World Hemophilia Day observed
Staff Reporter :World Hemophilia Day has been observed on Saturday. On this occasion, the Lab One Foundation of Hemophilia and Rotary Club of Turag, Uttara,...
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Myanmar frees thousands of prisoners but many dissidents excluded
Al Jazeera :The military rulers of Myanmar have ordered the release of 23,184 prisoners from jails across the country under a New Year amnesty, a...
Ozil donates $120,000 to children of Rohingya
Anadolu Agency :German Fenerbahçe midfielder, Mesut Ozil, has donated €101,000 ($120,770) to the Turkish Red Crescent for an aid campaign run during the Muslim holy...
Hundreds protest Chicago police killing of 13-year-old boy
Reuters :Hundreds marched through the streets of Chicago on Friday to protest the police shooting of Adam Toledo, a day after the city released a...
Voting for fifth phase today
First Post :Voting will begin today (Saturday, 17 April, 2021) at 7 am for 45 Assembly seats in the fifth phase of the eight-phased West...
Rab arrests 9 with expired medical kits in city
Staff Reporter :Rapid Action Battalion on Friday arrested nine people in the capital on charges of importing unauthorised medical devices and adulterated and expired medical...
WHO expects decision on emergency Chinese vaccines
Reuters :The World Health Organisation will decide late this month or in May on emergency use listings for COVID-19 vaccines from Sinopharm and Sinovac following...
Special flights for migrant workers to 5 countries from Apr 17
UNB, Dhaka :The government has decided to operate special flights of national flag-carrier Biman to five countries, including four in the Middle East with high...
24 more held over B’baria mayhem
UNB, Brahmanbaria :Twenty-four more people were arrested in the past 24 hours in connection with the clashes and vandalism by Hefazat-e-Islam activists and supporters in...
26 held in anti-drug raids in city
BSS, Dhaka :Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 26 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during anti-drug operations from different areas of the...
New corona hospital to open tomorrow
Syed Shemul Parvez :The country’s largest DNCC dedicated corona hospital will be officially inaugurated at Mohakhali kitchen market in the city on Sunday.There are 100...