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August 19, 2022

Monkeypox cases cross 35,000: WHO

Monkeypox infections continue to rise globally, with more than 35,000 cases across 92 countries and territories, and 12 deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).Almost 7,500 cases were reported last week, a 20 percent increase over the …

Officials: At least 2 die after planes collide in California

Two small planes collided in Northern California while trying to land at a local airport Thursday and at least two of the three occupants were killed, officials said.The planes crashed at Watsonville Municipal Airport shortly before 3 p.m., according t…

Global Covid cases near 599 million

The overall number of Covid cases is approaching 599 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 598,839,607 and the death toll reached 6,466,367 on Friday morning.The…

Doctors stay in Ukraine’s war-hit towns: ‘People need us’

Dr. Ilona Butova almost looks out of place in her neatly pressed lavender scrubs as she walks through a door frame that hangs from a crumbled wall into what used to be an administrative office of her hospital in Zolochiv.Not one building in the facilit…

Dengue: 54 new cases reported

Fifty-four more people were hospitalised with dengue – a viral infection – in the 24 hours to Friday morning.Forty-six new patients were admitted to the hospitals of Dhaka and eight outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (D…

Bangladesh sees zero Covid death, 273 cases

Bangladesh reported zero Covid death and 273 new cases in the 24 hours to Friday morning.While the country’s total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,315, the new number took its caseload to 2,009,697, according to the Directorate General of Health Se…

Chandpur: 2 suffocate to death working inside septic tank

Two men suffocated to death after they were allegedly working inside a septic tank without any protective gear at an under-construction building in Matlab Dakshin upazila in Chandpur Friday.The deceased were identified as Liton, 36, and Rasel, 26, from…

Naim hits a ton as Bangladesh A beat West Indies A

In the second unofficial one-day match, Bangladesh A beat their West Indian counterparts by 44 runs at the Gros Islet on Thursday.Opener Mohammad Naim hit a hundred in this match. He made a great comeback after he was dismissed for a duck in the first …

Ancelotti says Casemiro wants to leave Real Madrid

Brazil midfielder Casemiro wants to leave Real Madrid, coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday, amid reported interest from Manchester United.Speaking at a news conference, Ancelotti said Casemiro is in negotiations for a move. He didn’t specifically mention…

Bangladesh hires ex-Indian cricketer Sriram as T20 consultant

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has hired ex-Indian cricketer Sridharan Sriram as the technical consultant to the team for T20Is ahead of the Asia Cup starting on August 27 in the UAE.Nazmul Hasan, the president of BCB, said Sridharan will work with…

South Africa out for 326, leads England by 161 in 1st Test

South Africa will take a lead of 161 runs into the second innings of the first Test against England at Lord’s.The Proteas resumed on 289-7 and were bowled out for 326 after an hour’s play on Day 3, with Stuart Broad taking a wonder-catch before cleanin…

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