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Coronavirus: first vaccine trial begins in the United States
A vaccine against the coronavirus has been developed and was due to begin testing in people in the United States on Monday.
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Daily life
Coronavirus Now a Global Pandemic, Says WHO
The World Health Organization has declared the new coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, urging governments to take urgent and aggressive action.
Bangladesh
Greatest Bengali of All Time: Jagadish Chandra Bose, Father of Science in the Subcontinent, Comes Seventh
Jagadish Chandra Bose, whose work spanned physics and plant science, came seventh in BBC Bangla's 2004 listeners' poll of the greatest Bengali of all time.
Agribusiness
Tk 230 Crore Flower Research Centre Planned at Jhikargachha, Jashore
The government plans a Tk 230.80 crore flower research centre on 20 hectares at Jhikargachha, Jashore, to raise flower production and cut post-harvest losses.
Fruits
Tk 161 Crore Project to Keep Fruit on the Table All Year
ECNEC has approved a Tk 161 crore project to raise fruit production by 20 per cent and make fruit available throughout the year.
Bangladesh
How Hajj Quotas Are Set for Different Countries
Country quotas decide how many Muslims can perform Hajj each year, and several Muslim-majority countries are pressing Saudi Arabia for more places.
World
UN Rights Office Seeks to Join Case on India's Citizenship Law, Embarrassing Delhi
The UN human rights office has sought to intervene as a "friend of the court" in a Supreme Court challenge to India's amended citizenship law, deeply embarrassing Delhi.
World
China's Uighurs: Detained for Beards, Veils and Internet Use
New leaked documents record the daily lives of more than 3,000 Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang in detail, which China says is part of its fight against terrorism and extremism.
Daily life
Coronavirus: How to Explain the Disease to Your Child
Doctors advise parents to speak openly and honestly with children about coronavirus to ease their fears.
World
Wildlife Photography: Picture of Fighting Mice Wins People's Choice Award
Sam Rowley's photograph of two mice fighting over scraps on a London Underground platform has won the People's Choice award with nearly 28,000 votes.
Livestock
RSS Affiliate in India Objects to Milk From US Cows Fed Animal Products
Swadeshi Jagran Manch, an affiliate of the RSS, has warned India's government against importing dairy products from the United States.
World
The Syrian Town Where Cats Outnumber People
In the bombed-out rebel-held Syrian town of Kafr Nabl, the few remaining residents and the cats now far outnumbering them are giving each other some comfort.
Environment
Locusts: How Much Is Bangladesh's Agriculture at Risk?
The Department of Agricultural Extension says locusts could reach Bangladesh after swarms hit Africa, Pakistan and India, but the risk is greater next year than this.