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Smoking can make people more susceptible to serious complications from a coronavirus infection, the European Union agency for disease control said on Wednesday, citing scientific studies, although available data is...
Iran started an intercity travel ban on Thursday, an Iranian official said in a televised news conference, amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections in the Middle East’s...
India’s central bank and major lenders are considering shutting down most branches across the country to prevent tens of thousands of employees from getting infected with the coronavirus, four sources...
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) will hold its scheduled Board Meeting on Sunday, April 5. The meeting will be held at 3.00 pm at its Head Office at Gulshan in the...
Two women have been taken to the corona isolation unit of Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH). Dr Shoilendranath Biswas, resident medical officer of the hospital, said one of the women...
Bangladesh has suspended flights to all countries except the UK and China until April 15 following the global outbreak of coronavirus. The flight operation with Bangkok will remain suspended from...
Global smartphone sales tumbled 14 per cent in February as the coronavirus spread in China and overseas, Counterpoint Research said on Thursday, a likely harbinger of more declines as outbreaks...
Singapore said on Thursday it was planning for a deep recession due to the coronavirus pandemic as its economy suffered the worst contraction in a decade in the first quarter,...
A student of Islamic University (IU) was killed in a road accident at Tuniapara of Mirpur upazila in Kushtia district early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Shihab Ali, 24,...
Indonesia has a significant deficit in hospital beds, medical staff and intensive care facilities as health experts warn that it is primed to become a new epicentre of the coronavirus...
McDonald’s said on Wednesday (US local time) it would temporarily remove some items from its US menu as it focuses on simplifying operations in the face of the fast-spreading coronavirus...
Bangladesh is celebrating the 49th anniversary of independence from Pakistan amid restrictions in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The nation had prepared for massive celebrations for the day as...
Search engine giant Google is marking Bangladesh’s 50th Independence and National Day by replacing its regular home page graphic with a special doodle. The new doodle features five water lilies...
Another child has died from measles in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati district, taking the death toll to eight in the past 24 days. The identity of the deceased could not...
With winter coming to an end, spring breeze has begun to flow and the weather is starting to warm up. The blue sweater that makes the eyes pop, the one...
Some international buyers and partners have responded positively after the apparel industry has launched an appeal to stop cancelling or suspending shipments of apparel items in view of the pandemic,...
Mainland China reported a second consecutive day of no new local coronavirus infections as the epicentre of the epidemic Hubei province opened its borders, but imported cases rose as Beijing...
Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has submitted a set of budget proposals to NBR including waiver of corporate tax for the companies to be listed on small cap board. CSE managing...
The US Senate on Wednesday unanimously backed a $2.0 trillion bill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus epidemic, as well as providing billions of dollars...
Gunmen and suicide bombers raided a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, killing 25 people before security forces killed all of the attackers, the government...
The number of active internet connections in the country soared by 738,000 to over 99.98 million in February this year from about 99.25 million in January. According to figures published...
The Directorate General of Health Services has rolled back its order asking doctors to treat suspected coronavirus patients without personal protective equipment or PPE. In the order signed by Director...
Mexico’s federal government will suspend all non-essential activities beginning on Thursday, Mexico’s deputy health minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell told reporters. Mexico registered 475 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up from 405, and...
The Bangladesh Electronic Funds Transfer Network (BEFTN), a national payment system, will remain open on April 01 and 02 to facilitate disbursement of the government employees' salaries and others fund...
An Australian man accused of killing 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand’s worst mass shooting changed his plea to guilty in a surprise move on Thursday. Brenton Tarrant, who appeared...
Spain’s death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed the official figure from China, becoming the second highest in the world. The number of deaths rose by 738 in 24 hours...
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) placed a set of demands to the government to help face the challenges stemming from the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Its demands included...
Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday urged four major multilateral donors to extend budgetary support to help the country's economy tide over the pandemic impact. He also asked for...
The country's frozen food industry, like allied sectors, has started bearing the brunt of the novel coronavirus outbreak as importers are cancelling orders. A total of 290 import orders of...
Private sector credit growth declined further in the month of February last in view of lower demand for the same. Bankers have attributed the slackening of demand for credit by...
The Independence and National Day is today (Thursday). In the wake of the deadly novel coronavirus, the government has suspended all programmes of the day. On the eve of the...
The Shab-e-Barat will be observed across Bangladesh on April 9 as the Shaban moon was not sighted on Wednesday. The National Moon Sighting Committee gave the decision on Wednesday evening....
Behind all the visible and direct COVID-19 impacts lies a range of unintended consequences. It would be helpful to connect them from our minds to other major COVID-19-related news if...
The country has failed to create adequate jobs, especially for the rising young population, despite higher economic growth in recent years. The job market is rather shrinking as capital-intensive industries...
Human society is built around socialisation and social closeness. Coronavirus has shattered this behavioural pattern, forcing humans to practise social distancing, isolation and seclusion. This is right now the 'new...
A comprehensive report in three parts titled 'Report on the Administrative System and its Reorganisation' was submitted by the Planning Cell of Bangladesh government-in-exile (Mujibnagar government) on December 13, 1971....
The novel coronavirus pandemic has struck the world by terror. Global economy is on the verge of collapse and people from all walks of life are taking the toll. In...
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is hard to predict as events are still unfolding, and estimates vary dramatically. UNCTAD estimates lost output in the order of US$1.0 trillion,...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has undoubtedly caused one of the most frightening pandemics of this generation. It is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. The COVID-19 virus spreads...
A gallery, fully covered with all black backgrounds, covered the period between 1920 and 1975. Archival photographs, pencil sketches, historical videos--all depicting the journey of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Here,...
The government has extended the date of hajj registration until April 8 this year considering the outbreak of coronavirus or COVID-19 across the globe. State Minister for Religious Affairs Sheikh...
Please don't give me any news of death What matters with the numbers .... A mother lost a son A brother lost a brother ... Mankind lost mankind .... ...
The newspapers of the then East Pakistan were quite vocal in favour of emancipation of the Bangalis during the non-cooperation movement launched by the Awami League in March 1971 against...
The head of the global Olympic movement said on Wednesday that the rescheduled Tokyo Games faced "thousands" of logistical and financial problems and could go ahead before summer 2021. Though...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced a Tk 50.0 billion stimulus package for export-oriented sectors to pay wages to the workers amid the crisis of coronavirus outbreak. “The fund can...
The Inter Service Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) has requested all for not publishing news and photos on the basis of false, misleading and hypothetical information about the members of armed...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who was released from jail for six months following an executive order, reached her Gulshan residence, ‘Firoza’, on Wednesday afternoon after two years, one month and...
India is likely to agree an economic stimulus package of more than 1.5 trillion rupees ($19.6 billion) to fight a downturn in the country that is currently locked down to...
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has extended its support to a call to keep maritime trade moving by allowing commercial ships’ continued access to ports worldwide. Dr...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) on Wednesday placed its budget proposals for the fiscal year 2020-21 to the National Board of Revenue (NBR). In the proposal, DCCI President...
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