Alarming Dengue surge: 196 more hospitalised in 24 hrs
UNB, Dhaka : Health authorities reported 196 new dengue cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning amid a spike in the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in...
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Covid kills 218 more in Bangladesh as its catastrophe continues
Online Desk : As health authorities scramble to prevent the spread of the Delta variant, Bangladesh added 218 fatalities to its national tally on Saturday.The...
Bangladesh receives around 8 lakh doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Saturday received the second consignment of AstraZeneca vaccine doses from Japan under the...
Flood-affected people in Cox’s Bazar cry for food and drinking water
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : Up to 2.5 lakh flood-hit people in Cox’s Bazar district are facing shortage of food and drinking water even if the...
Lockdown: Thousands returning to Dhaka as factories going to reopen Sunday
UNB, Dhaka : Although public transport movement remained suspended, thousands of people started returning to Dhaka on the 9th day of ‘strict’ lockdown on Saturday...
Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
In another dispiriting setback for the nation’s efforts to stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts concluded that vaccinated...
Global Covid cases top 197mn as Delta variant presents new challenges
Online Desk : As the mass vaccination rates lags, the second wave of the pandemic continues to spread fast with the global Covid-19 caseload sugaring...
Habib releases new duet with Nancy
UNB, Dhaka: Popular singer-musician Habib Wahid released a brand new song titled “Brishti Jodi Na Thame Aj” on Friday, by initiating a unique lyric-hunting venture...
Bangladesh to receive 2nd consignment of Astrazeneca doses from Japan Saturday
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh will receive the second consignment of AstraZeneca vaccine doses from Japan under the COVAX facility on Saturday. The consignment, being carried...
Helena Jahangir placed on three-day remand
UNB, Dhaka A Dhaka court on Friday placed ‘Joyjatra IPTV’ chairman Helena Jahangir on a three-day remand in a case filed under the Digital Security...
Govt reopens industries from August 1
Online Desk The government has decided to reopen all the export-oriented industries from Sunday (August 1). A gazette notification was issued in this regard on...
3 killed in Gaibandha road crash
Our Correspondent : At least three people were killed in a road crash in Gaibandha’s Palashbari area Friday. The deceased could not be identified yet,...