May 2021

GBNEWS24 DESK// Donald Trump took a solidly pro-Israel stance Tuesday amid an escalation of deadly Mideast violence, as the former US president accused successor Joe Biden of "weakness" and lack of support for the Jewish state. "Under…

GBNEWS24 DESK// A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the country is behind in doing the kind of testing needed to track it and understand it better. On Monday, the World…

GBNEWS24 DESK// More than 32,000 substitute and temporary workers of the state-run jute mills, which were closed on July 1 last year for modernisation, are leading miserable lives as they have not received their dues yet.…

GBNEWS24 DESK// The relationship between Japan and Bangladesh is a trusted and time-tested one. Bangladesh became Japan's biggest recipient of official development assistance in 2020. Since the Covid-19 pandemic started more than a year…

GBNEWS24 DESK// A total of 52 Bangladeshi citizens, who were stranded in Nepal due to suspension of regular flights after a surge of Covid-19 in the state, returned home yesterday by a special flight. "Carrying the Bangladeshis, a…

GBNEWS24 DESK// The government has directed all supermarkets, malls and shops of Dhaka city to adopt precautionary measures to stop the spread of Covid-19. However, the markets are struggling to maintain proper health and safety…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Two Israeli women killed in rocket fires from Gaza Rights group condemns Israeli violence, world urges calm Gaza hit by 130 air strikes, militants launch more than 300 rockets Israel and Hamas…

GBNEWS24 DESK// A 13-storey residential tower in the Gaza Strip was hit by an Israeli air strike yesterday night and soon after collapsed, witnesses said, amid a surge in fighting between Israel and Gaza militants. The tower houses an…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Sporting were crowned Portuguese champions for the first time since 2002 when they beat Boavista 1-0 at home on Tuesday. Striker Paulinho struck the only goal of the game in the 36th minute and Ruben Amorim's side saw…

GBNEWS24 DESK// The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it was reviewing coronavirus data from Seychelles after the health ministry said more than a third of people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week had been…