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PM calls on President Hamid

PM calls on President Hamid

Bangla Tribune Report
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has arrived at Bangabhaban to meet President Abdul Hamid. The president welcomed her at his residence at 5 pm on...Details
Worldwide coronavirus deaths exceed 11,000

Worldwide coronavirus deaths exceed 11,000

Reuters
As cases ballooned in Europe, the new epicentre of the coronavirus, several countries imposed new restrictions to try to curb the spread....Details
Special parliament session on Bangabandhu suspended

Special parliament session on Bangabandhu suspended

Bangla Tribune Desk
The two-day special session of the 11th National Parliament on the ‘Mujib Year’ marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu...Details
By-polls end, counting begins

By-polls end, counting begins

Bangla Tribune Desk
Counting of votes has begun as the by-elections to Dhaka-10, Gaibandha-3 and Bagerhat-4 ended at 5pm on Saturday (Mar 21). The voting began at 9am...Details
Decision over holding HSC exams Monday

Decision over holding HSC exams Monday

Bangla Tribune Report
The government will make a decision over whether to postpone the schedule of Higher Secondary Examinations (HSC) or not on Monday (Mar 23). Dhaka...Details
Coronavirus testing kits, protective gears coming soon from China: FM

Coronavirus testing kits, protective gears coming soon from China: FM

Bangla Tribune Desk
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said China will send 10,000 testing kits and 10,000 protective equipments in the country soon through a charter...Details
Country music legend Kenny Rogers dies

Country music legend Kenny Rogers dies

Reuters
Grammy-winning country singer Kenny Rogers died late on Friday night at the age of 81, his family said on Saturday. The American singer "passed...Details
Second coronavirus death confirmed

Second coronavirus death confirmed

Bangla Tribune Report
Bangladesh confirmed its second death from coronavirus that also infected four more, raising the total cases to 24 in the South Asian...Details
Ctg City polls postponed

Ctg City polls postponed

Bangla Tribune Report
The Election Commission has postponed balloting for the Chittagong City Corporation polls, which was scheduled to be held on Mar 29. The decision...Details
Refrain from buying excessive goods: PM Hasina

Refrain from buying excessive goods: PM Hasina

Bangla Tribune Report
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the people of the country to refrain from buying excessive goods (panic buying), as the country has adequate...Details
Mountaineer Wasfia tests positive for coronavirus

Mountaineer Wasfia tests positive for coronavirus

Bangla Tribune Desk
Bangladeshi mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen has been infected with coronavirus.She confirmed the matter in a Facebook post on Saturday (Mar 21).She...Details
WHO chief warns youth not immune to virus

WHO chief warns youth not immune to virus

Reuters
Coronavirus can sicken or kill young people as well and they must also avoid mingling and spreading it to older and more vulnerable people, the...Details
Bangladesh cuts air connectivity with 10 countries

Bangladesh cuts air connectivity with 10 countries

Bangla Tribune Report
All international flights both inbound and outbound from Bangladesh will remain suspended from 12 am Saturday until March 31.The countries are...Details
Central Asia tightens restrictions as coronavirus spreads

Central Asia tightens restrictions as coronavirus spreads

Reuters
Authorities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have announced fresh restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus as the...Details
IMF sees severe impact from pandemic on global economy

IMF sees severe impact from pandemic on global economy

Reuters
The impact of the global coronavirus pandemic will be "quite severe," but a long expansionary period and high employment rates mean the global...Details
PM casts vote in by-polls at Dhaka City College centre

PM casts vote in by-polls at Dhaka City College centre

Bangla Tribune Desk
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has cast her vote in the by-polls to Dhaka 10 constituency at Dhaka City College centre in...Details
By-polls in 3 constituencies: Voting underway amid Covid-1 fear

By-polls in 3 constituencies: Voting underway amid Covid-1 fear

Bangla Tribune Report
The voting in the by-polls to three constituencies -- Dhaka 10, Gaibandha 3, and Bagerhat 4 -- is underway amid the fear of coronavirus outbreak....Details
YouTube forgoes streaming quality

YouTube forgoes streaming quality

Reuters
YouTube will sacrifice streaming quality in the EU to help avert internet gridlock as tens of millions of Europeans, confined by the coronavirus...Details
G20 faces pressure to lead global COVID-19 response

G20 faces pressure to lead global COVID-19 response

Reuters
The Group of 20 major economies faces mounting pressure to bridge internal divisions and unite against the coronavirus, just as it coalesced to...Details
Indonesia declares emergency in capital

CoronavirusIndonesia declares emergency in capital

Reuters
The governor of Jakarta on Friday (Mar 20) declared a state of emergency for the next two weeks in the Indonesian capital, centre of the country's...Details
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