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Bangladesh
- Infection: 1,547,176
- Recovery: 779----
- Death: 27,313
Source: IEDCR
World
- Infection: 229,865,099
- Recovery: 3,405,---
- Death: 4,714,781
Source: Johns Hopkins University
Spotlight
US to give $178m in aid for Rohingya
The humanitarian aid will be provided to refugees and host communities in Bangladesh and Myanmar
Climate financing to developing countries falls short
The financing committed by developed countries is nowhere near enough to transform developing countries’ energy systems, achieve net-zero emissions and provide access to modern energy services to all
Even California has a mosquito problem
Since 2011, scientists have tracked an invasive mosquito species in parts of California: the Aedes aegypti. These black-and-white-striped ‘ankle-biters’ can transmit dengue fever
Counting antibodies ‘like calories’
Some people check their antibodies because they are immunocompromised. Others do it for peace of mind before taking an international flight or attending a gala
Sunni scholars hope Islam's tolerant message survives Taliban
Clerics from Egypt's ancient seat of Sunni study Al-Azhar, who spent years teaching in Afghanistan, speak up
Your workout burns fewer calories than you think
Our bodies compensate for at least a quarter of the calories we expend during exercise, undermining our best efforts to lose weight by working out
DNA traces led to arrest in van Gogh theft
Dutch prosecutors said that DNA evidence tied a man to the thefts of a van Gogh and a Frans Hals painting; he denies the charges
Inside Facebook’s push to defend its image
Zuckerberg has reportedly signed off on Project Amplify, an initiative that would use Facebook’s News Feed to show people positive stories about Facebook itself
China coal power retreat could wipe out $50bn of investment
Xi Jinping pledge to stop building coal-fired power plants overseas will have a far-reaching impact on coal power expansion plans in countries like Bangladesh
Pressure grows on US firms
to share vaccine technology
With a dearth of doses contributing to millions of deaths, health officials are pressing Pfizer and Moderna to do more to address the global shortage
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An elderly man carries bags full of abandoned plastic bottles collected from parts of Dhaka for sale, at Dhaka University. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Parents crowd the gates of schools and colleges to pick their children after classes, flouting coronavirus health rules. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Parents and students do not follow coronavirus health rules outside Agrani School and College in Dhaka’s Azimpur after classes following the protocols on Wednesday, Sept 22, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Teachers visit schools every day to hold online and in-person classes. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Students attend in-person classes at Agrani School and College in Dhaka’s Azimpur. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Agrani School and College in Dhaka’s Azimpur has set up an isolation centre with oxygen cylinders for students, teachers or employees. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Agrani School and College in Dhaka’s Azimpur has set up an isolation centre with oxygen cylinders for students, teachers or employees. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Students wearing masks and with hand sanitisers attend an in-person class by keeping physical distancing at Agrani School and College in Dhaka’s Azimpur on Wednesday, Sept 22, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Dhaka South City Corporation workers bulldoze illegal structures on the footpaths of Dhaka University’s Curzon Hall on Wednesday, Sept 22, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Police bring three people to the Detective Branch office of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Wednesday, Sept 22, 2021 after their arrest on charges of robbing Tk 2.4 million from an ATM booth of United Commercial Bank in Sylhet’s Osmaninagar.
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Stolen money and other pieces of evidence recovered after a robbery from an ATM booth of United Commercial Bank in Sylhet’s Osmaninagar are on display at the Detective Branch office of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Wednesday, Sept 22, 2021.
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Members of the Bangladesh Homeopathic Students’ Rights Organisation demonstrate outside the National Press Club in Dhaka on Wednesday, Sept 22, 2021, demanding that the government protect the rights of homoeopaths and fulfil their 11-point charter of demand.
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Members of the Amra Bangladesh Jubo Party demonstrate outside the National Press Club in Dhaka on Wednesday, Sept 22, 2021 demanding compensation for the victims of what they say plundering of Tk 210 billion by e-commerce, multilevel marketing and cooperatives platforms.
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Sardines look like hilsa. They are sold along with hilsa at Karwan Bazar wholesale market in Dhaka. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Trudeau will remain PM, but
without a stronger mandate
Justin Trudeau’s political gamble fails to pay off as Canadian voters return him to office but deny him the expanded bloc of power he had been seeking in Parliament
Ronaldo surpasses Messi in income: Forbes
Forbes said Ronaldo is set to make $125 million before taxes in the 2021-22 season, with $70 million coming from salary and bonuses at United
Panama-listed firm gets
solar power plant job
The government approves a 20-year project for the 50MW plant in Khulna’s Terokhada at an estimated cost of about Tk 13.3 billion
US is lifting travel ban. What do the new rules mean?
The Biden administration will allow vaccinated international travellers to enter the United States, including those from previously banned countries
What if ‘Star Wars’ really were Japanese?
“Star Wars: Visions,” a collection of short films on Disney+, lets Japanese animators play with a franchise that has deep roots in their country’s storytelling traditions
