Gold mining site blast reportedly kills 59 in Burkina Faso
AP, Burkina Faso : A strong explosion near a gold mining site in southwestern Burkina Faso killed 59 people and injured more than 100 others...
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Subsidy on gas and electricity should end in phases, PM tells an ecnec meeting
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the need for gradual withdrawal of subsidies, particularly from electricity and gas. “The subsidy is...
Global Covid cases near 526 million
Online Desk : The overall number of Covid cases is now rapidly approaching 526 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the globe. According to...
Dinajpur: Youth found dead on rly tracks in pieces
UNB, Dinajpur : An 18-year-old youth was crushed to death by a speeding train in Dinajpur on Tuesday, police said. The deceased was identified as...
Pre-departure Covid test no longer needed for UAE-bound passengers
UNB, Dhaka : Passengers travelling to the UAE will no longer need to get an RT-PCR test done at airports six hours before departure. The...
Global Covid cases top 424 million
Online Desk : The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 424 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the globe. According to Johns...
Rain likely in Chattogram, M’singh, Sylhet divisions
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Monday predicted rain or thundershowers at one or two places over Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in...
Passenger vessels suspended: 4,000 tourists stranded at St. Martin’s island
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : Due to the hostile weather, authorities suspended all passenger vessels on St. Martin’s route Monday.About 4,000 tourists have been stranded on...
Australia welcomes back tourists with toy koalas, Tim Tams
UNB, Australia: International tourists and business travelers began arriving in Australia with few restrictions on Monday for the first time in almost two years after...
2 killed in Bagerhat road crash
UNB, Bagerhat : Two people were killed and three others injured when a truck hit a rickshaw on Bagerhat-Pirojpur highway at Boitpur in Sadar upazila...
Covid in Bangladesh: 9 more die as positivity rate further drops to 6.94%
Online Desk : Bangladesh logged nine more Covid-linked deaths with 1,951 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning showing a downtrend in the cases....
Quader leaves for health check-up in India
UNB, Dhaka : Awami League general secretary and Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader is scheduled to leave Dhaka for a health check-up...