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Zero Covid death, 6 cases recorded in 24 hrs

04:37 PM, 09 Mar 2023 Thursday

The Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and six cases in the last 24 hours...

Seven dengue patients hospitalized in 24 hrs

04:22 PM, 09 Mar 2023 Thursday

Seven people with dengue fever were hospitalized in the last 24 hours (from Wednesday 8 am to Thursday 8 am)...

TCB starts selling of products ahead of Ramadan

04:02 PM, 09 Mar 2023 Thursday

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Thursday said that the number of family cards of the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) would be increased considering the selling of essential items among the common people at subsidized rates...

Bayern cruise past PSG to reach quarter-finals

03:47 PM, 09 Mar 2023 Thursday

Bayern Munich cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League as they condemned Paris St-Germain to another last-16 exit...

Bangladesh restrict England to 156-6 in 1st T20

02:52 PM, 09 Mar 2023 Thursday

Bangladesh overcame a Jos Buttler scare to restrict England to 156-6 in the three-match T20 International series opener at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Thursday...

3 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

02:15 PM, 09 Mar 2023 Thursday

Israeli forces killed three Palestinians near a village close to the volatile West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, without giving details.

Russian air strikes hit cities across Ukraine

12:35 PM, 09 Mar 2023 Thursday

Russia has launched missiles at targets across Ukraine, from Kharkiv in the north to Odesa in the south and Zhytomyr in the west. Buildings and infrastructure were hit in Kharkiv and Odesa, with power blackouts in several areas. Attacks on the capital Kyiv are also reported.

Schools in England seeing more pupil absences on Fridays

12:13 PM, 09 Mar 2023 Thursday

Schools in England are experiencing “a huge amount” of pupil absence on Fridays, with many children staying at home with their parents and caregivers after a shift in attitudes since Covid, MPs have been told.

Tigers out to make first T20 series against England memorable

11:49 AM, 09 Mar 2023 Thursday

After losing the ODI series, Bangladesh geared up for the three-match T20 International series against England as they are keen to make their first bilateral series against the Three Lions in this format a memorable one.

Bollywood actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik dies at 66

11:16 AM, 09 Mar 2023 Thursday

Bollywood actor and director Satish Kaushik has died at the age of 66 in India’s national capital Delhi.

Rohingya situation becomes difficult: PM

09:48 AM, 09 Mar 2023 Thursday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the war in Ukraine and its refugees have attracted the global attention shifting the focus from the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh which makes the situation more difficult.

Gulistan blast: 1 more body recovered, death toll reaches 22

09:19 AM, 09 Mar 2023 Thursday

The death toll from the explosion at the seven-storey building in the capital’s Gulistan rose to 22 as one more dead body was recovered on Thursday. The body was retrieved from the ground floor of the building around 12:30pm, said Fire Service and Civil Defence Directorate.

Biden to propose 25 percent minimum tax on US billionaires

08:37 AM, 09 Mar 2023 Thursday

United States President Joe Biden will call on Congress to impose a 25 percent minimum tax on billionaires as part of a series of proposed tax hikes on wealthy individuals and corporations, according to a US media report.

US announces $26 mn in new aid for Rohingya

03:39 PM, 08 Mar 2023 Wednesday

The United States announced on Tuesday $26 million in new humanitarian aid for Rohingya in Bangladesh and elsewhere in that region of Asia...

UK says plan to stop Channel migrants pushes bounds of law

03:35 PM, 08 Mar 2023 Wednesday

The U.K. government said Tuesday that it was ready for legal challenges to a tough new law intended to stop tens of thousands of migrants a year reaching the country in small boats across the English Channel...

Women participation in science, technology increases in Bangladesh

02:05 PM, 08 Mar 2023 Wednesday

Women participation has increased in the 'science and technology' arena of the country because of the positive mindset of the people...

Shakib, Tamim continue to embrace onfield camaraderie

02:00 PM, 08 Mar 2023 Wednesday

Ahead of the third ODI against England that Bangladesh won, captain Tamim Iqbal caught every onlooker's attention as he called on Shakib Al Hasan to take a look at the pitch...

Gender equality will take 300 years to achieve, UN chief warns

01:47 PM, 08 Mar 2023 Wednesday

Progress toward gender equality is “vanishing before our eyes,” United Nations Secretary General António Guterres told the Commission on the Status of Women on Monday...

People use emojis to hide, as well as show, their feelings, says study

01:36 PM, 08 Mar 2023 Wednesday

Scientists studying emoji use in Japan found that the images were used to soften the impact of negative expressions as well as to express positive feelings.

Germany planning to ban Huawei, ZTE from parts of 5G networks

01:32 PM, 08 Mar 2023 Wednesday

Germany's government is planning on forbidding telecoms operators from using certain components from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in their 5G networks, German paper Zeit Online reported on Monday.