Global Covid cases top 231 million
The overall number of global Covid cases has now surged past 231 million, despite mass inoculations in several countries across the world. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total…
Cop killed by ‘drug addict’ in Rangpur
A police officer was allegedly stabbed to death by a suspected drug addict in the Shahebganj area of Rangpur city on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Peyarul Islam, 35,…
Dengue outbreak in Bangladesh: 221 more hospitalized
Another 164 new dengue patients were hospitalized across the country in 24 hours till Saturday morning. The number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease remained static at 59 as no…
Covid in Bangladesh: daily cases fall below 1,000 after 4 months
Covid-19 in Bangladesh claimed 25 more lives, the lowest in four months, and infected 818 in 24 hours till Saturday morning. The number of single-day Covid cases was recorded below…
White lion dies at Gazipur safari park
A white lion died of heatstroke at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur on Friday evening, officials said on Saturday. The zoo is now left with 10 white lions.…
Minor raped by 40-yr-old neighbour in Magura
A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 40-year-old man at a village in Sadar upazila of Magura district. The crime occurred on Thursday night, but an FIR was lodged…
Three killed in Netrakona road crash
Three people were killed and two others injured when a pickup van crashed into a stationary truck on the Netrakona-Mymensingh highway of Sadar upazila in the early hours of Saturday.…
Bangladeshi lensman Shahriar wins Nikon photo award
A photo of a passionate Bangladeshi tailor busy stitching dresses in a waterlogged city has won the top prize in the Next Generation category of Japan's prestigious Nikon Photo Contest…