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Met office forecasts light rain in parts of country
01:07 PM, 25 Jan 2022 TuesdayMet office today forecasted light rain or drizzle at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions...
RMCH records three more deaths in Covid-19 unit
01:00 PM, 25 Jan 2022 TuesdayRajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded three more deaths in its Covid-19 unit during the last 24 hours till 6am today...
Bangladesh 13th most corrupt country
12:38 PM, 25 Jan 2022 TuesdayBangladesh has been ranked thirteen among the most corrupt countries in the latest ratings by Transparency International (TI). The country’s position in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of the TI was 12th in 2020. In 2021, Bangladesh ranked 147th on the global corruption list...
18 dead in clashes in Indonesia’s West Papua: Police
10:27 AM, 25 Jan 2022 TuesdayAt least 18 people were killed in clashes between two groups in the town of Sorong in Indonesia's West Papua province, police said Tuesday. "The clash broke out last night (Monday) at 11 pm. It was a prolonged conflict from a clash on Saturday," Sorong police chief Ary Nyoto Setiawan said in a statement...
6 reported dead in crush at African Cup soccer game
09:17 AM, 25 Jan 2022 TuesdayAt least six people died in a crush outside a stadium hosting a game at Africa’s top soccer tournament in Cameroon on Monday, a local government official said, realizing fears over the capacity of the country to stage the continent’s biggest sports event...
Ukraine: US troops on high alert over stand-off
08:55 AM, 25 Jan 2022 TuesdaySome 8,500 combat-ready US troops are on high alert to deploy at short notice amid rising tension over Ukraine, the Pentagon says. Russia continues to deny planning military action against Ukraine, despite massing 100,000 troops nearby...
Burkina Faso military says it has seized power
08:38 AM, 25 Jan 2022 TuesdayThe military in Burkina Faso says it has seized power and overthrown President Roch Kaboré. The announcement was made on state television by an army officer, who cited the deteriorating security situation for the military takeover...
Coronavirus: 15 die, 14828 infected
05:42 PM, 24 Jan 2022 MondayThe death toll from Coronavirus has reached 28,238 in Bangladesh as 15 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 14,828 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 1,699,964. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information in a press release on Monday...
SUST VC apologizes to JU student-teacher
04:51 PM, 24 Jan 2022 MondayVice-Chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Prof Farid Uddin Ahmed has apologized to the students and teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) for his offensive remarks on JU female students...
BNP opposes EC act to embarrass government: Hanif
03:54 PM, 24 Jan 2022 MondayAwami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif today said BNP is opposing the law on formation of the Election Commission (EC) in order to embarrass the government...
Babar beats Shakib to be ICC ODI player of the year
03:41 PM, 24 Jan 2022 MondayPakistan captain Babar Azam became the ICC ODI Player of the year following his impactful performance throughout 2021...
UK withdrawing some embassy staff from Ukraine
03:01 PM, 24 Jan 2022 MondayThe UK has begun to withdraw staff from the British embassy in Ukraine amid warnings of a Russian invasion...
HC directs to hang fare chart at all bus stands
02:49 PM, 24 Jan 2022 MondayThe High Court (HC) has directed to hang the fare chart at all bus and mini bus stands across the country by one month. An HC bench comprising by Justice Mamunur Rahman and Khondakar Diliruzzaman passed the order issuing a rule during a hearing on a writ petition filed in this regard...
1-month lockdown lifts in Chinese city, 2M in Beijing tested
01:09 PM, 24 Jan 2022 MondayChinese authorities lifted a month-long lockdown on the northern city of Xi’an and its 13 million residents Monday as infections subside ahead of the Winter Olympics in Beijing in less than two weeks...
Bangladeshi among 2 in Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia
12:41 PM, 24 Jan 2022 MondayTwo people sustained minor injuries after the Houthis fired a ballistic missile that fell in the industrial area of Ahad Al-Masarihah at Jazan in Saudi Arabia, the coalition said on Sunday...
3 killed as train hits three-wheeler in C’nawabganj
11:51 AM, 24 Jan 2022 MondayThree people were killed as a train hit a three-wheeler at Hajir intersection of Alinagar area in Chapainawabganj Sadar Upazila on Monday morning. The deceased were identified as Seher Ali, 45, son of late Rois Uddin, of Alinagar village, Fulchan Ali, 50, son of Fulchan Ali, Naimul, 35, son of Manik, of Kendul village...
Four killed as bus rams auto-rickshaw
09:41 PM, 23 Jan 2022 SundayFour people were killed and two others injured as a bus rammed into an auto-rickshaw in Rangpur city on Sunday evening...
Omicron taking place of Delta variant of Covid-19: DGHS
09:26 PM, 23 Jan 2022 SundayThe South African Omicron variant is gradually taking the place of Delta variant of Covid-19 across the country...
15 get Bangla Academy Award
07:41 PM, 23 Jan 2022 SundayFifteen distinguished personalities of the country will receive the Bangla Academy Award 2021 for their contribution to the different fields of literacy. The announcement was made in a press release signed by Bangla Academy Secretary AHM Lokman on Sunday afternoon. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the award to the recipients at the inaugural programme of Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2022, the press release read...
UK MP says she was sacked for her 'Muslimness'
06:28 PM, 23 Jan 2022 SundayA British lawmaker has said she was fired from a ministerial job in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative government partly because her Muslim faith was making colleagues uncomfortable, the Sunday Times reported...