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11-point restriction begins to prevent Omicron spread
08:30 AM, 13 Jan 2022 ThursdayThe fresh 11-point restriction, imposed by the government to prevent the highly contagious new African COVID-19 variant Omicron, began today. The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard on Monday. Mask use has been made mandatory in shops, shopping malls, bazaars, hotels and restaurants and all public gatherings...
Coronavirus: 4 die, 2916 infected
05:37 PM, 12 Jan 2022 WednesdayThe death toll from Coronavirus has reached 28,111 as 4 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 2,916 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 1,601,305. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Wednesday.
RMCH records two more deaths in Covid-19 unit
05:06 PM, 12 Jan 2022 WednesdayRajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded two more deaths in its Covid-19 unit during the last 24 hours till 6am today...
Germany’s COVID-19 cases hit daily record of more than 80,000
04:12 PM, 12 Jan 2022 WednesdayGermany reported 80,430 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, the highest recorded in a single day since the pandemic began, as the contagious omicron variant rips through a population with lower vaccination rates than some other parts of Europe...
Bangladesh sets $80 billion export target for FY24
03:58 PM, 12 Jan 2022 WednesdayThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved the draft of "Export Policy 2021-2024", setting the US$80 billion export target for FY2024...
Don’t take law in own hand in road accidents: PM
03:06 PM, 12 Jan 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked all concerned not to take law in own hands after road accidents, calling for maintaining traffic rules to check the road mishaps. The law enforcing agencies would look into the matter and find out who is responsible for the mishap and take necessary legal action, she said...
Verdict in ex-major Sinha murder case on Jan 31
01:34 PM, 12 Jan 2022 WednesdayThe verdict in the murder case of former major of Bangladesh army Sinha Md Rashed Khan will be delivered on January 31. Cox’s Bazar District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismaeel fixed the date on Wednesday on completion of arguments by the prosecution and the defence...
Rain likely in parts of country
12:56 PM, 12 Jan 2022 WednesdayBangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country...
PM opens four development schemes
12:19 PM, 12 Jan 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated four uplift projects to implement the pledges of the Awami League government to the grassroots people to transform Bangladesh into a developed and prosperous country...
North Korea says Kim oversaw third hypersonic missile test
12:01 PM, 12 Jan 2022 WednesdayNorth Korea says it has conducted another hypersonic missile test, under the watch of its leader Kim Jong-un...
Australia sees daily COVID-19 deaths hit 15-month high
11:26 AM, 12 Jan 2022 WednesdayAustralia has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus deaths in more than 15 months. There were 42 COVID-19 deaths reported across Australia on Wednesday -- 21 each in the country's two biggest states, New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria...
Half of Europe on track to catch Omicron, world economy at risk
11:17 AM, 12 Jan 2022 WednesdayMore than half of people in Europe will likely catch Omicron by March, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, as the World Bank warned the contagious variant could hamper global economic recovery...
Country must be run following Bangabandhu's directives, guidelines: PM
09:19 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the country will be undoubtedly run following the directives and guideline of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...
Trains to run with 50pc passengers from Saturday
08:13 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayBangladesh Railway has decided to operate trains at their half capacities from January 15 complying with the government's directives issued on Monday to contain the fresh rise of Covid-19 along with the new variant Omicron in the country...
No unnecessary cases being filed against BNP men: Kamal
07:27 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, MP, today said here no unnecessary cases are being filed against the BNP leaders and activists...
2,458 test positive for Coronavirus in 24 hours
06:41 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayThe death toll from Coronavirus has reached 28,107 as 2 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 2,458 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 1,598,389. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Tuesday...
Bhutan keen on procuring fertilizer from Bangladesh
06:29 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayBhutan has expressed keenness in procuring 2.5 to 3 thousand metric tonnes of fertilizer from Bangladesh...
BGB recovers 2.064-Kg crystal meth Ice from Teknaf
06:18 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayMembers of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 2.064 Kilograms of crystal meth "Ice" worth about Taka 10.32 crore from Jhauban near Noakhalipara area in Teknaf today...
Alikhan Smailov named Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister
05:36 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayKazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev nominated Alikhan Smailov for Prime Minister on January 11, and the lower house of parliament swiftly voted him in during a session broadcast live on state television...
China locks down third city, raising affected to 20 million
05:14 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayA third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their homes in China to about 20 million people...