Capsized boat found near Florida; 39 people missing
The U.S. Coast Guard searched on Tuesday for 39 people missing for several days after a boat believed to be used for human smuggling capsized off Florida’s coast en route…
US-Bangla Airlines to launch flights to Sharjah Sunday
US-Bangla Airlines has announced that it will launch new direct flights to UAE's Sharjah, one of the popular destinations in the Gulf, on January 30. US-Bangla will initially operate flights…
217 people undergo free eye cataract surgery
Around 217 underprivileged people underwent free cataract surgery in eye camps in Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Nilphamari and Dinajpur districts recently. The Eye Care Program of Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (ECP-MSS) organized these…
India’s 73rd Republic Day celebrated in city
The High Commission of India, Dhaka on Wednesday celebrated the 73rd Republic Day of India at its Chancery premises. High Commissioner Vikram K Dioraiswami unfurled the national flag and read…
Joint committee to work to brand Bangladesh in Canada
Canada-Bangladesh Joint Working Group has planned to form a joint working committee of the two countries to brand Bangladesh in Canada for boosting both investment and trade. The Group has…
Bangladesh marching forward belying pessimists: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told parliament that Bangladesh is progressing at an irresistible development pace, belying all the misconceptions of the pessimists about the future of independent Bangladesh.…
Clinical guideline finalised to fight off Omicron
The clinical guideline to curb the spread of the Omicron strain of Coronavirus has been finalised, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Dr Nazmul Islam, spokesperson of the…
‘Shishu Bokta’ Rafiqul indicted in DSA case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday framed charges against Rafiqul Islam Madani, popularly known as Shishu Bokta, in a case filed under the Digital Security Act for delivering ‘anti-state and provocative’…