May 2020

GBNEWS24 DESK// Tesla boss Elon Musk wiped $14bn (£11bn) off the carmaker's value after tweeting its share price was too high. It also knocked $3bn off Mr Musk's own stake in Tesla as investors promptly bailed out of the company.…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) has formed a six-member committee to examine the efficacy of locally-manufactured COVID-19 testing kit "G Rapid Dot Blot", which was developed by Gonoshasthaya Kendra.…

GBNEWS24 DESK// UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed "contingency plans" were made while he was seriously ill in hospital with coronavirus. In an interview with the Sun on Sunday, the PM says he was given "litres and litres of…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Dabangg’ actor Sonakshi Sinha on Friday urged people to help front line workers by donating Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to them to make their fight against COVID-19 smoother. Sinha took to social media to post…

GBNEWS24 DESK// One director and two deputy directors have been appointed to operate the country’s largest hospital for coronavirus patients at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB). The hospital is fully ready to provide…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Bangladesh has sent different agri products to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a gift as part of its endeavor in exploring overseas markets for exporting the county’s surplus food especially seasonal fruits, fresh…

GBNEWS24 DESK// The World Health Organization said on Friday that it was hoping China would invite it to take part in its investigations into the animal origins of the novel coronavirus. “WHO would be keen to work with international…

GBNEWS24 DESK// A manufacturer of a possible COVID-19 vaccine being developed by British scientists said on Friday it may know by the end of May if it can make a million doses a month with a view to building stocks for commercial supply…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Hollywood studios are shuffling more release dates as a result of the coronavirus, including sequels to "Doctor Strange," "Spider-Man: Far From Home" and "Into the Spider-Verse." Late Friday, both Sony Pictures and The…

GBNEWS24 DESK// US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller today said that his country would stand beside Bangladesh with support to face the crisis owing to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The US Ambassador also assured of providing…