Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 3,447 fresh cases with 7 more deaths
Online Desk: Bangladesh logged seven more Covid-linked deaths with 3,447 more infections in 24 hours till Saturday morning. With the fresh cases reported after testing...
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Lockdown will return if Covid restrictions violated: Health Minister
UNB, Manikganj : The Bangladesh government has warned that it’ll be forced to impose a full lockdown in the country if people fail to adhere...
Bangladesh envoy in New Delhi gets 3-year extension
UNB, New Delhi : The government has extended appointment of Muhammad Imran by three more years as Bangladesh High Commissioner to India.His three-year new contractual...
RMG exports rise 28% to nearly USD 20 billion in first half of FY22
UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh exported readymade garments (RMG) worth US$ 19.9 billion in the first half of the current fiscal, a 28% growth year-on-year.As per the...
6 robbers held in Cox’s Bazar
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained six robbers along with arms from Maheshkhali channel in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox’a Bazar...
Malaysian home minister expected in Dhaka on Jan 25
UNB, Dhaka : Malaysian Home Affairs Minister Hamzah bin Zainudin is likely to arrive in Dhaka on January 25 on a three-day visit to discuss...
Fake Covid-negative certificates from govt’s screening booth at Darshana checkpost
UNB, Chuadanga : Passengers from India and Bangladesh are allegedly receiving certificates stating they don’t have COVID-19 without even undergoing any test at the Joynagar...
Barishal ward councillor arrested on rape charges
UNB, Barishal : A ward councillor was arrested in a case filed over rape of a woman at Mogorpara area of Kashimpur on Thursday.The arrestee...
Global Covid cases top 323 million
Online Desk : The overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 323 million, with a spike in cases of the Omicron variant of the...
Chicago students stage walkout, say COVID protocols lacking
AP, CHICAGO : Hundreds of Chicago students staged a walkout Friday, saying there weren’t enough precautions in place to protect them from COVID-19 despite an...
Gen Shafiuddin vows to bridge the gap between military & media
UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh Army chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed has vowed to bridge the gap between the military and the media. “After taking charge as...
The heat stays on: Earth hits 6th warmest year on record
AP: Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements.And scientists say the exceptionally hot year...