July2021
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WHO urges action to suppress COVID before deadlier variants emerge
Jul 31, 2021The United Nations Health Organization has repeatedly called for vaccines to be provided equally over the world, calling the current disparity a “moral outrage.” The WHO warned Friday that the Delta strain of Covid-19 is a... -
Thousands displaced as floods hit Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps
Jul 31, 2021In Cox’s Bazar, at least six Rohingyas were murdered in landslides and flooding, while 15 Bangladeshis were killed and more than 200,000 people were stranded due to water. Heavy monsoon rains produced landslides and flash floods... -
Japan declares state of emergency till August 31 over Covid crisis
Jul 31, 2021Japan announced a state of emergency in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka, and Okinawa Prefectures on Saturday, and implemented urgent steps to prevent Covid-19 from spreading to Hokkaido, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Hyogo, and Fukuoka Prefectures until August... -
Haiti police say former Supreme Court judge suspect in president’s killing
Jul 31, 2021On Friday, Haitian police levelled new charges against a former Supreme Court judge in connection with the assassination of President Jovenel Moise earlier this month, alleging that she met with Colombian mercenaries accused of killing him.... -
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki catches Covid-19
Jul 31, 2021Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, a well-known director, acquired coronavirus just days after receiving the virus vaccine. On Saturday morning, he confirmed the matter in a message from his verified Facebook ID. “Positive! Even after strictly adhering to... -
Akshay Kumar’s ‘Bellbottom’ to release theatrically on August 19
Jul 31, 2021Superstar Akshay Kumar on Friday announced that his much-anticipated movie “Bellbottom” will arrive in cinemas on August 19. The espionage thriller was originally scheduled to release in April this year but was postponed to July 27... -
US flies deported migrant families back to Central America
Jul 31, 2021As part of an expedited approach to remove people who came without authority via Mexico, US authorities began deporting some migrant families on flights to Central America on Friday. Both Republican and Democratic administrations have employed... -
Dhaka to receive 2nd AstraZeneca vaccine consignment from Japan
Jul 31, 2021Today, Bangladesh will receive 7,81,320 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, the second consignment of more than three million doses of such vaccines pledged by Japan under the COVAX framework. According to the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo,... -
Israel accuses Iran over deadly oil tanker attack
Jul 31, 2021Israel has accused Iran of being behind an attack on an oil tanker in which two crew members – a British national and a Romanian citizen – were killed, reports BBC. The MV Mercer Street, operated... -
Ben Stokes takes indefinite break from cricket
Jul 31, 2021The England and Wales Cricket Board said on Friday, July 30 that Ben Stokes, the talismanic England all-rounder, will take an indefinite break from all cricket with immediate effect “to prioritise his mental welfare.” The sabbatical,...
