28 new virus deaths,
cases rise by 1,764
The body count hits 610 as the caseload surges to 44,608 in the last 24 hours
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Bangladesh
- Infection: 44,608
- Recovery: 9,375
- Death: 610
Source: IEDCR
World
- Infection:59,52,145
- Recovery:25,15,675
- Death:3,65,437
Source: Johns Hopkins University
28 new virus deaths,
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Wealthy flyers worried about virus turn to private jets
For years, jet service providers have ferried corporate executives and wealthy leisure travellers. Now, those companies are scrambling to meet rising demand from people worried about getting on a commercial flight
White women, instruments of terror
Anti-black white terrorists use the defence of white women and white purity as a way to wrap violence in valour
Bangladeshi family backs Minneapolis protest
The family lost their business in the uproar over the death of a black man
Infection rate may shift
toward younger ages
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Temperature checks and desk shields: CDC suggests big changes to offices
Inside the office, desks should be 6 feet apart. If that isn’t possible, employers should consider erecting plastic shields around desks.
Taiwan decriminalises adultery
The landmark ruling aims at upholding personal rights and privacy, scrapping a law that activists say discriminated against women
‘Rambo’ tightened grip
on American psyche
His original stint as John Rambo, “First Blood,” opened in 1982 and was a more sizable hit than you’d expect for a movie about a Vietnam vet facing all kinds of persecution on American soil
New challenges for stadium designers
Conflicting because stadium designers usually aim to keep people together rather than apart
The president versus the mods
Trump’s taking aim at Twitter for fact-checking his tweets is part of a long tradition upheld by aggrieved internet trolls. The stakes are high
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The Buriganga River is set to lose its serenity as vessels anchored at the Sadarghat port will be on the move again from Sunday as a nationwide lockdown over the coroavirus outbreak comes to an end. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
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The Buriganga River is set to lose its serenity as vessels anchored at the Sadarghat port will be on the move again from Sunday as a nationwide lockdown over the coroavirus outbreak comes to an end. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
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The Buriganga River is set to lose its serenity as vessels anchored at the Sadarghat port will be on the move again from Sunday as a nationwide lockdown over the coroavirus outbreak comes to an end. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
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Rows of parked rickshaws fill up a garage in Dhaka's Mirpur during a nationwide shutdown of public transport system that is set to end after more than two months amid the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
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Rows of parked rickshaws fill up a garage in Dhaka's Mirpur during a nationwide shutdown of public transport system that is set to end after more than two months amid the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahmanv
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A boatman travelling on the deserted Buriganga river in Dhaka during the coronavirus lockdown amid rains on Friday. Photo: Mostafigur Rahman
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A boatman travelling on the deserted Buriganga river in Dhaka during the coronavirus lockdown amid rains on Friday. Photo: Mostafigur Rahman
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Passengers crammed into a boat on the Buriganga river on Friday despite government orders to ensure physical distancing to limit the spread of coronavirus infection. Photo: Mostafigur Rahman
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The factories on the banks of the Turag river are closed during the coronavirus-driven lockdown, leading to a drop in pollution and helping the water return to normal after days of showers. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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The factories on the banks of the Turag river are closed during the coronavirus-driven lockdown, leading to a drop in pollution and helping the water return to normal after days of showers. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Children enjoying a Charki ride at Diabari in Dhaka’s Uttara amid lockdown designed to curb the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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A child flying a kite in the sky at Diabari in Dhaka’s Uttara amid the lockdown designed to curb the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Eid holidaymakers took a boat ride on Diabari lake in Dhaka’s Uttara amid the lockdown designed to curb the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Children taking a ride in a merry go round, locally known as Nagardola, at Diabari in Dhaka’s Uttara. Eid holidaymakers gathered here this year as recreation centres in the city are closed due to lockdown designed to curb the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Transport workers began preparing buses at Gabtoli Terminal in Dhaka on Thursday as bus, launch and train services are set to resume on May 31 after more than two months of shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Transport workers began preparing buses at Gabtoli Terminal in Dhaka on Thursday as bus, launch and train services are set to resume on May 31 after more than two months of shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Transport workers began returning to Gabtoli Bus Terminal in Dhaka on Thursday as bus, launch and train services are set to resume on May 31 after more than two months of shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Morshed Khan leaves Bangladesh
The former foreign minister is “seriously” ill and will undergo medical check-up in London, an aide says
IMF approves $732m
in COVID-19 loans
COVID-19 pandemic is severely impacting the Bangladesh economy, says IMF
New Market prepares to reopen
Several restrictions will be put in place to maintain social distancing and hygiene rules
India posts record jump in virus cases
Modi says 'long battle' ahead against the coronavirus after 7,964 new cases reported on Saturday
‘Rambo’ tightened grip
on American psyche
His original stint as John Rambo, “First Blood,” opened in 1982 and was a more sizable hit than you’d expect for a movie about a Vietnam vet facing all kinds of persecution on American soil
