4th anniversary of Rohingya exodus arrives with repatriation a far cry
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh continues to bear the burden of over 1.1 million Rohingyas as no repatriation took place over the last four years amid...
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Global Covid cases surge past 213 million
Online DesK : With the world still grappling to contain the second wave of the pandemic, the global Covid-19 caseload has now surpassed 213 million.The...
Biden says US will complete Afghan pullout by August 31
AFP, WASHINGTON : President Joe Biden said Tuesday the United States intends to complete its pullout from Afghanistan by August 31 and needs to withdraw...
Ukrainian plane hijacked in Kabul — deputy minister
TASS, KIEV A Ukrainian plane that arrived in Afghanistan to evacuate Ukrainians has been hijacked by unidentified people who flew it into Iran, Ukraine’s Deputy...
74 Rohingyas held in Chattogram
UNB, Chattogram : Police arrested 78 Rohingyas, who fled Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camp, from Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram district on Monday night.Sumon Kanti Dey, sub-inspector...
Dengue: Fatalities rise to 38 with one more death
Online Desk : Dengue claimed one more life in the past 24 hours raising the death toll to 38, said a report of the Directorate...
New Zealand player tests positive for Covid-19 in Dhaka
UNB, Dhaka : New Zealand player Allen Finn has tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, 48 after his arrival in Dhaka, confirmed a post by...
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Both fatalities and cases drop in 24hrs
Online Desk : Covid related cases and fatalities in Bangladesh is seeing a downtrend as the number of deaths and cases both dropped in 24...
Kathy Hochul becomes New York’s first female governor
AP, ALBANY, NY : Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, taking control of a state...
America’s tallest man dies at age 38
WASHINGTON, Aug 24, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – The tallest man in America — he stood 7 feet 8 inches (2.35 meters) — has died of a...
3 Dhaka-bound buses stopped in Chapainawabganj, passengers robbed
UNB, Chapainawabganj : A group of armed men stopped three Dhaka-bound night buses in the district on Monday night and robbed passengers of cash, jewellery...
Kabul airport suspends operation until further notice — Afghan aviation agency
TASS, Cairo : All flights to and from Kabul International Airport are suspended until further notice due to large crowds seeking to flee Afghanistan, the...