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Bangladesh
- Infection: 824,486
- Recovery: 779,796
- Death: 13,071
Source: IEDCR
World
- Infection: 175,280,590
- Recovery: 3,405,121
- Death: 3,785,219
Source: Johns Hopkins University
Spotlight
UK's Johnson voices 'serious
concern' over Delta variant
Infections of the coronavirus variant are rising, reinforcing suggestions that he is set to delay lifting England's last remaining lockdown curbs
New era of robot war underway
Drones are programmed in ‘autonomous mode’ to attack fleeing logistics convoys and other vehicles automatically, without further human intervention
Israeli coalition with
some underlying glue
An agreement to return to democratic norms might be the one thing that holds together the disparate coalition facing a confidence vote on Sunday
Europe’s summer of
recovery is more
fragile than it looks
An anticipated surge of tourism in Portugal is suddenly not at all certain — a symbol of the global economy’s continued struggle with pandemic uncertainty
China censorship widens to HK film industry
The city’s government said it would block the distribution of films that are deemed to undermine national security
K-pop is a vicious cancer: Kim Jong Un
South Korean music, movies and dramas are winning the hearts of young North Koreans. Their influence is seen as a threat to Kim’s grip on society
What’s your vaccination status?
Companies are sending surveys, offering cash rewards and requiring disclosures to find out how much of their work force is vaccinated
Harris’ vice presidency is coming into focus
In a role that seldom allows for error, she is trying to shape her vice presidency by tackling unwieldy policy issues
The man who jumped
into Lake Michigan
every day for a year
The daily jump began as a private ritual, a way to escape the demoralising news of the day
Reuters, New York Times win Pulitzers
They share the prizes with the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the Atlantic for their coverage of racial injustice and COVID-19
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Rain has led to waterlogging in the Matuail area of the DND dam on Saturday, Jun 12, 2021. Several hundred thousand people in the area suffer every year as inadequacies of the drainage system lead to flooding. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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A transport worker washes a pickup van on a waterlogged road in the Matuail area of the DND dam on Saturday, Jun 12, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Three-wheelers work their way through the waterlogged Fatulla area of the DND dam on Saturday, Jun 12, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Two women carry children across a waterlogged street in the Shaheednagar area of the DND dam on Saturday, Jun 12, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Two men carry a load of bricks on a makeshift raft through the waterlogged streets of Fatullah’s Adarshanagar in the DND dam area on Saturday, Jun 12, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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A child checks some nets he has laid out on Saturday, Jun 12, 2021 in hopes of catching fish in the flooded Fatullah area of the DND dam. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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A woman checks plants at a nursery in Dhaka’s Agargaon. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Two women return home after buying plants from a nursery in Dhaka’s Agargaon. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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People are buying saplings from the nurseries in Dhaka as rains before monsoon make the weather suitable for planting. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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A woman takes a rickshaw ride home with plants bought from a nursery in Dhaka’s Agargaon. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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Traders risk a dangerous journey on the back of a truck to take fish fry from hatcheries to fish farmers on Friday, Jun 11, 2021 in the Fakirhat area of Bagerhat. Photo: Mostafigur Rahman
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Having failed to secure a government job as they age past the limit amid the pandemic, young jobseekers rally outside the National Museum in Dhaka’s Shahbagh on Friday, Jun 11, 2021 demanding that the ceiling be increased to 32. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Having failed to secure a government job as they age past the limit amid the pandemic crisis, young jobseekers carry placards during a demonstration outside the National Museum in Dhaka’s Shahbagh on Friday, Jun 11, 2021 demanding that the ceiling be increased to 32. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Jobseekers carry placards during a demonstration amidst rains outside the National Museum in Dhaka’s Shahbagh on Friday, Jun 11, 2021 demanding that the maximum age to enter government jobs be raised to 32. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Jobseekers march from outside the National Museum in Shahbagh towards Raju Memorial Sculpture on the Dhaka University campus on Friday, Jun 11, 2021 demanding that the maximum age to enter government jobs be increased to 32. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Members of Jatiya Garments Sramik Federation march with red flags outside the National Press Club in Dhaka on Friday, Jun 11, 2021 against the national budget that does not have a specific allocation for the garment factory workers. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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A solar panel installed on the roof of a government institution in Mohakhali, Dhaka. As the demand for electricity increases day by day, renewable energy is being prioritised in a bid to reduce dependence on coal and oil-based fuels. The use of solar power is increasing as a result. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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A solar panel installed on the roof of a government institution in Mohakhali, Dhaka. As the demand for electricity increases day by day, renewable energy is being prioritised in a bid to reduce dependence on coal and oil-based fuels. The use of solar power is increasing as a result. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
AL names picks for Dhaka,
Sylhet and Cumilla by-polls
Aga Khan Mintu, Habibur Rahman and Abul Hashem Khan get the ruling party's ticket to contest the by-polls to the vacant seats
Italy open Euro 2020
with win over Turkey
Immobile and Insigne are on target in the convincing 3-0 victory
MPs don't have a say
in policymaking: Saber
The lawmaker makes the observation at CPD’s post-budget dialogue
Johnson warns EU over post-Brexit trade
Since Britain completed its exit from the EU late last year, relations between the two have soured
Blasts on buses in Kabul kill 7
Basir Mujahid, Kabul's police spokesman, adds that six people have also been wounded in Saturday's blasts
Champa treasures her time with mentor Buddhadeb
The actress cherishes her fond memories with acclaimed Indian filmmaker
