Battle among Ecuador prison gangs kills at least 68 inmates
AP, QUITO : A prolonged gunbattle between rival gangs inside Ecuador’s largest prison killed at least 68 inmates and wounded 25 on Saturday, while authorities...
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BGMEA chief urges UK buyers to raise prices
UNB, Dhaka : The increase in prices of yarn, chemicals and other raw materials in the global supply chain has pushed up production costs in...
Russia’s COVID-19 deaths set daily record
AP, MOSCOW : Russia is reporting a new daily high number of COVID-19 deaths, while the the total number of coronavirus infections during the pandemic...
Dhaka to welcome a number of Foreign Ministers this week
AP, Dhaka : A number Foreign Ministers representing IORA countries, including the Minister for South Asia, the United Nations and the Commonwealth at the Foreign,...
Global Covid cases near 253 million amid vaccination
Online Desk : The overall global number of Covid-19 cases is fast approaching 253 million amid the race to vaccinate people against the infectious disease.According...
John Artis, co-defendant of ‘Hurricane’ Carter, dies at 75
AP, HAMPTON : John Artis, who was wrongly convicted with boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter in a triple murder case made famous in a 1975 song...
SSC, equivalent exams finally begin
Online Desk: The much-awaited Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations began on Sunday, maintaining health protocols.Some 22,27,113 students are taking part in the...
Gaibandha UP member killing: Prime accused held
UNB, Gaibandha : Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained the prime accused in the case over the killing of newly-elected UP member Abdur Rauf...
PM returns home from Paris
BSS, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home this morning after her two-week official visit to Glasgow, London and Paris.“A VVIP flight (BG-2109) of...
Khaleda to be taken to Evercare Hospital again today
UNB, Dhaka : BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be taken to Evercare Hospital again on Saturday for follow-up treatment, nearly a week after she was...
Dhaka University ‘Cha’ unit admission test results on Sunday
Online Desk: The results of Dhaka University’s ‘Cha’ unit admission test under the Fine Arts Faculty for the 2020-21 academic session will be published on...
Bangladesh’s fire problem: 285,000 incidents occurred in 2 decades
UNB, Dhaka : The number of fire incidents in Bangladesh has increased four times over the last two decades as the country’s urban areas are...