Tea garden workers on Monday returned to work with the previous wage of Tk 120 withdrawing their strike for raising wage to Tk 300 upon assurance from the Prime Minister that their wage will be re-fixed after a virtual meeting with her.This decision wa…
A 30-year-old man was stabbed to death and another one injured in an attack by rivals in Auchpara area of Gazipur’s Tongi Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Kausar Ahmed Sumon alias Tanon, a resident of Tonger Deora area of Gazipur.Locals said…
Authorities have been searching for days for an Arizona woman reported missing after being swept away by floodwaters in Utah’s Zion National Park as strong seasonal rain storms hit parts of the U.S. Southwest.National Park Service officials said ranger…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and canceled his planned travels while he isolates and recuperates.Kishida developed a slight fever and cough late Saturday and a PCR test for the coronavirus was positive, said Nor…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Chilmari upazila Awami League president and valiant freedom fighter Shawkat Ali Sarker, Bir Bikram.In a condolence message, she recalled the courageous contribution…
Three people were killed and several injured as a bus hit a trolley on Dhaka-Kuakata highway in Bakerganj upazila of Barishal on Monday, said police.The deceased were identified as trolley driver Zohirul Talukdar, 25, his helpers-Rakib, 23, and Bayezid…
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned home on Monday evening after going to Evercare Hospital in the capital for health check-ups.She reached the hospital from her Gulshan residence around 4:45pm and underwent some medical tests as per the advice of her…
The overall number of Covid cases is approaching 601 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 600,901,669 and the death toll reached 6,471,931 on Monday morning.The…
For years, global health officials have used billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign aimed at wiping out polio in its last remaining strongholds — typically, poor, politically unstable corners of the world.Now, in a surp…
Vitali died Friday in Los Angeles, his family told The Associated Press Sunday. He passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones including his three children, Masha, Max and Vera.“Leon was a special and lovely man driven by his curiosity, who spread love …
A landslide collapsed the ceiling of a Shiite shrine in central Iraq over the weekend and killed at least seven people, including a child, officials said Monday as rescuers continued to search for survivors.The landslide struck Qattarat al-Imam Ali shr…
Bangladesh reported another death from Covid-19 and 178 new cases in the 24 hours till Monday morning.With the new numbers, the country’s total fatalities rose to 29,316 while the caseload to 2,010,148, according to the Directorate General of Health Se…
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