EU to greenlight new COVID-19 vaccine contract
The European Union (EU) will give the green light to a new vaccine contract, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday. Through the purchase of up to…
Greg Barclay of New Zealand elected new chairman of ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has elected Greg Barclay of New Zealand as its new chairman. Greg Barclay, the head of New Zealand Cricket, secured an all-crucial 11th vote from…
Colombia’s first lady tests positive for COVID-19
The wife of Colombian President Ivan Duque, Maria Juliana Ruiz, has tested positive for COVID-19, the president's office confirmed Tuesday. "Today, Nov. 24, the results of the tests carried out…
PM for grabbing the opportunity of global skills requirements
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has laid emphasis on creating highly skilled manpower to meet the future needs as the world is now talking about the fourth industrial revolution. "The world…
Father seeks govt steps to “save son from KDS wrath”
A retired official of Chattogram Port seeks the Prime Minister’s intervention to save his son from what, he said, the “wrath of KDS Group”. Moazzem Hossain Khan, a former Chattogram…
FR Tower fire: Former Rajuk chairman excluded from charge sheet
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday dropped the names of seven people including former Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) chairman Humayun Khadem from the charge sheet of a case filed over…
Covid-19: Global death toll surpasses 1.4 million
The global death toll from Covid-19 reached 1,409,301 on Wednesday as the confirmed cases neared six million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU). Coronavirus is affecting 191…
Phase body okays import of petroleum fuel, 7 other proposals
Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase approved a total eight procurement proposals including import of petroleum fuels and fertilizer. Law Minister Anisul Haque presided over the meeting in absence of Finance…