Former FDA chief thinks new mutation of Covid-19 found ‘already in the US’
Yahoo News :Former FDA head Dr. Scott Gottlieb believes that the new variant of the coronavirus found in the United Kingdom is “already in the...
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Staying in govt quarters is a must to avail rent allowance: PM
UNB, Dhaka :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to take measures for not providing house rent allowance to government employees if...
Rajuk’s housing project under water for two decades
Staff Reporter :It has been over two decades but Saiful Islam’s dream of owning a house in the capital still remains elusive as he invested...
Hefazat demands withdrawal of case over Allama Shafi’s death
Staff Reporter :The leaders of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, on Monday, warned they will stage a movement if the case against 36 people – including joint secretary...
Number of journalists killed for their reporting doubled in 2020
The New York Times :The number of journalists killed as a result of their work more than doubled in 2020, an international media watchdog group...
BD-US astrophysicist Tonima among 10 Scientists in 2020
News Desk :Science News has unveiled its 2020 SN 10 Scientists to Watch, with Bangladeshi American Tonima Tasnim Ananna among those profiled.The 29-year-old astrophysicist got...
BGB seizes 104 gold bars worth Tk 6 crore from Jashore border
Our Correspondent Benapole :Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have seized 104 pics of gold bars worth Tk 8 crore from various border area in Jashore...
Rules for CAA to be framed soon after Covid vaccination begins
Times of India.com :Home minister Amit Shah has said that framing of rules for Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) will be taken up soon after the...
Cabinet nods Agricultural Good Practices Policy to ensure safe food
UNB, Dhaka :The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of Bangladesh Agricultural Good Practices Policy, 2020 in order to ensure safe and quality agricultural products...
AB Bank Chairman among 22 surrender to court
Court Correspondent :Twenty-one officials, including the former Chairman of AB Bank Limited, surrendered in a court of Dhaka yesterday seeking bail in three cases filed...
A new coronavirus variant may derail pandemic-control efforts
News Desk :Viruses are the fashionistas of the microbe world. They change their appearance constantly but such changes are usually small, transient and of little...