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Delhi schools, gyms to reopen from Monday
05:39 PM, 04 Feb 2022 FridayFollowing a dip in Covid-19 cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday decided to reopen schools for students in Class 9 to 12 in a phased manner from Monday (February 7). It has also allowed gyms to reopen, but with restrictions...
Coronavirus: 30 new deaths, 9052 cases
04:55 PM, 04 Feb 2022 FridayThirty more people died from coronavirus and 9,052 newly contracted the virus in the past 24 hours. With this, the total fatalities and infections rose to 28,524 and 18,44,828 respectively, a health directorate press release on Friday...
Profile: Who was Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi?
04:35 PM, 04 Feb 2022 FridayAbu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi led ISIL (ISIS) from the shadows for a little more than two years before he was killed during a raid by US forces on a house in northern Syria. The US military conducted the operation on Wednesday that killed al-Qurayshi, who US officials say blew himself up – killing members of his own family...
US State Dept backs latest raft of Saudi, UAE, Jordan arms sales
04:24 PM, 04 Feb 2022 FridayThe US State Department has approved Washington’s latest raft of proposed weapons sales to the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) preliminarily approved for deals – if they are not blocked by US Congress...
Motorcyclist killed in Dhaka road mishap
03:07 PM, 04 Feb 2022 FridayA motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in Banasree area of the capital early Friday...
India reports over 500,000 deaths from Covid-19
01:03 PM, 04 Feb 2022 FridayIndia's official death toll from COVID-19 crossed 500,000 on Friday, a level many health experts say was breached last year but obscured by inaccurate surveys and unaccounted dead in the hinterlands, where millions remain vulnerable to the disease...
Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties
11:38 AM, 04 Feb 2022 FridayGoalkeeper Gabaski was the hero, saving two penalties as Egypt edged past hosts Cameroon in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal...
Bilbao knock Real out of Copa del Rey
11:32 AM, 04 Feb 2022 FridayAlex Berenguer scored a superb 89th-minute winner as Athletic Bilbao knocked Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey to reach the semi-finals...
Comilla brush aside Chattogram
11:25 AM, 04 Feb 2022 FridayComilla Victorians hammered Chattogram Challengers by nine wickets to bound to the top of the BPL points table...
President seeks more Canadian investment in Bangladesh
10:15 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayPresident M Abdul Hamid on Thursday sought increased Canadian investment in Bangladesh as resident High Commissioner-designate of Canada Lilly Nicholls presented her credential to him at Bangabhaban in Dhaka this afternoon...
Baitul Mukarram Khatib Maulana Salahuddin dies
09:23 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayBaitul Mukarram National Mosque Khatib Maulana Muhammad Salahuddin passed away on Thursday afternoon...
Islamic State leader killed in Syria raid, US says
08:32 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayThe leader of the Islamic State (IS) group has been killed in an overnight US special forces raid in north-western Syria, senior US officials say. "Thanks to the skill and bravery of our armed forces, we have taken off the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi," President Joe Biden said...
Fletcher powers Khulna to 9-wicket victory against Sylhet
08:22 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayAndre Fletcher hammered a scintillating 47-ball 71 not out as Khulna Tigers recorded a nine-wicket victory against Sylhet Sunrisers in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Thursday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka...
Ekushey Book Fair begins on Feb 15
07:57 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayThe government has decided to begin the Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2022 from February 15. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to virtually inaugurate the fair at 3 pm on the day. Bangla Academy Secretary AHM Lokman confirmed the matter to Jago News on Thursday. But it has not yet been finalized how long will the fair continue, he said...
Selina Hossain made Bangla Academy new president
07:03 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayEminent novelist Selina Hossain has been appointed as the new president of Bangla Academy for next three years...
Sweden to lift pandemic restrictions next week
06:16 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdaySweden will lift pandemic restrictions next week despite record levels of infections as it banks on booster shots and high rates of past COVID-19 infections to keep hospitalisation rates manageable...
Japan needs 6.74m more foreign workers
05:46 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayJapan will need 6.74 million foreign workers in 2040, four times more than it has today, a study by the country's aid agency shows...
Coronavirus: 33 new deaths, 11596 cases
05:21 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayThirty-three more people died from coronavirus and 11,596 newly contracted the virus in the past 24 hours. With this, the total fatalities and infections rose to 28,494 and 18,35,776 respectively, a health directorate press release on Thursday. As many as 44,858 samples were collected, and 44,843 tested in the past day...
24 personalities to get Ekushey Padak
04:37 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayTwenty-four distinguished personalities will receive Ekushey Padak, the country's second-highest civilian award, this year for their contributions to various fields...
Mane helps Senegal reach Africa Cup of Nations final
04:13 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdaySenegal are through to their third Africa Cup of Nations final with Sadio Mane on target to help them overcome Burkina Faso...