70 boat migrants from Libya missing in Med: NGO
AFP, TRIPOLI :Seventy migrants headed for Europe across the Mediterranean from Libya have gone missing, the independent support group Alarm Phone said Saturday.Separately, the UN...
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Ministry to bear Covid test expenses of UAE-bound passengers
The ministry of expatriates welfare will bear the expenses (TK 1,600) of UAE bound workers undergoing Covid-19 tests at the RT-PCR laboratories of Dhaka Airport.Imran...
Through tragedy and trial, how Muslima carries her family
UNB, Khulna : As the day winds down in Khalishpur, Muslima is finishing her daily route, going house-to-house ferrying goods on her bicycle. The goods...
Arizona city celebrates London Bridge’s 50th anniversary
AP, LAKE HAVASU CITY : Lake Havasu City is playing up its roots with a month of celebratory events marking the 50th anniversary of the...
22-day ban on Hilsa fishing begins Sunday midnight
Online Desk: A 22-day ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transporting hilsa will begin on Sunday (today) midnight with a view to ensuring the safe...
Global Covid cases near 235 million
Online Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching 235 million amid the ongoing mass inoculation in different countries.According to Johns Hopkins...
Biman resumes direct flights to Abu Dhabi
Online Desk : Biman Bangladesh Airlines has resumed its direct flights from Dhaka to Abu Dhabi on Sunday.Two flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate...
Dhaka University’s ‘Kha’ unit admission test held
UNB, Dhaka : The admission test of Dhaka University’s ‘Kha’ unit for 2020-21 academic session was held on Saturday in all eight divisions of the...
BGB seizes smuggled goods, drugs worth Tk 106.98 cr in Sept
UNB, Dhaka : Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized various smuggled goods, arms and drugs worth Tk 106.98 crore in various drives across the country in...
Georgia’s ex-president arrested after returning home
AP, Georgia : Former President Mikheil Saakashvili was arrested after returning to Georgia, the government said Friday, a move that came as the ex-leader sought...
Woman arrested with crystal meth in Ctg
UNB, Chattogram : Police have arrested a young woman from a Dhaka-bound bus at Mirsharai in Chattogram along with crystal methamphetamine or Ice.The arrestee is...
Ponzi fraudulence: ringID director held in city
UNB, Dhaka : As financial scams keep unfolding in the country, members of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested Saiful Islam, director of ringID, a social...