IMF approves largest SDR allocation in history to boost global liquidity
Xinhua, WASHINGTON : The board of governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) equivalent...
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Many BUET students not ready to sit term final exams online
UNB, Dhaka : A number of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) students are worried as the university authority has decided to take the...
The Delta wave’s onslaught continues; Covid kills 246 more in Bangladesh
Online Desk : The rapid rise in cases and fatalities, driven by the Delta variant, shows the worst days of the pandemic are far from...
Passenger pressure on Shimulia-Banglabazar route continues
Online Desk : Dhaka-bound people are still thronging the Shimulia-Banglabazar route ignoring strict restrictions announced by the government to prevent coronavirus infection.On Monday (August 2)...
Govt appoints Sadia Faizunnesa new Ambassador to Brazil
Online Desk : The government has decided to appoint Sadia Faizunnesa, currently serving as the Consul General of Bangladesh in New York, as the next...
Barishal division logs record 31 Covid deaths in a day
UNB, Barishal : Barishal division recorded 31 new Covid deaths in 24 hours till Monday morning, the division’s highest single-day fatalities this year, said divisional...
Rubel, Taijul included in squad for Australia T20Is
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 17-member team for the five-match T20I series against Australia starting from Tuesday at the Sher-e-Bangla...
Dengue alert: CU survey team finds Aedes larvae at 15 spots in Chattogram
UNB, Chattogram : A survey team of Chittagong University has detected Aedes mosquito larvae at 15 spots of the port city after examining samples collected...
Pizza for shots: UK targets young with vaccine incentives
AP, LONDON : Restaurants, ride-hailing apps and food delivery services are backing Britain’s COVID-19 vaccination drive, offering discounts and even free slices of pizza to...
Global Covid cases top 198 mln
Online Desk : The overall number of global Covid cases surpassed 198-million mark as different countries continue their battle against deadlier variants of coronavirus amid...
Model Piyasa held with drugs
Online Desk : The Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB) has arrested model Faria Mahbub Piyasa in a raid on her home in the capital’s...
Bangladesh faces harder days as Covid kills 231 more
Online Desk : With the Delta variant of Covid-19 tearing through Bangladesh, the country reported 231 more deaths in 24 hours till Sunday morning.Besides, 14,844...