Tigray, other groups form alliance against Ethiopia’s leader
AP, Kenya: Ethiopia’s Tigray forces on Friday joined with other armed and opposition groups around the country in an alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed...
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Day 2 of bus strike: Commuters’ pain is auto drivers’ gain
UNB, Dhaka : Commuters had a harrowing time on Saturday morning as the indefinite nationwide strike of bus owners and transporters entered the second day.The...
UP member found dead in Natore
UNB, Natore: A 50-year-old local union parishad member was found dead in a house in Mashpur of Natore’s Lalpur upazila Saturday morning.The deceased was identified...
Diarrhea outbreak afflicts 160 people in Jhenaidah
UNB, Jhenaidah : As many as 160 people have been admitted to Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital hospitalised after being afflicted with diarrhea in past two days,...
Tigers return home after World Cup failure
UNB, Dhaka : All members of Bangladesh cricket team except four returned home Friday afternoon after a dismal performance in the T20 World Cup. Captain...
Commuters suffer as buses stay off roads
UNB, Dhaka : People who depend on public vehicles for their daily commute have been hit hard, as bus owners and transporters began an indefinite...
Dhaka optimistic about climate cash flow
UNB, Dhaka: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Friday expressed optimism about adequate flow of funds to address climate change- related challenges, noting that...
Bangladesh logs another 3 Covid-related deaths, 197 fresh infections
Online Desk: The Covid-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh decreased with health authorities reporting three more deaths and 197 infections in 24 hours till Friday morning.The...
Bengal Minister Subrata Mukherjee dies at 75
Senior Bengal Minister Subrata Mukherjee died at a government hospital in state capital Kolkata on Thursday night, following a cardiac arrest. He was 75.Bengal Chief...
5 die in Dhaka shoe factory fire
UNB, Dhaka : At least five workers were charred to death in a massive fire that broke out at a shoe factory in Swarighat in...
US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan 4
Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4...
Global Covid cases near 249 million
Online Desk: The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 249 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease.According to...