2 held for killing man in Gaibandha
Two men were arrested in connection with the death of a man in Gaibandha's Sundarganj upazila following an altercation over collecting alms from a mosque on Friday morning. The deceased…
Global Covid cases near 210 million
The global Covid-19 caseload is fast nearing 210 million as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to devastate several countries even with mass inoculations underway. The total caseload and fatalities…
Dengue: 221 more hospitalised, no fatalities reported
Although Bangladesh saw no deaths from dengue in the past 24 hours till early Friday, 221 more people were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne fever. Among the new patients, 212 were…
Bangladesh’s Covid cases, fatalities down for 3rd day
Bangladesh added 145 fatalities, lowest in 48 days, to its national tally Friday as Covid deaths continue to fall for the third straight day and cases remain below the 8,000…
Barishal clash: AL demands removal of UNO, release of party men
There was no attack on the official residence of Barishal Sadar upazila UNO Wednesday and posters and banners were being removed as part of routine activity of the city corporation…
Maulana Muhibullah is Hefazat’s new Ameer
Following the death of the 68-year-old incumbent Ameer Allama Junaid Babunagri, Hefazat-e-Islam has appointed his uncle and former chief advisor Maulana Muhibullah Babunagri as the acting Ameer. The decision to…
Bangladesh to get 781,440 AstraZeneca doses from Japan Saturday
Bangladesh will receive 781,440 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan Saturday. A flight of All Nippon Airways, carrying the vaccine shots, left Japan's Narita International Airport Friday. The vaccine…
17th anniversary of Grenade Attack on AL rally beckons
The nation is set to observe the 17th anniversary of the savage August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League rally - held up as a pivotal moment in…