47,153 traced out so far Staff Reporter Bangladesh saw its biggest daily jump in the number of new coronavirus cases and deaths on Sunday as record 40 patients died and 2, 545 got infected in the span of 24 hours. “The death toll stood at 650 as Bangladesh has recorded 40 deaths in the last 24 hours and it is the highest ever deaths in the country,” said Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Nasima Sultana at its daily health bulletin. In the meantime, the health authorities confirmed detection of record 2,545 new cases, taking the number of confirmed cases in the country to 47,153. In the last 24 hours, 52 coronavirus testing laboratories across the country tested 11,876 samples, she added. Bangladesh broke the previous record of highest death count in a day within 24 hours as on Saturday the country saw the death of 28 patients. Previous highest number of detection in a day was 2,523 which was recorded on Friday. The...

Staff Reporter The average pass rate is 82.87 percent in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally unveiled the results through a videoconference from her official Ganabhaban residence on Sunday morning. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni handed over a summary of the results to the Prime Minister online from her secretariat office. This year, 2,040,028 students took part in SSC and equivalent examinations. Of them, 1,690,523 candidates successfully cleared the exams. Among the general education boards, Rajshahi recorded the highest pass rate – 90.37 percent. According to the statistics of nine general education boards, 1,631,308 students sat for the SSC examination this year compared to 1,694,652 in 2019. Of them, 1,366,218 cleared the examination – a pass rate of 83.75 percent this time compared to 82.8 percent last year. Under the madrasa board, 276,215 students appeared in Dakhil examination and 228,410 of...

Global death toll exceeds 369,000 3/c P-1 3rd lead Staff Reporter The number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 6 million on Sunday morning, according to data provided by the Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, death toll from the virus rose to 369,085. So far, 2,564,462 COVID-19 patients have recovered. The United States has the highest number of confirmed cases – 1,769,776 – and the highest death toll – 103,768. Among other countries, Brazil has recorded 498,440 cases. Russia has confirmed 396,575 cases, the UK 274,219, Spain 239,228, Italy 232,664 and France 188,752. The UK has the second-highest death toll at 38,458, followed by Italy (33,340 deaths), France (28,774), Brazil (28,834) and Spain (27,125), according to Johns Hopkins University. Coronavirus cases were first reported in China December last year. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic on March 11. Coronavirus situation in Bangladesh Coronavirus cases in...

Staff Reporter The government has increased fares of inter-district and long routes (Dhaka, Chittagong cities and adjoining areas) bus and minibuses by 60 percent, in order to compensate bus owners carrying 50 percent less passengers to prevent the transmission of coronavirus. Passengers will have to pay the additional bus fares from June 1 (Monday), said a gazette notification issued by the Road, Transport and Bridges Ministry on Sunday. The notification said the additional fares for inter-district and long routes buses and minibuses will be increase by 60 from existing Tk 1.42 for a kilometer. The extra 60 percent fare will be added to the existing bus, minibus fares of Tk 7 and Tk 5 in Dhaka and Chattogram metropolitan cities respectively, the notification said. The notification also said that bus and minibus plying in Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Narsingdi, Gazipur, Manikganj and Dhaka district under Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA), will be allowed to charge extra...

Staff Reporter Bangladesh earned US$ 791.3 million from the export of jute and jute products in the first ten months (July-April) of the current fiscal year 2019-20, which is 14 percent higher than the earnings during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. The export earnings from jute and jute goods is also 17 percent higher than the target set by the government for the first ten months of outgoing fiscal year. This statistics was placed at a meeting held at the Ministry of Textiles and Jute to discuss the activities of the ministry and its affiliated agencies on Sunday, the first working day after the over two-month of general holidays announced by the government to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Speaking at the meeting, Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi said the government will extend all sorts of support for boosting the production of jute and jute goods, aiming at building a pollution-free Bangladesh. “The Textiles and Jute Ministry...

Commerce Reporter The rise in the economy of Bangladesh is not down to sheer luck, the biggest conglomerates in Bangladesh have a major contribution to the GDP of the country. JANN group is on course to establish themselves as one of the biggest conglomerates in Bangladesh and becoming a household name.JANN group has started its journey in 1998, through its first subsidiary; Nafisa International trading BD LTD. The founder, Iqbal Khan, commonly referred to as "Jamal" set up the company in the financial center Dhaka in Gulshan. He spent his early life in Europe, getting his education at the finest institutes to further his knowledge. Nafisa BD represents a buying agent/house and has established itself through hard work and dedication as the leading garments buying house in Bangladesh as of 2020. Nafisa BD has always set relations with its customers and employees as a core priority. The founder has set up all the business in JANN group, in order for them to respect their clients...

Under the patronage of Darulfatwa -the Islamic High Council of Australia, Chairman of Darulfatwa – Professor Sheikh Salim Alwan Al Husainyy and led bythe Islamic Charity projects association (ICPA) – president of the ICPA Hajj Mohamad Mehiothe annual Sydney Multicultural Mawlid Concert was held on Sunday 1st of December 2019 at Sydney Sports Centre, Sydney Olympic Park under the slogan "Muhammad, success through your guidance”. The Mawlid concert was attended by a number of Government representatives including the Hon. Shaoquett Moselmane MLC: Assistant President to the Parliament House of New South Wales, representing the leader of the opposition in NSW Ms Jodi McKay; Mr Jihad Dib MP: Shadow Minister for Skill and TAFE Shadow Minister for Youth, Shadow Minister for Juvenile Justice, Shadow Minister Assisting on Multiculturalism and Member for Lakemba, Mr Paul Lynch MP: Shadow Attorney General, Ms Lynda VoltzMP: Member for Auburn, Shadow Minister for Police and Counter...

15 October 2019 was the cherished moment of signing the Memorandum of Understanding between the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) and Western Sydney University (WSU). The process that led to this remarkable occasion was initiated by Dr Ataus Samad, Lecturer, School of Business, WSU.BUP extended their invitation to Dr Ata and Dr Wayne Fallon, former Associate Dean International of the School of Business, to visit BUP while attending the Education Expo in Dhaka in February 2019. As a follow up of this visit, further communication on details of the collaboration were worked out with the support from concerned academics of WSU School of Business and WSU International office. In July 2019 Associate Professor Linda Taylor, Pro-Vice Chancellor, International WSU invited the BUP delegate to visit WSU. Following the invitation, the high-level delegate is visiting WSU. Accordingly, the MoU was signed on 15 October 2019 at the historic Whitlam Institute in the Western Sydney...