June 2020

GBNEWS24 DESK// Actress Karisma Kapoor says the 1999 film, "Haseena Maan Jaayegi", which will complete 21 years since release this month, is a timeless piece. "21 years of 'Haseena Maan Jaayegi' -- seems unreal! The film is timeless,…

GBNEWS24 DESK// A public rift between the heirs of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s modern-day founder, has shot to the fore with the prospect of his two sons squaring off at a July 10 general election. Lee Hsien Yang on Wednesday formally…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Volunteers have begun being immunised with a new UK coronavirus vaccine. About 300 people will have the vaccine over the coming weeks, as part of a trial led by Prof Robin Shattock and his colleagues, at Imperial College…

GBNEWS24 DESK// A Dhaka court on Wednesday denied bail to photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol, who has been arrested in a Digital Security Act case. Metropolitan Magistrate Dhiman Chandra Mondol did not give him bail during the…

GBNEWS24 DESK// State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said no consumers will have to pay extra bill of electricity. "Excessive bills have been prepared for some consumers. It's absolutely wrong. We…

GBNEWS24 DESK// The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced that it will allow only 1,000 resident pilgrims to visit and perform hajj, report agencies. "The number of pilgrims will be around 1,000, maybe less, maybe a little more,"…

GBNEWS24 DESK// European Union countries rushing to revive their economies and reopen their borders after months of coronavirus restrictions are prepared to block Americans from entering because the United States has failed to control the…

GBNEWS24 DESK// The global death toll from Covid-19 reached 476,911 on Wednesday morning, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University. Besides, the number of confirmed cases now stood at…

GBNEWS24 DESK// The government plans to introduce multiple COVID-19 test methods from next month as limited number of high-tech PCR labs appeared not enough to cater the growing need for an expanded coronavirus testing campaign,…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Bangladesh has taken many positive initiatives towards inclusion in education but needs to do more in removing remaining barriers, says a new global report. "Policy makers should look closer at remaining main barriers…