WHO urges countries to prioritise investments in testing
UNB :World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday urged all countries to strengthen testing services and use the essential diagnostics list...
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J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine 66% effective in large global trial
Reuters :Johnson & Johnson said on Friday that its single-dose vaccine was 66% effective in preventing COVID-19 in a large trial against multiple variants across...
ICB Islamic Bank DMD among 7 awarded 10 yrs imprisonment for embezzlement
Court Correspondent :A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced seven people, including a former Deputy Managing Director (DMD), of the then Oriental Bank (now ICB Islamic Bank...
HC wants to know what steps taken against 17 CBA leaders of Biman
Staff Reporter :The High Court on Thursday wanted to know from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) what steps had been taken or whether any step had...
Pfizer-BioNTech: Covid-19 vaccine works against UK, South Africa variants
AFP :The vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech appears to retain its effectiveness against coronavirus mutations in worrying new variants that have emerged recently in...
PM pushes for peaceful solution
UNB, Dhaka :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Bangladesh continues its discussions with Myanmar with a friendly attitude for the repatriation of Rohingyas without...
Dhaka for implementation of transport connectivity
UNB, Dhaka :Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday emphasised the implementation of the Bimstec Master Plan for transport connectivity for the greater benefit...
Trafficking gang made fake company verification website, 3 held
Staff Reporter :A human trafficking gang has been provided fake visas to send to England-Ireland. And in order to verify those visas, they used to...
Dhaka seeks proactive, meaningful role from int’l community
UNB, Dhaka :State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Thursday sought “proactive and meaningful” role of the international community for a sustainable solution...
Digital case against Nur, 5 others, submission of report deferred
Court Correspondent :The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday fixed February 18 for submission of a probe report on Dhaka University Central Students’...