June2020

Along with cricketers Mashrafe and Apu, four members of the family of Tamim Iqbal, one of the best openers in the history of Bangladesh, have contracted coronavirus, reports Somoy News. The mother of Bangladesh ODI captain...

Relatives of Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has been infected with the deadly coronavirus. Despite warnings and strict adherence to rules, three members of Ganguly’s family became infected with the coronavirus. They are Ganguly’s...

The European Parliament on Friday voted in favor of a resolution condemning Black Lives Matter and condemning racism and all forms of white supremacy. While the move has no legal implications but it will support anti-apartheid...

Former Bangladesh cricket team captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has been tested coronavirus positive, reports BSS. Mashrafe, who is also a ruling party MP from Narail-2 constituency complained of fever on Thursday night. His sample for COVID-19...

The first batch of 10,000 COVID-19 tests reached in Sana’a on a UNICEF-chartered plane on last Thursday (18 Jun), to increase the COVID-19 testing capability amid the rapid progress of coronavirus cases in Yemen. A further...

United Nations (UN) chief António Guterres announced the placement of Najat Rochdi of Morocco as his Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon, in the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon and Resident Coordinator. Ms....

Admiring Bangladesh’s omnipotent leadership in the global movement to climate justice, The Netherland’s climate ambassador Marcel Beukeboom urged to Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina for significant youth participation in climate policies towards green recovery from...

Stage and film actor Sir Ian Holm, who played Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings films, has passed away at the age of 88. Sir Ian, Oscar-nominated as Olympic running coach Sam Mussabini in...

Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) expresses profound sorrow at the untimely death of video journalist Ripul Kalita. He was 35 and  breathed his last yesterday evening in a city-based hospital in Guwahati. He was suffering from various...

Veteran Bangladeshi journalist and cultural organizer Kamal Lohani dies. He was 85. He was tested positive for COVID-19 recently. Kamal Lohani worked as director general of Shilpakala Academy. He was admitted to the ICU of Health...