Brunei Sultan’s first state visit to Bangladesh carries special significance
UNB, Dhaka : Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah is scheduled for a state visit to Bangladesh from October 14 to 16. “This...
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Bangladesh reports 2 Covid deaths, 549 cases
Online Desk: Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths with 549 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. The country’s total fatalities rose to 29,374...
25 killed as wedding party bus party falls into gorge in India’s Uttarkhand
Online Desk : At least 25 people have been killed when a bus veered out of control and plunged into a gorge in India’s Uttarakhand,...
Global Covid cases top 624 million
Online Desk : The overall number of global Covid cases has crossed 624 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted...
National Grid Failure: PGCB committee starts investigation
UNB, Dhaka : Investigation committee of the state-owned Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) has started its probe to identify the reasons behind the national...
22-day ban on hilsa fishing begins Friday
UNB, Dhaka : The government is going to impose a 22-day ban on hilsa fishing from October 7. Hilsa catching, selling and transportation will remain...
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal No 3
Online Desk : The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number 3 as a...
UN condoles death of 3 Bangladeshi peacekeepers
UNB, Dhaka : United Nations in Bangladesh has expressed its profound grief at the untimely death of three Bangladeshi peacekeepers in the Central African Republic....
Nearly 4000 tourists trapped as heavy rain triggers landslide at Sajek
UNB, Rangamati : Around 4000 tourists have been stranded as vehicular movement on Sajek-Khagrachhari road remaind suspended since Wednesday morning due to landslide caused by heavy...
Nobel chemistry prize awarded to 3 for attaching molecules
AP, STOCKHOLM : This year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded in equal parts to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless...
16 shops gutted in Khulna market fire
UNB, Khulna : At least 16 shops were gutted in a fire at Boro Bazar in Khulna Sadar upazila on Wednesday noon. Locals said the...
3 Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in IED blast in Central African Republic
UNB, Dhaka : Three Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed on Tuesday after their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) during an operation in the Central...