Pandemic, scandals
defined 2020
Along with the scores of coronavirus deaths reported on a daily basis, Bangladesh experienced many incidents that many will want to forget
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Bangladesh
- Infection: 513,510
- Recovery: 457,459
- Death: 7,559
Source: IEDCR
World
- Infection: 82,791,115
- Recovery: 46,803,919
- Death: 1,806,478
Source: Johns Hopkins University
Pandemic, scandals
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After a harrowing 2020, Asia
tiptoes into the New Year
As Asia says goodbye to 2020, celebrations will be smaller, shorter and more muted amid fears of coronavirus flare-ups.
A competitive year for D.C. superlatives
Don’t look for President Donald Trump on this list. In a class by himself, he was deemed ineligible for consideration
This New Year’s Eve,
Times Square will be
filled with hope
Celebrations will be muted as 2020 finally comes to an end, but they will bring much-needed touches of grace
America’s most prolific
serial killer dies at 80
Samuel Little confessed to 93 murders, at least 50 of which were verified by law enforcement officers, the FBI says
China has all it needs to vaccinate, except efficacy proof
Unlike their Western competitors, most Chinese companies have not disclosed data from late-stage clinical trials that would show whether their vaccines are effective
Co-ops in Spain’s Basque region soften capitalism’s rough edges
Cooperatives in Mondragón trace their origins to the wreckage of the Spanish Civil War in the early 1940s
Jazz onscreen, depicted by black filmmakers at last
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ ‘Sylvie’s Love’ and ‘Soul’ understand the music and its place in African-American life, a welcome break with Hollywood history
9 ways the pandemic will change travel in 2021
As 2020 ends, would-be travellers wonder what they can expect in the coming year, and beyond
Adieu to the year of being together
Most of us will be spending New Year's Eve with the people we spent the entire pandemic with. Let's celebrate our small social circles together
Bangladesh eyes post-
pandemic recovery
The country looks to pick up the pieces after the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in 2021
Robi committed to standing by the community
Robi Axiata Limited is a name of reliance in the telecommunication sector of Bangladesh. Enabling users to connect through their extensive network coverage, Robi Axiata has always been at the forefront of the development of Digital Bangladesh its remarkable introductions of new technological services to the people of the country. Even since the corona outbreak in the country, Robi has been by the side the people in tackling corona with a number of initiatives of their own, with partnerships with government and other non-governmental organizations for digital innovations in controlling the outbreak while providing regular uninterrupted services to the subscribers.
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Adieu 2020: The sun sets at Rashmoni Ghat in Chattogram. The year of pandemic ends with the sundown on the New Year's Eve, 2020. Photo: Suman Babu
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Adieu 2020: The sun sets at Rashmoni Ghat in Chattogram. The year of pandemic ends with the sundown on the New Year's Eve, 2020. Photo: Suman Babu
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Onlookers gather to watch the demolition of illegal structures during a city corporation drive in Dhaka’s Shahbagh on Thursday, Dec 31, 2020. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Dhaka South City Corporation conducts a drive to clear illegal structures from Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Dec 31, 2020. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Dhaka South City Corporation conducts a drive to clear illegal structures from Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Dec 31, 2020. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Members crowded the National Press Club premises in Dhaka on Thursday, Dec 31, 2020 for the election to their managing committee. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Members crowded the National Press Club premises in Dhaka on Thursday, Dec 31, 2020 for the election to their managing committee. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Singers performing at the 21st Sadhu Mela in the Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Samir Baul singing at the 21st Sadhu Mela in the Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Baul singers perform at the 21st Sadhu Mela at the Baul Kunja on the premises of the Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Baul singers sing and dance at the 21st Sadhu Mela at the Baul Kunja on the premises of the Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaking at the BNP’s protest rally outside the National Press Club in Dhaka on Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020 to mark the anniversary of the 11th parliamentary elections.
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A man pedals a bicycle on the main street as the cycle lane is occupied by illegally parked cars in Dhaka’s Agargaon on Tuesday, Dec 30, 2020. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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A man pedals a bicycle on the main street as the cycle lane is occupied by illegally parked cars in Dhaka’s Agargaon on Tuesday, Dec 30, 2020. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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A hunger strike of the Islamic Foundation employees, who were appointed on contract, entered the third day on Tuesday, Dec 29, 2020 as they demand payment of due salaries and allowances, and permanent jobs.
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Chhatra Maitree took out a procession on the Dhaka University campus on Tuesday, Dec 29, to mark their 20th national council.
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The newly elected members of the executive committee of Bangladesh Photojournalists Association paid respect to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath on his mural at Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka on Tuesday, Dec 29, 2020.
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BIWTA demolished illegal structures during a drive in Dhaka’s Gabtoli on Tuesday, Dec 29, 2020.
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BIWTA demolished illegal structures during a drive in Dhaka’s Gabtoli on Tuesday, Dec 29, 2020.
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Environmental activists hold a protest rally in front of the National Museum in Dhaka's Shahbagh, demanding the conservation of the Chimbuk Hill in Bandarban, on Dec 28, 2020.
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Environmental activists hold a protest rally in front of the National Museum in Dhaka's Shahbagh, demanding the conservation of the Chimbuk Hill in Bandarban, on Dec 28, 2020.
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Speakers at a seminar on domestic and child abuse, organised by Bangladesh National Women Lawyers Association at the National Press Club on Dec 28, 2020.
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Members of Urban Study Group stage a human-chain protest over the purported destruction of 'Mongolabash', a heritage building, in the name of renovation at Old Dhaka's Mohan Das Lane, Dec 28, 2020.
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Members of Bangladesh Chalachchitra Parishad stage a human-chain protest outside the National Press Club on Dec 28, 2020, demanding transparency and accountability over state grants for films.
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Farmers are busy at work in a carrot filed in Gobindabazar of Manikganj's Singair Upazila on a dew-bathed winter morning. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Turnout 65pc in municipal polls: EC
There was not much heat over the local government elections this time amid the pandemic
Barca held by Eibar
as Messi watches on
Barcelona suffer in the absence of the injured Messi as they draw 1-1 at home
Co-ops in Spain’s Basque region soften capitalism’s rough edges
Cooperatives in Mondragón trace their origins to the wreckage of the Spanish Civil War in the early 1940s
Vietnam, Britain sign free trade deal
The agreement comes days before Britain completes its transition out of the European Union
After a harrowing 2020, Asia tiptoes into the New Year
As Asia says goodbye to 2020, celebrations will be smaller, shorter and more muted amid fears of coronavirus flare-ups.
Jazz onscreen,
depicted by black
filmmakers at last
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ ‘Sylvie’s Love’ and ‘Soul’ understand the music and its place in African-American life, a welcome break with Hollywood history
