BCB to launch ‘Bangladesh Tiger’ prog in Feb
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said that they are planning to launch the shadow national team programme named ‘Bangladesh Tiger’ during the upcoming home series...
International
Putin to host Iran’s Raisi in Moscow today
BSS :Russian President Vladimir Putin will host his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, amid talks aimed at reviving the...
UN Palestinian refugee agency seeks $1.6b
BSS :The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, announced a $1.6 billion funding appeal Tuesday to help counter “chronic” budget shortfalls. It is the latest...
Libya’s parliament speaker calls for new government
BSS :Libya’s parliamentary speaker called Monday for a new interim government to be established in the capital Tripoli, noting that the current executive has outlived...
Kenya’s top court reviews disputed bid to change constitution
BSS :Kenya’s highest court began Tuesday weighing a legal bid to revive government plans to shake up the country’s political system, just months ahead of...
Martin Luther King’s family joins call for US voting reform
BSS :Members of Martin Luther King Jr’s family joined marchers Monday in Washington urging Congress to pass voting rights reform as the United States marked...
China’s births fall in 2021, as workforce shrinks
AP :The number of babies born in China fell again last year, official data showed Monday, adding to pressure on the ruling Communist Party’s ambitions...
Suspected drone attack in Abu Dhabi causes fire, kills three
Al Jazeera :At least three people have been killed and six others wounded when three oil tankers exploded in Abu Dhabi in a suspected drone...
Mali’s ex-President Keita dies
AP :Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the former president of Mali who took office in a landmark election held after a destabilizing coup only to be ousted...
Texas police in synagogue hostage standoff
BSS :Hostage negotiators were locked in a tense standoff on Saturday at a Texas synagogue where a man apparently demanding the release of a convicted...
Covax delivers one billionth Covid vaccine dose
BSS :The Covax scheme aimed at equitable global access to Covid-19 vaccines hit a “key milestone” on Saturday when it delivered its one billion dose,...
India logs 2,68,833 Covid cases, 402 deaths in a day
BSS :India registered 2,68,833 new Covid infections in a day taking the tally to 3,68,50,962, which includes 6,041 Omicron variant cases, according to the Union...