Businessmen, cartoonist picked up in 48 hours
Plainclothes people introducing themselves as members of ‘Rapid Action Battalion’ picked up two businessmen and a cartoonist who are critical of the government ..
Congregational prayers at mosques to resume tomorrow
Saying prayers in congregation at mosques across Bangladesh will resume from Thursday amid the increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections.
Coronavirus quickly spread around the world starting late last year, new genetic analysis shows
A new genetic analysis of the virus that causes Covid-19 taken from more than 7,600 patients around the world shows it has been..
Trump pivots hard away from fight against unvanquished pandemic
President Donald Trump wants to move on. "Wartime" leadership in a national crisis no longer fits his political timetable.
Corporate America is in crisis
In no particular order and with varying degrees of urgency, here's a list of companies that have just in recent days said they are under extreme stress as a result of the coronavirus shutdowns.
Billions of people could live in areas too hot for humans by 2070, study says
If the planet continues to warm at current levels over the next 50 years, up to 3 billion people could be living in areas that are too hot for humans, a new study has found.
3 killed in ‘gunfight’ with police in Teknaf
Three suspected criminals were killed and five police personnel were injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police at hilly area of Rangikhali in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar early Wednesday.
Hospitals turn down test-seekers
Many hospitals are struggling to carry out COVID-19 tests as hundreds of people with symptoms are rushing to the facilities after..
GDP slashed to 11-year low at 5.2pc in outgoing FY20
The country’s gross domestic product has been revised downward to provisional 5.2 per cent in the outgoing fiscal year due to the COVID-19 outbreak, said the finance division officials.
Reopening of shops may increase COVID-19 cases: health minister
Health minister Zahid Maleque on Tuesday said that the decision to reopen the shopping malls might lead to an increased number of COVID-19 positive cases.
