Ceyla Pazarbasioglu & Ayhan Kose After a decade of uninterrupted growth, the global economy came to a sudden halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The question now is not whether there will be a global recession but how deep it will be—and how quickly countries can overcome the health crisis and pave the way for economic recovery. Read More »
DHAKA (BSS)-The International Cricket Council (ICC) banned an individual named Deepak Agarwal from all cricket for two years, with six months of that suspended, after he accepted one charge of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. Agarwal was involved in Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan’s ban in last year as the cricketer failed to report approaches from him to the ICC. ... Read More »
Danielle Nierenberg I’ve spent the past five and a half weeks interviewing global and domestic food and agriculture experts about COVID-19. They’ve made me cry more than once, they’ve definitely made me laugh, and—more than anything—they have inspired me. Read More »
By Junaid S. Ahmad It is obvious that the coronavirus pandemic will be front-page news for a good part of 2020. And for good reason, since its human toll and social dislocation has been devastating. Though not theorized in this way, this crisis can also be understood as yet another significant marker of our ‘Age of Transition.’ The world system ... Read More »
DHAKA (BSS)-When it comes to select the greatest Bangladeshi cricketer for all time, Tamim Iqbal chose Shakib Al Hasan without any reservation even though he also himself possessed an envious cricketing career. Tamim Iqbal, the ODI captain of Bangladesh, has been the highest scorer for the country in all three formats of cricket. Even he holds the highest number of ... Read More »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday approved a $100 million loan to support the Government of Bangladesh in its efforts to address the immediate public health requirements of combating the coronavirus pandemic.“ADB stands with Bangladesh in this difficult time when the COVID-19 pandemic challenges the country’s recent successes in its socio-economic development,” said ADB Vice-President Shixin Chen. “This project ... Read More »
The European Union (EU) has transferred EUR 24 million or Tk 230 crore to the government of Bangladesh to support key national reforms in social security. With this grant, the EU recognizes and supports the government’s commitment to the eradication of poverty and extreme inequalities, and its commitment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. This is the first disbursement under ... Read More »
Bangladesh Railway will operate special parcel trains on three routes from Friday, aiming to ensure smooth supply of agricultural goods, vegetables, food, and perishable goods during the crisis created over coronavirus pandemic. Read More »
Fishermen here are set to start catching Hilsa early Friday after a two-month ban on catching, selling and transporting of the national fish ends. Read More »
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed two cases against two upazila parishad and union parishad members in Sherpur for embezzling government relief and rice. Read More »
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has provided financial assistance of over Tk 8.31 crore to 6,959 Qawmi madrasas across the country on the occasion of holy Ramadan. Read More »
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Qauder on Thursday said garment factories around Dhaka have been reopened on a limited scale as there is a risk of losing international market of RMG products due to corona crisis. Read More »
Gonoshasthaya Kendra has finally got the permission to get tested the performance of its Covid-19 rapid testing kits. Read More »
An experimental drug has been found effective against coronavirus in a major breakthrough that can potentially be a game changer as countries around the world struggle to contain the number of new cases and deaths from COVID-19. Read More »
By Samira Sadeque UN, Apr 29 2020 (IPS) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling on governments and leaders around the world to ensure that their respective lockdown measurements don’t end up causing harm to people by those enforcing the lockdowns. Read More »
by Philippe Pochet on 30th April 2020 @philippepochet What kind of Europe will take shape after the coronavirus crisis? Four scenarios, widely varying in their social and ecological consequences, are possible. Read More »
Dhaka, April 30 – A number of restaurants have reopened on Wednesday in Dhaka to offer Iftar items but scant customers mean that they are hardly sold enough to make profit as most people stay indoors to protect themselves from coronavirus. Read More »
Jessore, April 30 – Eleven doctors and as many nurses of Jashore General Hospital were sent to home quarantine on Wednesday after they came in close contact with coronavirus patients. Read More »
Children have largely been spared the worst of COVID-19, but there may be a rare complication — an inflammatory syndrome that one doctor described as causing patients to feel like “every blood vessel in the body is on fire.” Read More »
US actor Harrison Ford piloted a plane across a runway as another aircraft was taking off, aviation officials said Wednesday, confirming they have opened an investigation. Read More »
Oracle, an American multinational computer technology corporation, announced on Thursday that Zoom Video Communications, Inc is turning to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to support its growth and evolving business needs. Read More »
DU Correspondent The Dhaka University (DU) authorities have decided to allow only the regular students to stay at its dormitories after reopening the university. Read More »
A child was killed and 11 others were injured in an explosion at the residence of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader at Shubhaddya North Para in Keraniganj early Thursday. Read More »
Renowned Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has died at a hospital in Mumbai. The 67-year-old fought a long battle with cancer. Read More »
By Josef Benedict KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 29 2020 (IPS) – May 3rd marks World Press Freedom Day around the world. During this COVID-19 pandemic, a robust media environment is critical: access to life-saving information is key in the fight against the virus. As governments impose a range of restrictions in attempts to curb the pandemic, journalists help hold authorities ... Read More »
By Thalif Deen UN, Apr 29 (IPS) – China and India, which went to war back in 1962 largely over a disputed Himalayan border– and continue a longstanding battle for military supremacy in Asia– have set a new record in arms spending. Read More »
Senior journalist Khandaker Mohitul Islam, a permanent member of Jatiya Press Club, died at a private clinic in Dhaka on Tuesday.He was 68. Read More »
Mayors from major cities worldwide will bring expertise and knowledge to newly formed Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force. C40 Cities, at the direction of its Chair and Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, to convene mayors from Freetown, Hong Kong, Lisbon, Medellín, Milan, Melbourne, Montréal, New Orleans, Rotterdam, Seattle and Seoul. Task Force, chaired by Mayor of Milan, established ... Read More »
ইসলামী আন্দোল ঢাকা মহানগর দক্ষিণ ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ ঢাকা মহানগর দক্ষিণ সভাপতি মাওলানা ইমতিয়াজ আলম বলেছেন, দেশের অনেক গার্মেন্টস ও কারখানা শর্তসাপেক্ষে খোলে দেয়া হয়েছে। তাহলে মসজিদ কেন বন্ধ থাকবে? মসজিদগুলোকেও খুলে দেওয়া হোক। তিনি বলেন, মসজিদে মুসল্লি সংখ্যা নির্ধারণ না করে স্বাস্থ্যবিধি ঠিক রেখে সকল মসজিদ খুলে দিতে হবে। পবিত্র মাহে রমযান মাস তাকওয়া অর্জনের মাস, গুনাহরাশি মাফ করানোর ... Read More »
– শায়েখ নেছার আহমাদ আন নাছিরী ঈদ-উল-ফিতরের এক সপ্তাহ পর সাস্থ্যবিধি লক্ষ রেখে হিফজখানা খুলে দেওয়ার দাবী জানিয়েছেন বাংলাদেশ প্রাইভেট মাদরাসা শিক্ষা বোর্ডের চেয়ারম্যান আন্তর্জাতিক হাফেজ গড়ার সফল কারিগর শায়েখ নেছার আহমাদ আন নাছিরী। তিনি বলেন- করোনা ভাইরাসের এই মহামারিতে শর্তসাপেক্ষে গার্মেন্টসসহ অনেক শিল্প-কলকারখানা ও হাটবাজার খোলা রয়েছে, তাহলে শর্তসাপেক্ষে কেন হিফজখানাগুলো খোলা দেওয়া হচ্ছেনা? Read More »
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