USAID Deputy Administrator Coleman in Bangladesh
USAID’s Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman is now visiting Bangladesh as part of her tri-nation tour. After wrapping up her Bangladesh tour (May 7-11), she will travel to Thailand and Laos,…
Deep depression in Bay intensifies into cyclonic storm ‘Asani’
The deep depression over the Southeast Bay and adjoining area moved Northwestwards and intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ over the same area. It was centered at 6 am on Sunday…
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 23 new cases, no death
Bangladesh reported 23 Covid cases in 24 hours until Sunday morning which took the total caseload to 1,952,799. With no new Covid death reported during this period the country's total…
Global Covid cases surpassed 517 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 517 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case…
AL wants election with participation of all parties: Hasan Mahmud
The Awami League wants the next election to take place with participation of all the political parties, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday. “BNP was born through…
Housewife stabbed dead in Ctg
A 54-year-old woman has been stabbed to death allegedly by her husband at Chandnaish upazila in Chattogram. The deceased was identified as Rezia Begum, wife of rickshaw puller Abdus Sattar…
2 held over strangling a girl to death during rape attempt in Joypurhat
Two men were arrested over strangulating an Honours first-year student to death while attempting to rape her on Friday at her home in Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat. The arrestees were…
Sherpur youth sentenced to life imprisonment in rape case
A Sherpur court on Sunday sentenced a 25-year-old man to life imprisonment in absentia, in a case filed over raping a teenager. Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Md…