Economy to lose $2.7b from construction sector in Q2
The unprecedented disruption caused by the corona outbreak will cause a loss of $2.75 billion for Bangladesh’s economy during the April-June quarter due to loss of employment and wages, investment ReadMore
More 162 policemen test coronavirus positive in last 24 hours
Some 162 policemen were infected with coronavirus in the last 24 hours till Monday morning, taking the total number in the Bangladesh Police to 1756. Among the infected police members, ReadMore
Four back-to-back bomb explosions rock Kabul: police
Four back-to-back roadside bombs exploded in a northern district of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Monday, wounding four civilians including a child, police said. Kabul police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz said a ReadMore
Indian Railways to begin passengers trains Tuesday
Indian Railways plans to restart passenger trains in a phased manner from Tuesday, five days before the end of the national lockdown to break the coronavirus chain of transmission, according ReadMore
One more dies of Covid-19, 47 more infected in Narayanganj
One more person died of coronavirus and 47 new patients have been detected in Narayanganj in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on Monday. “Some 318 corona samples have been ReadMore
Woman dies with fever, cold related problems in Sylhet
A woman who had been suffering from fever and cold related problem died at Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital in Sylhet city on Sunday night. The woman, hailing from Sunamganj, died at ReadMore
154 British citizens leave Bangladesh for UK
Around 154 people, mostly Bangladesh-origin British citizens left Dhaka for London on a chartered flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Sunday. The flight left Dhaka at 12:09 pm and is ReadMore
Afghanistan cricketer Shafaq handed six-year match-fixing ban
Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Shafiqullah Shafaq was banned from all forms of cricket for six years on Sunday after accepting charges relating to match-fixing. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said the 30-year-old had fixed or tried ReadMore
