Face COVID-19 ‘war’ with compassion

Terming the ongoing fight against coronavirus a war, Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina yesterday said this is the ordeal for the humanity, which deserves compassion. "This is the time to help each other and show humanity. The Bangalees are a nation of heroes. The Bangalee nation faced many disasters and crisis with united efforts," she said while addressing the nation in the evening on the occasion of the Independence and National Day 2020. The prime minister also urged people to stay at homes to discharge their responsibilities at this critical juncture. "We won in 1971 against our enemy by standing shoulder to shoulder. Fighting coronavirus is also a war and in this war, your responsibility is to stay at home. Inshallah (If…

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Khaleda freed for 6 months

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was finally released yesterday afternoon, more than two years after she…

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Turkey charges 20 Saudis

Turkish prosecutors have charged 20 suspects including two former top aides to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the 2018 murder of Riyadh critic journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Prosecutors accuse Saudi Arabia's deputy intelligence chief Ahmed al-Assiri and the royal court's media czar…

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2,024 migrants in quarantine, 558 released in Rangpur

Amid smooth movement of the Armed Forces to assist the civil administration in preventing community transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19), 2,024 migrants are remaining at home quarantine today in Rangpur division. Health officials said 396 expatriate Bangladeshis have been quarantined at homes in last…

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Editorial

Observing Independence and National Day

Bangladesh enters its 50th year of independence today. This year the Independence Day and National Day is being observed at a time when the world is reeling under the overwhelming threat of the Covid 19 virus. We hope that the Bangladeshis will face this threat with the same spirit that inspired them…

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Business

Dairy farmers take a hit amid virus outbreak

Bangladesh Dairy Farmers Association (BDFA) yesterday said about 120-150 lakh liters of milk remain unsold daily due to cornavirus outbreak in the country. On average dairy farmers are losing Tk 57 crore a day which amounts to Tk 1,710 crore per month, BDFA president Imran Hossain said at a press…

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Asif renders song to raise awareness on coronavirus

While the entire world is devastated by the attack of novel coronavirus (also known as Covid-19), Bangladesh has also been suffering equally like other affected countries after the outbreak of deadly disease was reported in the country recently. In a bid to control the spread of Covid-19 in the country,…

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Sports

Cricketers donate Tk 30.15 lakh to help battle against coronavirus

The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus has dealt an unparalleled blow to the global economy since its first detection in China three months ago. The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting aviation, tourism, manpower, transport, financial, sports, and entertainment sectors all over the world. Governments…

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Urban low-income people want rice at Tk 10 per kg

Low-income people have demanded that the government introduce a food-friendly programme in the urban areas, considering their immense financial crisis. The government had a programme to provide rice at Tk 10 per kg among 50 lakh cardholders living in the rural areas under the food-friendly programme.…

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Ethos of March: Birth of a nation

Coincidentally, March is the special month when Bangladesh as a country and the architect of the Bangladeshi nation, both were born. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib, the father of the nation was born on the 17th March 1920 in Tungipara of Gopalganj district. The birth of the nation took roughly 24 years of…

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