Global Covid-19 cases surpass 36 mln
Global Covid-19 cases have exceeded 36,077,702 with 1,054,712 deaths worldwide on Thursday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The US,…
Stolen Mao calligraphy worth millions found cut in half
A calligraphy scroll by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong estimated to be worth millions of dollars was cut in half after it was stolen last month in a high-profile burglary…
Aussie technology raises hope of cheap COVID-19 diagnosis
Australian researchers said on Tuesday that they have developed a technology that can extract genetic material crucial for accurate COVID-19 diagnosis in just 30 seconds. The dipstick technology, developed…
District hospitals to be ready to tackle Covid’s 2nd wave: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government is getting all the district hospitals ready with ICUs and oxygen supplies to provide healthcare services to people in the case…
Tensions escalate at Rohingya camps after violence
Tensions heightened at Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps following a fierce clash at Ukhiya camp on Tuesday that left four people dead. Another Rohingya teenage boy, who sustained a bullet…
UK lauds PM Hasina’s leadership in tackling climate change
The United Kingdom (UK) has appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s enduring leadership in tackling climate change, both domestically and on the international stage. "Bangladesh’s leadership on resilience was clearly…
Rajshahi city dwellers start getting smart pre-paid electricity meters
Electricity consumers of Rajshahi city started getting smart pre-paid meter (SPPM) as State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid inaugurated the installation of 500,000 meters on Thursday…
WB projects 1.6 pc GDP growth for Bangladesh in 2020-21
Bangladesh's GDP growth will be 1.6 percent in the running 2020-21 fiscal, World Bank on Thursday forecast in its twice-a-year-regional update. It also said that Bangladesh's GDP growth is…