As the Chris Hemsworth starrer “Extraction” continues on pace to become Netflix’s most-watched feature film ever, Joe Russo of “Avengers: Endgame” and “Avengers: Infinity War” fame has closed a deal to write another installment of the action film, according to online news site, Deadline.

Bangladeshis have long wanted their own policy dialogue platform, a medium through which they can access the sort of expert, unbiased opinion that is available elsewhere in the world, such as BBC’s Hard Talks or Oxford Union style debates.

A digital roundtable discussion

Our frontline soldiers, including nurses, doctors, respiratory therapists, and many others, are at a higher risk of becoming infected with Covid-19, especially due to inadequate PPE supply. But the country’s private sector has committed to certain best practices in addressing the current Covid-19 situation, keeping people’s safety and wellbeing, including that of our healthcare professionals, at the heart of its business operations with a philanthropic perspective.

Social media platforms have been flooded with criticisms after the release of Netflix's recent movie “Extraction” set in Bangladesh. The movie showed distorted images of Bangladesh, Bengali language, and the capital city Dhaka. In a recent report, the daily Prothom Alo mentioned that the “hype” of Bangladeshi movie-lovers about this film skyrocketed and people have been disheartened after watching this film. I strongly believe that the Bangladesh government should seek explanations and take legal action about the misrepresentation of Bangladesh and especially the distortion of Bengali language in said film.

Since the onset of the Covid-19 outbreak, the multinational footwear and accessory manufacturing company Bata, through its ‘Bata Heroes’ initiative, has been working with its long-standing foundations, charitable partners, government officials, and other organisations to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic in countries as diverse as India, Czech Republic, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Colombia, Italy, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Chile, Peru, Thailand, Malaysia.

The Salma-Adil Foundation (SAF) has taken a noble, humane and special initiative to help bury those who are dying after being infected by coronavirus.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has brought our lives to a standstill and caused an economic fallout across the world, eGeneration has organised an industry-specific series of webinars.

The government today directed all departments concerned not to allow the highly toxic ship J Nat to enter Bangladesh territory.

At least five Bangladeshis died of coronavirus infection in the state of New York in the last 24 hours.

The number of Covid-19 infected police personnel across the country has reached 741 today noon, according to a tally of Bangladesh Police Headquarters.

The education ministry and the University Grants Commission (UGC) have asked all private and public universities to complete the current semester through online classes. However, private universities can only take exams in line with UGC’s guidelines.

Rupayan Group has come forward to help the students and the poor people in remote Hatia island.

Local administration today put Natore district under lockdown for an indefinite period as an increasing number of coronavirus cases were reported among people in the area.

Pran-RFL Group has donated three sample collection booths (WISK cabin) to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for collecting Covid-19 test samples.

Vietnam has rejected China’s claims over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes in the East Sea and reasserted that both groups of islands are under Vietnam’s sovereignty.

Sixteen civil society organisations of Bangladesh have urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Gueterres to appeal to the destination countries to refrain from the policy forced repatriation of migrants in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The government of Kuwait today repatriated 121 more Bangladeshi workers who were imprisoned or in deportation camps on various grounds -- including not having valid documents.

Many vendors, who are now jobless due to the ongoing countrywide shutdown, are engaging in the sale of PPE to make a living. Public health experts warn that the use of these PPE suits can be fatal for health and a source of Covid-19 infection.

Jinnat Ali, the tallest man in the country, died in Chittagong Medical College Hospital this morning.