Global Covid cases top 515 million
Online Desk : The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 515 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world....
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Celebrate Eid adhering to Covid-safety protocols: President Hamid
UNB, Dhaka : President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday urged people to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr adhering to all Covid-safety protocols “as the (coronavirus) situation may deteriorate any...
Sholakia hosts Asia’s largest Eid Jamaat
UNB, Kishoreganj : After a Covid-induced hiatus of two years, the largest Eid congregation in Asia was held at Sholakia Eidgah Maidan in Kishoreganj on...
Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday with joy, worry
AP, CAIRO : For the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the smell of freshly baked orange biscuits and powdered sugar-dusted cookies typically fills the air...
Lightning strikes kill 6, injure 3 in four districts
UNB, Dhaka : Six including two adolescents were killed and three others were injured as lightning struck them on Tuesday at different places of Tangail,...
Covid: Bangladesh reports zero death, seven new cases
Online Desk : Bangladesh reported zero Covid death and seven cases in the 24 hours to Tuesday morning. While the country’s total fatalities remained unchanged...
Bangladesh celebrates Eid as pandemic fades
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh on Tuesday celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the important religious festivals of the Muslims that marks the end of the fasting month...
Evacuation of civilians from Ukrainian steel plant begins
AP, ZAPORIZHZHIA : Ukrainian civilians holed up inside a steel plant in Mariupol under siege by Russian forces nearly two months began evacuating over the...
Eid being celebrated in 6 Bangladesh districts on Monday
UNB, Dhaka : In line with Saudi Arabia, many villagers in Chandpur, Lalmonirhat, Dinajpur, Satkhira, Kurigram and Barishal held Eid-ul-Fitr congregations on Monday, a day...
New Zealand welcomes back tourists as pandemic rules eased
AP, New Zealand : New Zealand welcomed tourists from the U.S., Canada, Britain, Japan and more than 50 other countries for the first time in...
Discovery at Koilashtila: 17-19 MMCFD gas from May 10
UNB, Dhaka : Authorities have confirmed discovery of about 20 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMCFD) at the Koilashtika Gas field in the...
Kishoreganj district AL president Kamrul Ahsan passes away
BSS, Dhaka : Kishoreganj district Awami League (AL) president and heroic freedom fighter Advocate Kamrul Ahsan Shahjahan passed away this morning at the age of...