Thousands crowd Shimulia ferry port after lockdown notice
Thousands of people have gathered at Munshiganj’s Shimulia ferry port after the announcement of a lockdown in Dhaka and its surrounding districts.Fifteen of the 16...
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10 more die in RMCH Covid unit
BSS, Rajshahi : A number of 10 more people including three female died at Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) during the...
Integrated efforts stressed to free society from drugs
BSS, Rajshahi : Integrated efforts of all government and non-government organizations along with community participation has become crucial for freeing the society from curse of...
Thousands descend on London for anti-lockdown march
AFP, LONDON : Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters marched through central London on Saturday, with the prime minister’s Downing Street residence and parliament both pelted with...
Five die in US hot air balloon accident
APF, LOS ANGELES : Five people died in a hot air balloon accident in Albuquerque, in the southwestern United States, the city’s police announced Saturday.The...
Global Covid-19 case approaching 181 million
Online Desk : Amid countries’ struggle to contain the pandemic , the global Covid-19 caseload is fast approaching the grim milestone of 181 million.The total...
ICT prosecutor Ziad Al Malum passes away
BSS, Dhaka : International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) senior prosecutor (admin) Zead-al Malum died at Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka on Saturday at about 11.55 pm.He...
Daily tally: 77 virus deaths, 4,334 cases
The death toll surged by 77 in the same period to 14,053, according to the latest government released on Saturday.A division-wide breakdown found Dhaka recorded...
Afghan leader meets Biden as US exit looms
AFP, WASHINGTON : US President Joe Biden promised Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani strong support during a White House meeting Friday but made clear he was...
People rushing home amid strict lockdown report
Online Desk :People are rushing home after publishing news of a possible lockdown from Monday in the media. Many people are leaving Dhaka and thronging...
Sydney flags broader lockdown as Delta variant cases swell
AFP, SYDNEY Central Sydney’s streets were deserted on Saturday as Australia’s largest city began a week-long lockdown to contain the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant,...
US ex-cop sentenced to over 22 years for George Floyd murder
Former policeman Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison on Friday for the murder of African American George Floyd, the...