World-class vaccine institute to be set up in Bangladesh: PM
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Parliament that the government will establish a top class vaccine institute in Bangladesh. “The present...
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Covid-19: 6 more die in Bangladesh, another 266 infected
Online Desk: Bangladesh recorded six more Covid-linked deaths and 266 fresh infections in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.The daily-case positivity rate increased to 1.35 per...
Global Covid-19 cases top 254 million
Online Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 254 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease.According to...
Casualties reported in clashes on Armenia-Azerbaijan border
AP, Armenia: Armenia and Azerbaijan reported military clashes on their shared border Tuesday and blamed each other for starting the conflict amid tensions between the...
Teacher gets life in jail for raping minor student in Kurigram
UNB, Kurigram A court in Kurigram has sentenced a 30-year-old private teacher to life in jail for raping a minor student in 2013.Women and Children...
You can now travel to Saint Martin’s
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : Here’s some good news for tourists. After a hiatus of over seven months, tourist ship operations have resumed on the popular...
BNP leader Mirza Abbas hospitalised
UNB, Dhaka : BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas was admitted to a city hospital early Wednesday with acute chest pain.“Sir (Abbas) was taken to...
Former state minister Afsar Uddin dies
Online Desk: Former State Minister for Housing and Public Works Advocate Afsar Uddin Ahmed Khan, 81, has passed away. Kapasia Upazila Parishad (UP) chairman Advocate...
Pfizer asks US officials to OK promising COVID-19 pill
AP, WASHINGTON Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize its experimental pill for COVID-19, setting the stage for a likely launch this winter of a...
BNP leader dies in Chattogram Central Jail
UNB, Chattogram : A local BNP leader lodged in Chattogram Central Jail custody was found dead in his cell on Tuesday morning, officials said.The deceased...
Khaleda critically ill, says Fakhrul
UNB, Dhaka : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday demanded the government immediately allow their party chief Khaleda Zia to go abroad...
Khaleda has to go back to jail for permission to go abroad: Law Minister
UNB, Dhaka : Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday said the government will consider BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeal to go...