June2020
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Mashrafe Bin Mortaza tests positive for coronavirus
Jun 20, 2020Former 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... -
UNICEF airlifts COVID-19 testing kits to Yemen
Jun 20, 2020The 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... -
UN Secretary-General Appoints Najat Rochdi Deputy as special coordinator for Lebanon
Jun 20, 2020United 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.... -
Dutch climate ambassador urged for youth participation & green recovery in Bangladesh
Jun 20, 2020Admiring 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... -
Lord of the Rings actor Sir Ian Holm dies at 88
Jun 20, 2020Stage 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... -
JFA mourns untimely demise of Ripul Kalita
Jun 20, 2020Journalists’ 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... -
Prominent journalist Kamal Lohani dies
Jun 20, 2020Veteran 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... -
Kristen Stewart will play the role of Princess Diana
Jun 19, 2020Another film will be made about Princess Diana. This new film will focus on the lack of understanding and separation between the Princess of Wales and Prince Charles. And this time Kristen Stewart will play as... -
The Sri Lankan government is investigating the World Cup final in 2011
Jun 19, 2020Former Sri Lankan sports minister suspects Sri Lanka has deliberately lost the 2011 World Cup final. The current sports ministry has launched an investigation after hearing the allegations. There is no end to the controversy in... -
Facebook removed Donald Trump’s ad
Jun 19, 2020An advertisement by US President Donald Trump was removed from its platform on Thursday because of having a Nazi symbol on it. Facebook authorities said Donald Trump’s re-election campaign violated Facebook’s policy because it contained a...
