May 2020

GBNEWS24 DESK// A traffic constable of Mirpur 14 reportedly committed suicide by jumping from the roof of Barrack Bhaban this morning. The deceased was identified as Shyamol Chandra Ray, 43, son of Pulin Chandra of Sadar Police…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a health risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Saturday. In a document on…

GBNEWS24 DESK// National Award-winning singer, composer and music director Azad Rahman passed away on Saturday at the age of 76. The noted artist breathed his last at Bangladesh Specialized Hospital at Shyamoli in the capital around…

GBNEWS24 DESK// At least 241 police personnel were infected with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number to 2,382, according to a tally of the Police Headquarters. It is the highest ever number of positive cases…

GBNEWS24 DESK// The death toll due to coronavirus in Bangladesh reached 314 including 16 deaths in the last 24 hours. Besides, a total of 930 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed at the same time. Additional Director-General…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Russia on Saturday recorded its highest daily death toll yet from the coronavirus while new cases fell to the lowest level in two weeks. Russia is in second place in the world to the United States with 272,043 cases,…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Former US President Barack Obama has criticised his successor Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis. In an online address to graduating college students, he said the pandemic had shown that many officials…

GBNEWS24 DESK// The authorities concerned have suspended the upcoming 193rd Eid-ul-Fitr Jamaat (congregation) at the historic Sholakia Eidgah Maidan this year due to the coronavirus outbreak. Kishoreganj Deputy Commissioner (DC) and…

GBNEWS24 DESK// A former top US health official has told Congress the country could face its "darkest winter in modern history" because of the coronavirus. Rick Bright led the government agency trying to develop a vaccine, but was…

GBNEWS24 DESK// President Donald Trump has promised the US will reopen "vaccine or no vaccine", as he announced an objective to deliver a coronavirus jab by year end. He likened the vaccine project, dubbed "Operation Warp Speed", to…