Khulna MP tests positive for Covid
In fact, the lawmaker tested positive for Covid-19 on February 16, but was shifted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) only on Thursday night after his condition worsened, Kazi…
Global Covid cases top 110 million
Covid-19 is still spreading around the world, despite high vaccination rate. In fact, the global corona caseload has now surged past 110 million. The global case count reached 110,289,988 while…
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily infection rate rises, fatalities fall
Bangladesh saw a decline in Covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours until Friday morning but the daily infection rate jumped slightly. Eight coronavirus-related deaths and 406 new cases…
3 Bangladeshi students killed in Canada road accident
Three Bangladeshi students were killed in car accident in Manitoba, Canada on Thursday morning (local time) while returning from a trip to see the northern lights. The deceased were identified…
CUET teacher pursuing PhD in US passes away
Avijit Hira, an assistant professor of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) pursuing PhD at Marquette University in Wisconsin, passed away in the USA on Thursday. He "died unexpectedly"…
Saudi investors want to invest $5bn in Bangladesh: Ambassador Essa
Essa Yussef Essa Al Dulaihan, the Saudi Arabia ambassador to Bangladesh, said the investors are particularly interested in investing in the South Asian country's tourism sector. "Saudi Arabia is also…
Ambani pays 22K USD a month for top govt security in India
From hiring private bodyguards to buying jets, US-based billionaire businessmen like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos spend a fortune every year on personal security measures. Rarely they enjoy…
MP Papul’s conviction: Govt receives verdict copy
The government has recently received the copy of a 61-page verdict of Bangladeshi MP Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul's conviction in Kuwait in a case related to human trafficking,…