Coronavirus deaths in Brazil near 95,000
GB Today Brazil on Monday recorded 561 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death…
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Turkey confirms 995 new Covid-19 cases, 233,851 in total
Turkey reported 995 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, raising the total diagnosed cases to 233,851, Turkish Health Minister…
Africa’s Covid-19 cases hit 957,035 as deaths pass 20,000-mark
The number of COVID-19 related deaths in the African continent reached 20,288 as the number of COVID-19 cases…
ACC prosecutes Jubo Mohila League leader Papia, her husband
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday filed a case against the expelled general secretary of Jubo Mohila League’s Narsingdi…
ILO Child Labour Convention sees universal ratification
For the first time in the ILO’s history, an International Labour Convention has been ratified by all member…
Chinese Covid vaccine to be used on Bangladeshi health workers: Secretary
A Covid-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Research and Development Co Ltd, a Chinese company, will be approved for…
Bangladesh reports 50 more Covid-19 deaths
Bangladesh reported 50 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours until Tuesday morning. “During this period, 1918 new cases were…
Govt distributes over Tk 2.33cr among flood-hit people
The government has so far distributed over Taka 2.33 crore in cash among the flood affected victims as…
BD maritime ports asked to hoist warning signal 3
The Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal…
Govt continues relief assistance amid Covid-19 crisis
The government is continuing relief distribution across the country as part of its humanitarian assistance to reduce people’s…
West Bengal full lockdown days changed
Dates changed due to local festivals, number of days for the month remain unchanged Pranesh Sarkar: The Bengal…
No more lockdown in Tripura from August 4
The Tripura government has decided not to continue the ongoing lockdown and there will be no more lockdown…
Covid19: AJYCP burns effigy of Assam health department in Jorhat
AJYCP members on Monday burnt an effigy of the Assam health department at Mithapukhuri Road in Jorhat as…
BD Government aims to revive pandemic-hit tourism
Bangladesh is planning to restart tourism in line with the health and safety protocols after the Covid-19 pandemic…
Expat Bangladeshis remitted record $2.6bn in July
Expatriate Bangladeshis have sent home $2.6 billion in July alone – the highest monthly remittance received in the…
Slump in rawhide prices: CCC removes 15000 pieces from roads
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) authorities have removed 15000 pieces of unsold rawhide of sacrificial animals from streets, said…
Global coronavirus cases pass 18 million
The number of coronavirus cases recorded worldwide has passed 18 million, according to an AFP tally from official…
Saudi Arabia concludes hajj amid pandemic
Muslim pilgrims circled Islam’s holiest site along socially distanced paths Sunday in the final ritual of the hajj,…
Mild heat wave sweeping over Bangladesh: Met office
A mild heat wave is sweeping over parts of the country including Dhaka, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)…
WFP, Oxfam, Green Delta Insurance join hands to protect labourers
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Oxfam Bangladesh and Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd have launched a…