Couple among 4 killed in Gazipur fire
UNB, Gazipur :Four garment workers, including a couple, were burned to death in a fire at a colony in Palli Bidyut area under Kaliakoir upazila...
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UN chief for global cooperation for climate action, pandemic response
UNB :In his first major speech of the year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has underlined the need for global cooperation to address today’s challenges such...
AL’s long stay in power helped accelerate dev: PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said it has been possible for the Awami League government to make Bangladesh a role model of...
Private traders allowed to import 487,000 ton rice
News Desk :The Ministry of Food has allowed private traders to import 487,000 tonnes of rice to boost supply and cool prices in local markets.The...
Journalist Mizanur Rahman Khan dies
BSS, Dhaka :Noted journalist and Bangla daily Prothom Alo’s joint editor Mizanur Rahman Khan died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city...
Trial of Covid-19 blood plasma finds no benefit in severely ill patients
Reuters, London :An international trial testing convalescent blood plasma on Covid-19 patients with moderate and severe illness has halted enrolment of severely ill Covid-19 patients...
UGC wants cluster admission system for private universities
UNB :The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended private universities adopt a cluster admission test system similar to the centralized entry exam hosted by public...
President asks DU to prepare roadmap to overcome session jam
BSS :President M Abdul Hamid has asked Dhaka University authority to prepare a roadmap to overcome the session jam created due to COVID-19 pandemic.The President...
Five abducted Bangladeshis return from Yemen
BSS, Dhaka :Five Bangladeshi nationals, who were arrested by the Houti Coast Guard on February last year, returned from Yemen.The rescued Bangladeshis – Mohammed Yousuf,...
National power grid breakdown plunges Pakistan into darkness
Dawn.com :A massive power breakdown plunged the entire Pakistan into darkness minutes before midnight on Saturday, Energy Minister Omar Ayub confirmed in a statement.The blackout...
HC wants Ekattor TV authorities’ explanation
Staff Reporter :The High Court on Sunday wanted the Ekattor TV to explain their role in broadcasting the interview of Proshanta Kumar Halder, popularly known...