1,778 more Rohingyas reach Bhasan Char in 3rd batch from Ctg
BSS, Chattogram :A total of 1,778 Rohingyas reached Bhasanchar from city’s Patenga Boat Club in the third phase as part of their relocation under the...
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Vaccine nationalism means that poor countries will be left behind
The Economist THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) has often been the bearer of bad news during the covid-19 pandemic. It was among the first public-health...
UN chief Antonio Guterres receives COVID-19 vaccine
PTI :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and appealed to people to get vaccinated as soon as they...
Bangladeshi student found dead in Canada
CBC News :A Bangladeshi student, Sami Uzzaman, 24, who was reported missing on January 20 after being last seen at the Winnipeg’s Fort Garry area...
Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine given full approval by EU regulator
The Guardian :The European Medicines Agency has authorised the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for use in all adult age groups after days of doubt.A month after...
For some Muslims, hope, uncertainty after travel ban lifted
UNB :Mohammed Al Zabidi celebrated in 2017 when he learned he had been selected in the US green card lottery, which picked people at random...
28 Indian fishermen detained for illegal intrusion
UNB :Coast Guard of Mongla Sea Port on Friday detained at least 28 fishermen for illegally intruding into Bangladeshi in the Bay of Bengal.They also...
Minor blast near Israeli embassy in Delhi
Reuters :A small blast near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Friday was caused by a “very low intensity improvised device” a police spokesman...
European Commission imposes export ban on vaccines amid AstraZeneca supplies dispute
INDEPENDENT :The EU will place export controls on vaccines made in the bloc, the European Commision has confirmed following a bitter row over the delivery...
Biden pledges to reopen PLO mission in Washington faces legal hurdles
Reuters, Jerusalem :U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan to work to reopen the Palestinians’ diplomatic mission in Washington could be held up over a law that...
64 municipalities go to polls today
Staff Reporter :Voting in 64 municipalities will take place today in the third phase of the elections. Tight security along with strict measures have been...