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One more die, 45pc Covid-19 positivity rate in Rangpur
01:27 PM, 27 Jan 2022 ThursdayOne more Covid-19 patient died in Rangpur division where the highest ever 45 percent positivity rate was recorded on Wednesday since the outbreak of the pandemic...
Women suffer from cancer more than men in Bangladesh
01:00 PM, 27 Jan 2022 ThursdayWomen in Bangladesh have been suffering from different types of cancers, currently one of the leading causes of death in the country, more than their male counterpart. A recent study found that out of the total cancer patients' 59.5 percent are women and 40.5 percent are male...
Pyongyang continues launch blitz with 2 suspected missiles
11:19 AM, 27 Jan 2022 ThursdayNorth Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea and Japan said on Thursday, as nuclear-armed Pyongyang steps up weapons testing to defend itself against what it claims is a “hostile” United States...
State Minister KM Khalid, wife infected with Covid
10:51 AM, 27 Jan 2022 ThursdayState Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid and his wife Sohela Akter were infected with Coronavirus. Foysol Hasan, Senior Information Officer of the ministry, confirmed the matter to Jago News...
Moderna starts trial testing Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster shot
09:30 AM, 27 Jan 2022 ThursdayUS Biotech Company Moderna announced on Wednesday (Jan 26) that it has begun clinical trials of a booster dose of vaccine designed specifically to combat the Omicron variant of the coronavirus...
Tesla expects 50% growth despite supply chain woes
09:18 AM, 27 Jan 2022 ThursdayTesla sales will grow by more than 50% in 2022 compared with last year despite supply chain problems, chief executive Elon Musk has said...
US rejects Russian demand to bar Ukraine from Nato
08:33 AM, 27 Jan 2022 ThursdayThe US has rejected Russia's demand to bar Ukraine from Nato, amid warnings Russia might invade its neighbour. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was giving Russia a formal response to its demands to resolve the Ukraine crisis...
BAB demands more time to implement new salary structure
09:52 PM, 26 Jan 2022 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) today urged Bangladesh Bank (BB) to extend the time period for implementation of its instructions that have fixed the salary of entry-level private bank officials...
Medvedev fights back to reach semi-finals
09:33 PM, 26 Jan 2022 WednesdayTitle favourite Daniil Medvedev saved a match point before producing a stunning comeback against Felix Auger-Aliassime to set up an Australian Open semi-final against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas...
Rihanna pledges $15 million to climate justice movement
08:55 PM, 26 Jan 2022 WednesdayRihanna has pledged $15 million (£11.1million) to fighting for climate justice...
Bangladesh to work with India for prosperous region
08:08 PM, 26 Jan 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh looks forward to working together with India in the next 50 years and beyond towards realizing the shared vision of building a peaceful and prosperous region...
Five killed as bus rams auto-rickshaw
07:41 PM, 26 Jan 2022 WednesdaySherpur Fire Service and Civil Defence official Nader Hossain said a bus of 'Hanif Paribahan' rammed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Mirzapur Ambagan area on the Dhaka-Bogura highway around 5 pm, leaving five passengers of the latter vehicle dead on the spot and 10 others injured...
Perera retires from international cricket
06:53 PM, 26 Jan 2022 WednesdayDilruwan Perera has announced his from international cricket after 43 Tests, 13 ODIs and five T20Is. The allrounder scored 1456 runs across formats and picked 177 wickets at the international stage...
15527 new Covid cases, 17 deaths in 24 hrs
05:53 PM, 26 Jan 2022 WednesdayThe Bangladesh government recorded 15,527 new COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the total infections stood at 17,31,524 and fatalities rose to 28,273, a health directorate press release said on Wednesday. As many as 49,275 samples were collected and 49,073 tested in the past day...
Dispelling misconceptions Bangladesh is advancing at indomitable pace: PM
05:47 PM, 26 Jan 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina told the parliament that Bangladesh is advancing towards progress dissipating all the misconceptions regarding the future of independent Bangladesh...
Microsoft beats expectations with $18.8bn profit
05:10 PM, 26 Jan 2022 WednesdayMicrosoft reported a profit of $18.8bn for the last three months of 2021, ahead of analysts expectations, but its share price initially slumped over 5% after another rocky day on Wall Street...
IMF urges EI Salvador to reverse Bitcoin policy
04:32 PM, 26 Jan 2022 WednesdayThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged El Salvador to reverse its decision to make Bitcoin legal tender...
Dominant Tsitspas reaches semi-finals
03:45 PM, 26 Jan 2022 WednesdayFourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the Australian Open semi-finals for the third time with a dominant straight sets victory over Jannik Sinner...
Yuvraj becomes father of baby boy
03:33 PM, 26 Jan 2022 WednesdayFormer cricketer Yuvraj Singh and his wife, Hazel Keech, announced that they’ve become parents to a baby boy. The couple tied the knot in 2016...
Dhaka seeks UN’s effective role in resolving Rohingya crisis
02:33 PM, 26 Jan 2022 WednesdayBangladesh has urged the United Nations (UN) to play an effective role in a durable solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis...