Coronavirus Fallout Poverty rate rises to 35pc
Bangladesh’s national poverty rate rose to 35 per cent in 2020 from 24.3 per cent in 2016 due to the adverse impacts of the coronavirus pandemic,..
DU introduce method to detect COVID-19‘in 40 mins
The authorities of Dhaka University on Sunday claimed to introduce a new method which can detect coronavirus within around 40 minutes.
Bangladesh MP detained in Kuwait
Kuwait’s Central Investigation Department detained Bangladeshi lawmaker Mohammad Shahid Islam in Kuwait on charges of human trafficking and money laundering.
Economists want rational subsidies
Economic experts have asked the government to overhaul the current subsidy and incentive policy that is heavily tilted towards the energy and export-oriented apparel..
Global protests spread over Floyd’s death
Taking a knee, banging drums and ignoring social distancing measures, outraged protesters from Sydney to London on Saturday kicked off a weekend ..
This US church with expansion in its DNA wants to open a temple in China
Every Sunday, when members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) meet in the conference room of a blue-glass skyscraper in downtown Shanghai,..
No taller than 500M, no plagiarism: China signals 'new era' for architecture
An end to "copycat" buildings and a ban on skyscrapers taller than 500 meters (1,640 feet) are among the Chinese government's new guidelines for architects..
Global deaths near 4 lakh
The novel coronavirus has killed at least 395,977 people since the outbreak first emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official sources ..
First Bangladesh minister tests COVID-19 positive
Ruling Awami League lawmaker and Chittagong hill tracts affairs minister Bir Bahadur U Shwe Sing tested positive for COVID-19, said an official on Sunday.
Social distancing on launches still ignored
Directives for maintaining social distancing on passengers launches continued to be ignored on Saturday even after a week of resuming the water transport service.
