Six Killed, 10 Injured In Tangail Road Crash In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Dec 5 (NNN-BSS) – At least six people were killed and 10 others injured yesterday, after a truck hit a Dhaka-bound bus, on Gorai Highway of Mirzapur. Two of the dead were identified as Sirajul Islam, 32, and Ashraful Islam, 35. Identities of the rest could not be known…

Bangladesh’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 473,991 With 6,772 Deaths

DHAKA, Dec 5 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh recorded 2,252 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths yesterday, raising its total tally to 473,991 with 6,772 deaths, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said. The official data showed that 15,430 samples were tested, in the last 24 hours, across Bangladesh. The…

Thailand To Ban Online Sales Of Alcoholic Beverages Starting Next Week

BANGKOK, Dec 5 (NNN-TNA) – The Royal Thai Police and the Ministry of Public Health announced banning the sale or advertisement of alcoholic beverages via digital channels, starting next Monday onwards. “Direct selling, persuading consumers, introducing products or other related services, via digital channels that enable sellers to complete a…

Iran’s COVID-19 Death Toll Nears 50,000

TEHRAN, Dec 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Health Ministry, yesterday, reported 347 new COVID-19 death cases, in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 49,695, since the outbreak of the disease in the country on Feb 19. Iran recorded 13,341 new cases yesterday, raising the total infections to 1,016,835,…

Additional Costs Could Add Up To 2.8 Billion Dollars To Tokyo 2020

TOKYO, Dec 5 (NNN-NHK) – The additional cost caused by the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games is about 294 billion yen (about 2.83 billion US dollars), the Tokyo 2020 organising committee announced here. The organisers said that, they have reached an agreement on how to split the fee with…

Armed Attacks Intensify In Yemen’s Hodeidah Despite UN’s Call For De-Escalation

ADEN, Dec 5 (NNN-SABA) – Sporadic armed attacks intensified in the country’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, despite the United Nations’ repeated calls for de-escalation and protecting civilians. Earlier in the day, a local medical official said, deaths from Thursday’s shelling, launched by the Houthis against an industrial facility…

Suwon Reach Last 16, Evergrande Exit From AFC Champions League

DOHA, Dec 5 (NNN-QNA) – Suwon Bluewings saw off Vissel Kobe 2-0 in the closing game of Group G, at the ongoing 2020 AFC Champions League (ACL) here, last night, securing its ticket to the last 16 round. Chinese powerhouses Guangzhou Evergrande went home, after sitting third in the group…

Moscow Starts Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Programme

MOSCOW, Dec 5 (NNN-TASS) – Moscow Mayor, Sergei Sobyanin announced, the Russian capital had launched its mass immunisation programme against COVID-19. Medical workers, teachers, and social services employees were the first to receive the vaccines, as they belong to the most vulnerable groups, and over 5,000 people have already signed…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Reaches 9,499,413

NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 9,499,413 today, as 36,604 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the federal health ministry. According to the data, the death toll mounted to 138,122, as 501 COVID-19 patients died since yesterday morning.…

Qatar Signs Deal With China’s Yutong To Manufacture Electric Buses

DOHA, Dec 2 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA), signed an agreement with China’s Yutong, one of the world’s leading bus makers, to manufacture electric buses. According to the deal, the first e-buses will be produced for the Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022. Yutong will provide Qatar with 1,002…