Bangladesh falls behind India, Pakistan in research
News Desk :Bangladeshi researchers published more than 8,000 scholarly articles in international journals with impact factor in 2020 – which is third in terms of...
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Thailand arrests 19 Rohingyas for illegal entry
AFP :Nineteen Rohingya and a Thai woman accused of housing them have been arrested for illegal entry to Thailand, police said Saturday, as concerns grow...
Four held over implicating themselves as cops
Staff Reporter :Police arrested four members of an inter-district gang on Saturday night in the capital over snatching people’s valuables.According to DB officials, the arrestees...
‘626 children sexually abused in country last year’
UNB, Dhaka :At least 626 children were “sexually abused” during January-December last year despite the closure of educational institutions and the absence of public gatherings...
Anti-independence quarters now failed: PM
UNB, Dhaka :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the vested quarters who tried to foil Bangladesh’s independence have now failed.“Those who tried to foil...
Bangladesh also willing to get Pfizer’s vaccine
Staff Reporter :Bangladesh is now willing to get the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, according to a senior DGHS official.Bangladesh has expressed the interest as COVAX, an...
Missing girl’s decomposed body recovered
Madaripur Correspondent :Almost eleven months into the disappearance of a schoolgirl from Madaripur, her decomposed body was recovered from a septic tank of East Bottola...
UK mobilises $1b funds to help vulnerable countries with Covid-19 vaccines
UNB, Dhaka :The UK has mobilised $1 billion from global donors to support vulnerable countries access Covid-19 vaccines to stop the virus’ spread amid competition...
Taposh not eligible to stay as Mayor: Sayeed Khokon
Staff Reporter :Dhaka South City Corporation’s former Mayor Sayeed Khokon on Saturday claimed that the incumbent Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh is not eligible...
India to begin Covid vaccination drive from January 16
Indian Express :India is all set to kick off the vaccination drive against Covid-19 on January 16, 2021, the central government notified in a press...