Covid’s daily positivity rate in Bangladesh falls below 5%
UNB, Dhaka : Covid-19 claimed 26 more lives and infected 1562 others in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.The latest cases were detected after testing 33,375...
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Global Covid cases top 229 million
Online Desk : The pandemic still continues to devastate many countries across the world. In fact, the global Covid-19 caseload has now topped 229 million.The...
UN-SDSN confers Bangladesh PM with SDG Progress Award
BSS, NEW YORK :The UN-sponsored Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has conferred Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with “SDG Progress Award” for Bangladesh’s steady course in...
Melbourne shuts construction sites after violent anti-vax protest
AFP, MELBOURNE :Construction sites across Melbourne were abruptly shuttered Tuesday after labourers rioted against new vaccination requirements in Australia’s second-largest city.Sites will be closed for...
National Film Awards 2020 sees lowest submissions in recent years
The National Film Awards 2020 has received only 27 film submissions this year, the lowest in recent years.The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, which presents...
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
AP, NEW YORK : Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for...
Chattogram: Car importer held for duping bizman of Tk 27 lakh
UNB, Chattogram : Police have arrested a car importer in Chattogram for allegedly duping a businessman of Tk 27 lakh on the pretext of selling...
Options shrink for Haitian migrants straddling Texas border
AP, Texas : The options remaining for thousands of Haitian migrants straddling the Mexico-Texas border are narrowing as the United States government ramps up to...
Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada election: TV projections
AFP, OTTAWA : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals were returned to power Monday in a hotly contested election against the rookie Conservative leader Erin...
Dengue: 275 new patients hospitalized , no fresh death reported
Online Desk: As the number of dengue patients keep rising in Bangladesh, 275 new patients were hospitalized across country in 24 hours till Monday morning,...
2 dead, dozens shot in Cox’s Bazar gun violence centring election
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : Two people were shot dead while at least 31 suffered bullet wounds in election-related gunfights in Cox’s Bazar Monday morning.The deceased...
Shooting in Russian university leaves 8 dead
AP, MOSCOW: A gunman opened fire in a university in the Russian city of Perm on Monday morning, leaving eight people dead and others wounded,...