We've been taught that the U.S. had to drop atomic bombs on Japan to end World War II. Historical evidence shows Japan would have surrendered anyway. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda reports loss in April-June as virus hits sales
Japanese automaker Honda says it sank into the red for the April-June as its sales plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the U.S., Japan and India ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic woes keep Japan’s service sector in decline at start of third quarter: PMI
Japan's services sector contracted for a sixth straight month in July, suggesting economic activity remained under pressure from the coronavirus crisis as the third quarter got under way. The final ... ( read original story ...)
Gargling solution flies off Japan’s shelves after governor touts anti-virus effect
Japanese drugstores were stripped bare of gargling solution by Wednesday, a day after the governor of the western prefecture of Osaka suggested it could help fight coronavirus, triggering panicked ... ( read original story ...)
At least 17 killed as Bangladesh passenger boat capsizes
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A passenger boat carrying more than 40 people capsized Wednesday in a marshy wetland in northern Bangladesh, killing at least 17 people, an official said. The incident ... ( read original story ...)
Beirut blast: 3 Bangladeshis dead, 21 Bangladesh Navy crew injured
At least three Bangladeshi nationals have been killed and at least 101 more have been injured, including 21 members of the Bangladesh Navy, in two massive explosions that rocked the port of Lebanese ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Deals with Triple Disasters of Flooding, Coronavirus and Lost Livelihoods
With nearly 5.5 million people people across Bangladesh affected by severe flooding — the worst in two decades — humanitarian experts are concerned that millions of people, already badly impacted by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to give $329m to Bangladesh to combat Covid-19: Abe tells Hasina
Japan will provide 329 million US dollars (equivalent to 35 billion yen) to Bangladesh as grant to help the country combat coronavirus. "Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made this announcement when ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Slams Top Player’s Association For False Claims Of Non-payment Of ICC Funds
Bangladesh Cricket Board said that the BCB has paid all prize money to players from all previous ICC events including the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. ( read original story ...)
Rayhan from Al Jazeera documentary to be deported to Bangladesh
Bangladeshi Md Rayhan Kabir will be deported once the Attorney General's Chambers has completed looking into the investigation papers of the case, says Malaysian Immigration director-general Khairul ... ( read original story ...)