Canada struggles to restore power after storm; body found
AP, TORONTO : Hundreds of thousands of people in Atlantic Canada remained without power Sunday and officials said they found the body of a woman...
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Anti-government protests in Iran: UK envoy summoned
AP, DUBAI : Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday it summoned Britain’s ambassador to protest what it described as a hostile atmosphere created by London-based Farsi...
Global Covid cases surpass 620 million
Online Desk : The overall number of global Covid cases has crossed 620 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted...
Death toll from Karatoya trawler capsize climbs to 46; another 40 missing
UNB, Panchagarh : The death toll from the trawler capsize in the Karatoya River rose to 46 as 10 more bodies were retrieved from the...
Eden College BCL committee suspended after infighting
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has suspended all activities of its Eden Mohila College unit committee. A press release was issued in this...
Journalist Ranesh Maitra dies at 89
Online Desk : Ranesh Maitra, a veteran of the Language Movement and the Liberation War who won the Ekushey Padak for his contributions to journalism,...
GK Shamim, 7 others get life term in arms case
UNB, Dhaka : A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced GK Shamim, a disgraced government contractor who gained infamy during the ‘casino raids’ of late 2019,...
Counter propaganda against Bangladesh: PM to expats in NY
UNB, New York : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged expatriate Bangladeshis to strongly counter the propaganda being carried out from abroad against her...
“A wonderful visit today with the Hindu community in Dhaka,” says UNRC Lewis
UNB, Dhaka : UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis on Sunday visited Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka to highlight the importance of “cultural diversity and...
Karatoya trawler capsize: Death toll rises to 24
UNB, Panchagarh : The death toll from the trawler capsize in the Karatoya River rose to 24 on Sunday with the recovery of nine more...
Chinese national gets 7 years’ jail in gold smuggling case
UNB, Chattogram : A Chattogram court on Sunday sentenced a Chinese national to seven years jail in a case filed with Patenga Police Station over...
Bangladesh reports 2 more Covid deaths, 572 new cases in 24 hrs
Online Desk : Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths with 572 fresh cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning. With the new numbers, country’s total...