Bangladesh have heaved a sigh of relief at having won Tuesday’s match against Oman in the T20 World Cup, according to allrounder Shakib Al Hasan.The Tigers had lost their first match against Scotland in the World Cup.In this win, Shakib guided the Tige…
The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching 242 million even with mass inoculations underway in several countries.According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 241, 549,529, while the death tally from the…
The US government has announced an additional $25 million in urgent Covid-19 assistance to help Bangladesh expand its fight against the pandemic, including expansion of vaccinations.With the support through the US Agency for International Development (…
Two rice mill workers were killed and three others injured when a speeding vehicle ran over them on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Sonarampur of Ashuganj upazila on Wednesday.One of the deceased was identified as Hidar Ali, 30, son of Abdul Malek of Sadar…
Covid-19 in Bangladesh claimed six more lives and infected another 368 people in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.The daily-case positivity rate decreased slightly to 1.80 per cent today from Tuesday’s 2.20 per cent.With the fresh numbers, the Covid fat…
Another 112 patients were hospitalized with dengue fever across the country in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.With no new deaths reported during the period, the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease this year remained unchanged at 83, a…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has formed a three-member committee to probe into the arson attacks at Majhipara of Pirganj in Rangpur district.The committee has been asked to submit the report within seven working days.Additional District …
As many as 72 cases regarding last week’s communal violence have been registered and 450 people have been arrested across the country till Tuesday, police said.AIG (Inspection) of police headquarter Mohammad Shah Jalal, who is in additional charge of A…
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina united Bangladesh and its people as the country is marching towards higher development trajectory leaving no one behind.”The Prime Minister believes that SDGs should be pro-people…
The Water Development Board (WDB) has issued a red alert in the Teesta Basin after the river swelled above danger level due to onrush of water from upstream.Teesta crossed 60 cm above danger level since Wednesday afternoon due to the onrush of hill wat…
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Wednesday detained a teacher of Begum Badrunnessa Government Girls College for questioning on alleged spreading of disinformation on social media.The detainee was identified as Ruma Sarker, an assistant professor of the …
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Wednesday said Bangladesh has been learning a lot from its biggest development partner, China, in poverty alleviation.“Both Bangladesh and China are among the most populous countries in the world and poverty alleviati…
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