Covid claims 4 more lives in Bangladesh, infects another 178
Online Desk: Bangladesh logged four more Covid-linked deaths and reported 178 fresh infections in 24 hours till Sunday morning.On Saturday, the country saw just a...
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Tourists stranded in Cox’s Bazar moved out to Chattogram: Police
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : Some 288 tourists, who were stranded in the beach town of Cox’s Bazar due to the ongoing transport strike, have been...
Protesters demand climate action in global rally
AFP, GLASGOW : Tens of thousands of protesters braved rain and wind in Glasgow Saturday as part of worldwide demonstrations against what campaigners say is...
Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones
AP, BAGHDAD : Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his residence early Sunday and officials said he...
Illegal sand extraction: 100 acres of land dissolve into Nabganga river
UNB, Narail : About 100 acres of cultivable land in Hasla area of Babla-Hasla union of Kalia upazila of Narail has been swallowed by the...
Man ‘kills self’ after killing his wife, daughter in Savar
UNB, Savar: A man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house after killing his wife and six-year-old daughter at Jamgara...
Global cases near 250 million
Online Desk: The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 250 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease.According to...
Appeals court stays vaccine mandate on larger businesses
AP, NEW ORLEANS : A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers.The 5th...
Workers’ Party activist stabbed dead in Rajshahi
UNB, Rajshahi: An activist of Workers Party was stabbed to death by some miscreants in front of Raninagar City hospital in Rajshahi city on Saturday...
Khaleda to return home from hospital this afternoon
Online Desk: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to return home this (Sunday) afternoon from the capital’s Evercare Hospital after treatment for 27 days for...
Elon Musk tweets to ask if he should sell some Tesla stock
Online Desk: Tesla CEO Elon Musk is asking on Twitter whether he should sell 10% of his stock in the electric-vehicle company amid pressure in...
Transport strike enters 3rd day, badly affects normal life
Online Desk : The nationwide transport strike rolled into the 3rd day on Sunday, intensifying the sufferings of commuters and inter-district passengers.Transporters went on an...