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August 16, 2022

Bike enthusiast dies in Dhaka road crash

A popular bike enthusiast returning home on his two wheeler died after being hit by a speeding vehicle underneath the Banani foot bridge in the capital on Monday night, police said.The deceased was identified as Jamil Ahmed Shubho, 25. He used to host …

Global Covid cases near 596 million

The overall number of global Covid cases is approaching 596 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 596,947,974 and the death toll reached 6,456,487on Tuesday morn…

Green Coffee: Health Benefits, Side Effects, Recipes

Raw and unroasted coffee beans are called green coffee. It contains caffeine, but not as much as regular coffee. The origin of green coffee is not certain. It is thought that about 1000 years ago, green coffee was used in separate parts of Africa—Arabi…

FIR lodged over Dhaka BRT girder tragedy

A police case has been filed in connection with the Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) girder tragedy that claimed the lives of five people, all of a family, on Monday.The FIR for causing death due to negligence does not name anyone but lists the crane oper…

2 killed, 3 injured in Tangail highway crash

Two men were killed and three others injured when their auto-rickshaw crashed into a truck parked along the Tangail-Mymensingh highway in Ghatail upazila of Tangail early on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Shahjahan Ali, 65, from Kashtala villa…

Flood death toll rises to 139

The death toll from this season’s floods in the country rose to 139 with another death in Rangpur in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.The total deaths were recorded from May 17 to August 15, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).O…

Mother shot dead ‘by son’ in Chattogram

The deceased was identified as Jesmine Akter, wife of late Shamsul Alam, former mayor of Patiya municipality and former vice-chairman of Jatiya Party central unit.Rashedul Islam, inspector of Patiya Police Station, said the accused son was identified …

Bangladesh reports zero Covid death, 93 new cases

Bangladesh reported zero Covid death and 93 new cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.The country last reported zero Covid-linked death on August 13.With the latest numbers, Bangladesh’s total fatalities remained static at 29,314 while the caseload ro…

Sudan floods continue to tear up homes; 66 people killed

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains continued to tear up homes across Sudan, an official said Tuesday, with the death toll rising to 66 since the start of the rainy season.Earlier this week, authorities had said that at least 50 people were killed si…

Five more held over Shahjahanpur double murder case

Detectives have arrested five more suspects over the murder of an Awami League leader and a female college student in Shahjahanpur area of the capital on March 24.The arrestees are Md Shamim Hossain alias Mollah Shamim,35, Md Taufiq Hasan Babu,34, Md S…

Road accident kills soldier, injuries three others in Bandarban

An army man was killed and three others were injured as a pickup van carrying them fell off the Thanchi-Alikadom Road in Headmanpara area of the district on Tuesday, said police.The deceased was identified as Shimul, 28, a soldier of 16 ECB in the Bang…

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