March2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated women on International Women’s Day, wishing them love, happiness and health. “This holiday is always filled with joy, flowers, gifts and sincere hearty feelings. We hurry to congratulate our mothers,...

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appointed Tamim Iqbal as the ODI captain on Sunday, ending the speculations hovering over the country’s cricket fraternity. The BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon declared the outcome after a four- hour long...

Three Bangladeshis have been infected with coronavirus (COVID-19), Institute of Epidemiology, Diseases Control and Research (IEDCR) confirmed today. Of them, two recently returned from Italy and are being treated at a hospital in the city, an...

Six years since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished from radars, relatives of the 239 people who were on board are calling on authorities to revive efforts to find the missing plane. The fate of flight MH370...

The Maldives has curbed movement on several resort islands, authorities said on Sunday, after the country reported its first two cases of coronavirus. The two infected people, who are both staff at the Kuredu Island Resort,...

UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore has just concluded a two-day trip to Gaziantep, Turkey, where she visited the humanitarian logistics hub in Bab Al Hawa on the border with Syria. She also toured a Syrian refugee...

Barbara Martin, an original member of 1960s US pop group The Supremes, has died at the age of 76. The Detroit singer was with the group when they signed to Motown Records in 1961 and sang...

Starbucks branches have temporarily banned reusable cups in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The coffee chain said customers would still receive a 25p discount for bringing reusable cups with them, but drinks would be served in...

Tesla has revealed that it installed older, slower processors in new cars because of supply chain issues caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The firm had received complaints from owners of new Model 3 vehicles in China...

Several major car brands have launched new models exclusively online after the Geneva Motor Show was cancelled due to the coronavirus. If the unveilings are seen as being successful it could mark a shift away from...