Pfizer confirms COVID pill’s results, potency versus omicron
AP, WASHINGTON : Pfizer said Tuesday that its experimental pill to treat COVID-19 appears effective against the omicron variant.The company also said full results of...
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Global Covid cases surpass 271 million
Online Desk : The overall number of coronavirus cases has surged past 271 million as scientists around the world race to learn about the Omicron...
7pc Bangladesh families have to borrow to send children to school: UNESCO
Around 7 percent of families in Bangladesh have to borrow to send their children to school, according to a new UNESCO report. The UNESCO 2021/2...
BNP pays homage to martyred intellectuals
UNB, Dhaka : BNP on Tuesday paid tributes to martyred intellectuals by placing wreaths at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial at Mirpur in the city, marking...
Prof Yunus receives ‘Champion of Global Change Award’
UNB, Dhaka : Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has received ‘Champion of Global Change Award’ given by the United Nations Foundation in recognition of his...
DMP asks HSC examinees to leave home early for exams Wednesday
UNB, Dhaka : Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has requested the HSC examinees to leave homes early on Wednesday to arrive early at exam centres. DMP...
Indian President due Wednesday on 3-day state visit
UNB, Dhaka : Indian President Ram Nath Kovind is scheduled to arrive here on Wednesday on a three-day state visit as a “unique example” of...
Obaidul Quader hospitalised with chest pain
Online Desk: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) with chest pain on Tuesday morning.Awami League...
Five burned to death in Bogura factory fire
UNB, Bogura : Five workers were killed as a fire broke out in a plastic factory in Santahar upazila of Bogura district on Tuesday.The identities...
Global Covid cases nears 271 million
Online Desk : The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching 271 million amid the spread of the Omicron variant in several western...
President Hamid, Prime Minister Hasina pay tribute to martyred intellectuals
Online Desk : President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid their tributes to the martyred intellectuals of 1971, as the nation...
7.3 undersea quake in Indonesia triggers tsunami warning
A magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island on Tuesday, and the country’s meteorological agency warned that tsunami waves are possible. According to...