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Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on July 8 has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for its recent directive urging international students in the USA to leave or risk being deported if their…

Bangladesh, one of the worst hit countries by the novel coronavirus in South Asia, has recorded another 46 deaths in the last 24 hours till July 8, taking the death toll to 2,197. Besides, the country has logged 3,489 new cases over the…

The United States has recorded its highest single day count in coronavirus cases so far since the outbreak began in the country in February this year. As per Johns Hopkins University, the country reported 60,021 new cases and 1,195 deaths…

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (65), who has been against the use of face masks and lockdown measures from the very beginning of the pandemic, has now tested positive for Covid-19, the President himself announced July 7 while speaking…

Asia’s dominance on the world’s most powerful passport list continues to be intact as the top three places on the list are taken by the region’s three countries- Japan, Singapore and South Korea with Japanese one being the most travel…

International students who are pursuing degrees in the United States will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only courses, Immigration and Customs Enforcement made this announcement on July…

Harvard University, situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, will be delivering all Fall Semester course instructions online, the school announced on July 5. But the university is thinking about bringing back up to 40% undergraduate…

In Bangladesh, one of the worst hit countries by the novel coronavirus in South Asia, male accounts for a significant amount of deaths from the virus as the country has recorded 44 more fatalities in the last 24 hours till July 6. Of the…

At least 121 students at the University of Washington, Seattle have been infected by the novel coronavirus. A joint press release from the University and Public Health Seattle & King County said July 4. The press release said that of…

The Chinese government has set up a series of scholarship programs to sponsor international students, teachers and scholars to study and conduct research in Chinese universities. The aim of providing scholarship to international students…

Following the footsteps of Airbus, now Air France has taken decisions to downsize 7,580 jobs out of the crisis made by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The company said in a statement July 3, providing a huge blow to the French aviation…

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi (64) has caught the novel coronavirus, the minister on July 3 confirms through his official Twitter account. The minister has added in the tweet that he is still strong, energetic and…

The USA has added 4.8 million jobs in June even amidst the coronavirus pandemic, throwing away predictions from economists. Not only that, the unemployment rate also fell more than 2 points, now at 11.1% in the country. Yet, about 1.4…

Bangladesh, one of the worst hit countries in South Asia, has recorded 55 more deaths, second highest single day jump in fatalities, in the last 24 hours till July 5. That takes the death toll  in the country to 2,052 since the outbreak…

The United States, worst hit by the novel coronavirus, has seen over 50k new coronavirus cases for three straight days from July 1-3. That jump in cases comes amidst the warning from infectious Disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci that the…

The number of cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus in Bangladesh continue rising as the country has registered further 41 deaths and 3,775 infections in the last 24 hours till July 1. With that, the country now has 1,888 fatalities…

Food and Agriculture Organization Office of Evaluation has opened some consultancy positions to be filled up with qualified and experienced individuals. The vacant positions are of Specialists in Evaluation, Food Safety, Food Security and…

Applications for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program for the 2021-2022 academic year is now underway. The last date to apply for the fellowship is this July 18. The one-year program is applicable to professional candidates in the…

Bangladesh has registered its highest single day jump in deaths from the novel coronavirus with the authority has confirmed 64 more victims in the last 24 hours till June 30. That takes the death toll from the virus to 1,847. The country…

The Embassy of Japan in Dhaka is looking for qualified individuals for several positions remaining vacant at its 'Local Staff in the Administration Section'. Both Bangladeshi and Japanese nationals living in the country are eligible to…