The Latest: Curfews, closures as virus surges in Florida
Emergency measures also have been introduced in several other towns in Serbia where hospitals have been overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients in recent days. So far, there have been 25,504 confirmed cases and 298 deaths in Serbia. ———BUCHAREST, Romania — Only about a third of hospital beds for coronavirus patients are available in Romania following a week during which the country has been logging hundreds of daily cases. “We started transferring intensive care patients between different hospitals to ensure they still have a bed available,” said Nelu Tataru, Romania’s Health Minister. Total confirmed cases in Romania reached nearly 28,200 and 1,708 deaths.
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July 03, 2020 23:48 UTC
A different kind of Fourth: Enjoy it on your own
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July 03, 2020 22:07 UTC
Author Makbula Manzoor dies at 81
She was suffering from old-age complications for a long time, said Dilara Mejbah, chief of Lekhika Sangha. An adviser to the Sangha, Makbula was noted for her works from a woman's perspective in a male-dominated society. Born in Sirajganj’s Kamarkhand on Sep 14, 1938, she passed matriculation from Bindubasini Girls’ High School in Tangail and achieved intermediate degree from Rajshahi College. Starting her career as a banker at the then East Pakistan Muslim Commercial Bank, now Pubali Bank, she joined Holy Cross Girls’ High School as a teacher. She also won Ananya Literary Award and Lekhika Sangha Award, among others.
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July 03, 2020 21:45 UTC
Trade union leaders fear reappointment of closed jute mill workers is a ‘false promise’
Besides the 25,000 workers being sent on forced retirement, the 26 state-owned jute mills have around 26,000 workers who are paid on a daily basis. Because the people who will lease the factories will appoint workers of their own choice,” said Zillur Rahman, the president of Rajshahi Jute Mills CBA. Mahbubul Alam, a worker leader from Chattogram’s Hafiz Jute Mills who is acting as president of Bangladesh Jute Mill Workers League, said: “Many owners had left the country by selling the machinery and land. The worker fronts of different political groups do not see any rationale behind the closure of the jute mills amid the pandemic. The jute mills could have been saved had the government modernised the machinery, said Rajekuzzaman Ratan, the general secretary of Samajtantrik Sramik Front.
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July 03, 2020 21:00 UTC
ESDO marks International Plastic Bag Free Day in Bangladesh
Experts and activists from around the world joined the event emphasising on urgency and importance of enforcing law against plastic bag in Bangladesh and beyond, the organisation said in a statement. The plastic bag is the single most issue of plastic pollution and marine litter globally, said experts in the discussion. Relating to coronavirus, they said COVID-19 virus transmits through plastic bags and other single use plastics.
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July 03, 2020 20:37 UTC
Global coronavirus cases cross 11 million
The number of cases is more than double the figure for severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The United States reported more than 55,400 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, a new daily global record as infections rose in a majority of states. Several US governors halted plans to reopen their state economies in the face of a surge in cases. Almost a quarter of the known global deaths have occurred in the United States - nearly 131,000. Latin America, where Brazil has 1.5 million cases, makes up 23% of the global total of people infected.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
July 03, 2020 19:52 UTC
`Huge bummer': July Fourth will test Americans' discipline
× Sign Up Today and Support Local Journalism Enjoy more articles from Flagstaff's Most Trusted Information Source. Pulling the plug on the bash, she said, was a “no-brainer” because so many of those she knows are front-line workers, including her husband, a fire captain. “I woke up and told my husband I wish it was just July 5,” she said. Health experts agree this will be a pivotal moment in determining whether the nation slides into a deeper mess. The fear is that a weekend of crowded pool parties, picnics and parades will fuel the surge.
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July 03, 2020 19:03 UTC
BSMMU to open 370-bed unit to treat COVID-19 patients
It will treat patients with severe illness at the cabin block and charge them only rent. The rent for VIP cabin is Tk 4,025 a day and general cabin Tk 1,025. The cabin block beds have medical oxygen supply and include 24 from the emergency department and 15 from the intensive care unit. The hospital has set up a separate central facility to supply oxygen to the COVID-19 patients. Patients with low oxygen saturation and breathing problem will be admitted to the cabin block, said BSMMU Director Brig Gen Zulfiker Ahmed Amin.
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July 03, 2020 18:45 UTC
Bangladesh energy start-up SOLshare wins Ashden Awards for climate change innovation
SOLshare, set up in 2014, helps rural Bangladeshi owners of home solar power systems trade their surplus electricity with their neighbours. Ashden chose it in Energy Access category from over 200 applicants for their work creating resilience, green growth, and fairer societies. “Less energy is wasted, and more people are connected,” the Ashden Jury said of SOLshare in a statement. Homes that can’t afford to buy solar panels also can buy electric power through the system. He said the country is exploring a range of ways to improve access to solar energy, from adding more rooftop panels to installing some solar panels on floats on water bodies.
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July 03, 2020 18:00 UTC
Hard time for transgenders
Hard time for transgendersPandemic throws them into turmoilNews Desk :She was on cloud nine when she secured a job at a private company after passing the higher secondary exam. In 2018, Shohagi opened a beauty parlour in Savar's Hemayetpur which now faces closure because of the ongoing crisis. "Many of us have had to leave our houses as we weren't able to pay rent. Ananya Banik coordinates employment initiatives like beauty parlour, farms and other endeavours for transgender people in Dhamrai. Those who were living on daily earnings have fallen on hard times.
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July 03, 2020 18:00 UTC
China denies US accusations of Uighur forced labour
"The so-called forced labour issue is completely fabricated by certain people and organisations in the US and the West," foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a routine briefing. "Some American individuals on one hand claim to care about Xinjiang ethnic minorities, but on the other hand also take measures to suppress Xinjiang companies. Uighur activists say China is conducting a massive brainwashing campaign aimed at eradicating their distinct culture and Islamic identity. According to a March report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute think tank, at least 83 global brands, including Nike and Apple, are benefiting from Uighur forced labour in the manufacture of their products. Zhao claimed that ethnic minorities in Xinjiang had the freedom to choose their jobs, and that their labour rights were guaranteed by the Xinjiang government.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
July 03, 2020 16:52 UTC
Unmasking the challenges ahead for businesses in Flagstaff
“It’s been evolving,” Kara Taylor said. There are no limits on the size of private parties. The Taylors noted that given the awkwardness of trying to dine while masked and the difficulty of social distancing in the somewhat intimate space of the restaurant, returning to a standard dine-in model was not a viable option for the pair. “With our regular staffing, we have 48 seats in here and you have to have pretty good occupancy,” Ross Taylor said. Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0
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July 03, 2020 16:30 UTC
#BoycottNetflix trends on Twitter; Bulbbul stirs controversy for ‘disrespecting Hindu Gods’
In the following days, many on Twitter have taken offense at the lyrics, claiming that Netflix is promoting Hinduphobia. For how long will people insult our country?”Earlier, he filed a police complaint against Ekta Kapoor for allegedly disrespecting the Indian Army in the web series XXX 2. “Anushka Sharma produces movies & series which hurt Hindu sentiments. Hindus should be unite and raise voice against such type of series and movie,” writes a Twitter user. Telegu film Krishna and His Leela, streaming on Netffix, has also drawn criticism in recent days for allegedly disregarding Hindu sentiments.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
July 03, 2020 15:56 UTC