May2020
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Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Friday
May 8, 2020Oil prices rose in Asian trade today and were set to finish the week with strong gains on signs demand is returning as some governments mitigate hard lockdown due to the coronavirus. US benchmark West Texas... -
ADB approves $500 million for Bangladesh’s COVID-19 response
May 8, 2020The Asian Development Bank (ADB) these days approved a further $500 million loan to bolster the efforts of the govt. of Bangladesh to manage the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on the country’s... -
Journalists’ Forum Assam mourns the death of journalist Padmeswar Chitrakar
May 8, 2020Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) conveyed sorrows at the death of senior journalist Padmeswar Chitrakar on May 6th in Guwahati suffering from illness. The forum also wishes an quick recovery to a different city based scribe Mozahidul... -
190,000 could die in Africa if coronavirus containment fails
May 8, 2020Around 190,000 people might die in Africa due to coronavirus within the 1st year of the pandemic if containment measures worsen, the world Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Thursday. WHO cited a brand new study by...