Safe Cities Index: Dhaka ranks 54th out of 60
Online Desk: Capital Dhaka has been ranked at number 54 out of 60 cities included in a global Safe Cities Index by The Economist Intelligence...
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Israel arrests last 2 Palestinian fugitives who escaped prison
Xinhua,Jerusalem : The Israeli army on Sunday said it has arrested the last two of the six Palestinians who had escaped a maximum-security prison in...
CNG filling stations to be closed for 4hrs daily from today
Online Desk: The government has decided to keep CNG filling stations shut for four hours starting from 6 pm every day to increase the supply...
Global death toll from Covid-19 exceeds 47 lakh
Online Desk: More than 6,500 people have died of coronavirus (Covid-19) infections and over 4.16 lakh people have been infected with the virus across the...
Indonesia reopens borders for int’l tourists with limited valid visas
Xinhua, Jakarta :Indonesia has opened a few of its borders to foreigners after the Ministry of Law and Human Rights issued a ministerial regulation that...
8 killed, 7 missing after passenger ship overturns in China’s Guizhou
Xinhua, Guiyang :Eight people were killed, and seven others remained missing as of 8:10 a.m. Sunday after a passenger ship overturned in a river in...
No delay in finalizing regulations on Trans fat
Staff Reporter: Speakers in a workshop in the capital stressed on quick finalizing of regulations limiting trans fatty acid (TFA) in food chain. They have...
Bombs kill at least 3 in eastern Afghanistan
AP, JALALABAD: Witnesses say a series of three explosions that targeted Taliban vehicles in the capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province has left at least...
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 35 more die, case positivity rate drop to 6.04 pc
Online Desk: Bangladesh witnessed 35 more Covid-related deaths with 1,190 fresh cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning, said the Directorate General of Health Services...
JU reopening decision finalise on Sept 25
JU correspondent: The Jahangirnagar University (JU) administrative body has set September 25 to hold a syndicate meeting which will finalize the decision regarding reopening of...
3 teens die as bus hits bike in Barishal
Online Desk : Three teenagers were killed when a speeding bus hit their bike on Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabat bridge in Barishal city on Friday...
Ex-Algerian president Bouteflika, ousted amid protests, dies
AP, Algeria: Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who fought for independence from France, reconciled his conflict-ravaged nation and was then ousted amid pro-democracy protests in...