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Over 40% of US Covid cases caused by Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5
06:55 PM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayOver 40% of COVID-19 cases in the United States are now caused by the highly contagious Omicron XBB.1.5, data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Friday, with the subvariant doubling from the previous week...
Former pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95
05:44 PM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayPope Benedict XVI, who served as leader of the Catholic church from 2005 until his resignation in 2013, has died aged 95, the Vatican has announced...
One Covid death, 23 cases recorded in 24 hrs
05:27 PM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayThe Bangladesh government reported one COVID-19 death and 23 cases in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of fatalities remained at 29,440, and infections stood at 20,37,125. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Saturday...
Three crushed under wheels of train in Natore
05:11 PM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayThree people were crushed under the wheels of a train in Lalpur upazila of Natore district on Saturday afternoon...
Liverpool beat Leicester as hapless Wout Faes scores two own goals
04:44 PM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayLiverpool ended a year they will remember with a night Wout Faes would love to forget. Leicester’s usually assured defender scored two ludicrous own goals that gifted Jürgen Klopp’s team a fortunate victory and maintained their momentum in pursuit of Champions League qualification...
47 hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs
04:27 PM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdaySome 47 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning...
Fernandez agrees Chelsea move - Saturday's gossip
03:59 PM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayBenfica and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 21, has agreed a move to Chelsea. (Metro)...
Four cases against Jamaat men over clash in mass procession
03:43 PM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayPolice have filed four cases against the leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami over the clash in the party's mass procession in capital Dhaka...
Late Benzema double earns Real Madrid 2-0 win at Valladolid
03:23 PM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayReal Madrid secured a 2-0 win at Real Valladolid as Karim Benzema scored two late goals, including a penalty, to move them a point clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Friday...
Huawei sees ‘business as usual’ as US sanctions impact wanes
02:48 PM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayChinese tech giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd estimated on Friday its 2022 revenue remained flat, suggesting that its sales decline due to U.S. sanctions had come to a halt...
Foggy weather may continue
02:22 PM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayModerate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during midnight till tomorrow morning, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)...
Bangladesh will be technology-based, smart by 2041: PM
01:41 PM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asserted that the Bangladesh of 2041 will be a smart Bangladesh where each person will have technological knowledge and the country will not lag behind in the world arena...
Perfectionists are more likely to burn out: Study
12:52 PM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayFor several years, a specialist in mental health and mood disorders has been attentively examining the phenomena of burnout. The first comprehensive self-help guide on burnout has been published based on a substantial study...
PM launches nationwide free textbook distribution
12:02 PM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayPrime minister Sheikh Hasina has formally inaugurated the free textbook distribution programme for the academic year 2023 as the “National Textbook Festival” is set to be celebrated across the country on January 1. She formally opened the free textbook distribution programme by handing over books to students...
North Korea ends year with ballistic missiles launch
11:13 AM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayNorth Korea has fired three short range ballistic missiles towards the sea to the east of the Korean peninsula, South Korea's military says...
World readies to ring in 2023
10:47 AM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayThe world's eight billion people on Saturday prepared to usher in 2023 and farewell a turbulent 12 months marked by war in Europe, stinging price rises and Lionel Messi's world cup glory. After a few pandemic-dampened years, many will be looking to cut loose this New Year's Eve -- setting aside pinched budgets and a virus that is increasingly forgotten, but not gone...
Kazi Hayat, Shahin Sumon elected BFDA president, Secy Gen
10:01 AM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayKazi Hayat and Shahin Sumon have been elected as President and Secretary General of Bangladesh Film Directors’ Association (BFDA) respectively for the next two years...
Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr until 2025
08:50 AM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayCristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on a deal that runs until 2025. The Portugal captain is a free agent after leaving Manchester United following a controversial interview in which he criticised the club...
Covid in China: WHO calls on Beijing to strengthen its response
08:13 AM, 31 Dec 2022 SaturdayChinese officials must share more real-time information on Covid in the country as infections surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Many of the country's strict restrictions have been lifted over the last few weeks, but cases have soared and several countries are now screening travellers from China...
Pele: Goalscorer, World Cup winner, hero, icon and legend
06:05 PM, 30 Dec 2022 FridayBrazil legend Pele, who has died aged 82, is widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, the iconic sporting figure for a country that regards itself as the game's spiritual home...