has died from coronavirus infection, reports bdnews24.com. The owner of MH Samorita Medical College and Hospital breathed his last at...
Around 478 member factories of BGMEA and BKMEA shut operations in past two months with cancellation of orders worth billions of dollars and denial of payment by some Western retailers...
A 2,000-year-old bronze pot freshly unearthed in central China's Henan Province has contained more than 3,000 ml of unknown liquid. Archaeologists discovered the pot with a curved neck in the...
More than 70 per cent of rural households are engaged in livestock-related production and businesses through which smallholders and many landless households earn a livelihood. These smallholders and landless farmers...
Although the demand for new banknotes increases significantly ahead of Eids every year, the business is dull this year as fewer people are coming out because of the coronavirus outbreak...
First indications of the effectiveness of a potential vaccine against coronavirus may be available in the autumn, the head of the GAVI vaccine alliance told a Swiss newspaper, forecasting a...
Bangladesh Army will take part in repairing embankments damaged during cyclone Amphan, State Minister for Water Resources Zahid Faruk said Sunday. He came up with the information at a meeting...
‘Tamim Iqbal’s Live Show’ that garnered huge popularity came to an end on Saturday night after the Bangladesh ODI skipper joined three senior players-Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said economic activities have to be resumed for the sake of the lives and livelihoods of people. "Most countries of the world have already...
The government has transferred the principal of the Mugda Medical College and three other doctors of the general hospital, including its COVID-19 focal person. Principal Shah Golam Nabi was also...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all to stand beside the poor and vulnerable groups as Bangladesh prepares to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr amid an escalating coronavirus crisis. Addressing the nation on...
The British government has extended overseas nationals' stay in the UK until July 31 with visa extension facilities for those whose visas are expired. Those overseas nationals who cannot return...
Md Shahiduzzaman Sarker, the first Member of Parliament to have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, has recovered from the COVID-19. The last two tests on samples from the Naogaon-2...
Tradings on both the stock exchanges are set to resume from May 31, after a 66-day break, due to Covid-19 pandemic. Trading and settlement activities will resume on the day...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued 14-point instructions including completion of ablution before going to the mosques to say Eid prayers for the devotees. The DMP in its directives on...
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands protesting on Sunday against Beijing’s plan to directly impose national security laws on the city, signalling a return...
Turning down a media report on lawmakers’ staying away from ongoing relief distribution, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said most of the lawmakers have stood beside the vulnerable people...
Australia's western coast is being battered by a huge storm, which is heading for the main city of Perth. Torrential rains, strong winds and waves of up to eight metres...
Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) has handled over 319,000 containers in 56 days of general holiday across the country during global epidemic of coronavirus (Covid-19). The Transport Department of CPA has...
The drive-in movie, dismissed by many as a relic of an earlier time in America, is making a comeback as entertainment seemingly designed for the coronavirus era. Beth Wilson, who...
Bkash, a leading mobile financial service provider, has added a ‘Donation’ button to the main menu of its mobile app in a bid to make the donation process easier amidst...
Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) leaders greeted Professor Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam on assuming his office as the chairman of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). “His inspiring...
Malaysia reported 60 new COVID-19 cases, with 33 of them traced to two immigration detention facilities, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. The Semenyih detention facility which had already seen...
Kalpana Rani had forcibly been taken to a shelter before cyclone Amphan hit last week. When she returned, she found her house situated in the vicinity of the Sholmarri River...
World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has done a good job and countries with decency will support the body, the Chinese government’s top diplomat Wang Yi said on...
Bangladesh former captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza revealed one of the painful memories of his career. The right-pacer was left out of the World Cup 2011 due to an injury, but...
One more member of Bangladesh Police died of coronavirus at Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital in the city on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Raju Ahmed, an inspector of the...
As with global affairs, nature has its pecking order. And in a contest between the bald eagle, America's national bird, and a common loon, which is featured on Canada's dollar...
US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) went on his first golf outing since the White House declared a national emergency over the coronavirus in March, visiting his club...
The fast-moving events in recent months have taken Afghanistan closer to peace than ever, but the road ahead is far from smooth, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
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