Covid kills 11 more in Bangladesh, infects 599 others
Online Desk: Covid-19 claimed 11 more lives in Bangladesh and infected 599 others in 24 hours till Monday morning.With the fresh numbers, the Covid-19 fatalities...
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One year on, justice for Raihan’s death in custody still remains elusive
UNB, Sylhet : Even though one year has elapsed since the shocking death of Raihan Ahmed in ‘custody’, his family members are worried as there...
Hasina seeks Russia’s support for building 2nd nuke plant
UNB, Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday sought constant support from Russia for building another nuclear power plant in Bangladesh’s southern region.“Once the Rooppur...
NBR urged to withdraw, slash duties on 4 essential items
UNB, Dhaka : The Ministry of Commerce has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to withdraw customs duty on onion import, aiming to keep...
3 US-based economists receive economics Nobel Prize
AP, STOCKHOLM : Three U.S-based economists won the 2021 Nobel prize for economics on Monday for work on drawing conclusions from unintended experiments, or so-called...
Eminent thespian Dr Enamul Haque passes away
UNB, Dhaka : Ekushey Padak-winning legendary actor and dramatist Dr Enamul Haque passed away at his Bailey Road residence in the capital on Monday. He...
Man killed in elephant attack in Chattogram
UNB, Chattogram : A 38-year-old man was killed by a wild elephant at Madhyam Guapanchak village in Anwara upazila of Chattogram district, police said on...
JU greets students with flowers and masks on their return to campus
Staff Reporter: Jahangirnagar University on Monday greeted its students with flowers, masks, hand sanitizers, chocolates and cakes as they started returning to their dormitories after...
Global Covid cases near 238 million
Online Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching 138 million amid mass vaccination efforts in different parts of the world.According to...
Durga Puja begins
Online Desk: Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, began on Monday with the incarnation (Bodhon) of goddess Durga at temples across...
6.2-magnitude earthquake hits south of Hawaii Island: USGS
XINHUA, LOS ANGELES An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted south of the Hawaii Island at 2148 GMT at a depth of around 35...
Messi’s Argentina thrash Uruguay, Brazil lose 100% qualifying record
AFP, MONTEVIDEO : Lionel Messi opened the scoring as Argentina thumped neighbors Uruguay 3-0 in an entertaining World Cup qualifier on Sunday.Goals from Rodrigo De...