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Bangladesh
- Infection: 7,80,159
- Recovery: 779,796
- Death: 12,149
Source: IEDCR
World
- Infection: 162,776,017
- Recovery: 95,897,262
- Death: 3,374,748
Source: Johns Hopkins University
Spotlight
India reports a decline in virus
cases, count ‘not very reliable’
At the current rate India's total caseload since the epidemic struck a year ago should pass the 25 million mark in the next couple of days
What we can learn from fearless girls
Afghan girls and boys may lack books, pens and laptops, but in their thirst for education, they have plenty to teach the world
Bill Gates had reputation for questionable behaviour
In some circles, Bill Gates had developed a reputation for questionable conduct in work-related settings, which is attracting new scrutiny amid the breakup of the couples
Long working hours are a killer: WHO
Hundreds of thousands of deaths linked to long hours with middle-aged, older men more likely to be victims
Free at last to hug and party
Friends will hug, pints will be pulled and swathes of the British economy will reopen on Monday giving 65 million people a measure of freedom after lockdown
A pianist is trying to match Bach
With “Inventions/Reinventions,” Dan Tepfer fills out Bach’s missing two-part inventions with daring free improvisations
Sanofi, GSK said to produce strong immune responses
The findings are encouraging news for a vaccine that has fallen behind in development and has so far disappointed those expecting that it would be crucial in combating the pandemic
Greece formally opens to tourists
Greece formally opened to visitors on Saturday, kicking off a summer season it hopes will resurrect its vital tourism industry battered by the coronavirus pandemic
A desperate India falls prey to COVID scammers
As India's health care system fails, clandestine markets have emerged for drugs, oxygen, hospital beds and funeral services, may be putting lives at risk with fake goods
Efforts to ease Israel-Hamas fight falter
Diplomats and international leaders were unable Sunday to mediate a cease-fire in the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas
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A woman collects plastic bottles from the Padma River at Shimulia, Munshiganj. Ferry crews throw plastic products into river waters while cleaning the vessels. Passengers also dump plastic bottles in the river after use. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Plastic bottles and packets float on the Padma River in Shimulia, Munshiganj. Ferry crews throw plastic products into river waters while cleaning the vessels. Passengers also dump plastic bottles in the river after use. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Plastic bottles and packets float on the Padma River in Shimulia, Munshiganj. Ferry crews throw plastic products into river waters while cleaning the vessels. Passengers also dump plastic bottles in the river after use. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Shyamoli’s Wonderland is a no-go zone amid the government-enforced coronavirus lockdown. Children who visited the place with their families were seen waiting in front of the main gate during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Children queued up to get on the rides of Shyamoli’s DNCC Wonderland on Eid break. But the scenes were very contrasting this year during the COVID-19 lockdown as Wonderland was shut with not a soul inside to enjoy the rides. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Children queued up to get on the rides of Shyamoli’s DNCC Wonderland on Eid break. But the scenes were very contrasting this year during the COVID-19 lockdown as Wonderland was shut with not a soul inside to enjoy the rides. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Dust piled up on the rides in Shyamoli’s Wonderland after remaining shut for a long time amid the coronavirus lockdown. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Similar to what happened last year, there were no visitors to enjoy the rides of Shyamoli’s DNCC Wonderland this year - a contrasting sight to what usually happens at the place on Eid holidays. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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It is difficult to assume from the crammed ferry from Madaripur’s Banglabazar port on Sunday, May 16, 2021 that Bangladesh is battling a coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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It is difficult to assume from the crammed ferry from Madaripur’s Banglabazar port on Sunday, May 16, 2021 that Bangladesh is battling a coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Passengers travelling to Dhaka get off a ferry in Munshiganj’s Shimulia terminal on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Passengers travelling to Dhaka get off a ferry in Munshiganj’s Shimulia terminal on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Passengers scramble to get on a bus in Munshiganj’s Shimulia after crossing the Padma River by ferry on Sunday, May 16, 2021 as they travel back to Dhaka for work after Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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People scramble to get on a bus in Sirajganj on Sunday, May 16, 2021 as they travel back to Dhaka for work after Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.
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People arrive at the Shimulia port in Munshiganj on Sunday, May 16, 2021 as they head back to Dhaka after the Eid holidays.
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People arrive at the Shimulia port in Munshiganj on Sunday, May 16, 2021 as they head back to Dhaka after the Eid holidays.
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People are returning to Dhaka after the Eid holidays on Sunday, May 16, 2021, with many arriving in the Aminbazar area in various transports before entering the city on foot. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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A crowd of people returning to Dhaka after Eid walk along the Aminbazar Bridge on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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A crowd of people returning to Dhaka after Eid walk along the Aminbazar Bridge on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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People are returning to Dhaka after the Eid holidays on Sunday, May 16, 2021, with many arriving in the Aminbazar area in various transports before entering the city on foot. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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People are returning to Dhaka after the Eid holidays on Sunday, May 16, 2021, with many arriving in the Aminbazar area in various transports before entering the city on foot. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Customers crowd Sonali Bank in Dhaka’s Motijheel on Sunday, May 16, 2021, the first business day after Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.
Khaleda’s health improving slowly: Fakhrul
The BNP chief is recovering after testing positive for COVID-19
Celta end Barca title hopes
This could be Messi’s final game at the Camp Nou given his unresolved contractual situation
Pandemic drags down
Padma Bridge work
Officials still hope it will be possible to complete the project by June 2022
No firm approved for
Sinopharm vaccine
production: DGDA
It brushes aside news that a local pharmaceutical company got permission to produce the COVID vaccine
Israel launches dozens of strikes in Gaza
Israel launched dozens of air strikes in Gaza and the Hamas militant group kept up its rocket attacks on Israeli cities in fighting that spilled into a second week
Noble says his Facebook account is ‘hacked’
He creates another controversy with social media posts trolling rock star James
