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China reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi’an
02:50 PM, 05 Jan 2022 WednesdayChina on Wednesday reported a major drop in local COVID-19 infections in the northern city of Xi’an, which has been under a tight lockdown for the past two weeks that has tested the city’s ability to provide supplies for those confined to their homes...
13 districts get new DCs
02:06 PM, 05 Jan 2022 WednesdayThe government has appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) to 13 districts. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday. Anisur Rahman, who was serving as the director of Prime Minister’s office, has been made the DC of Gazipur. Md Shahgir, personal secretary of deputy education minister, is the new DC of Brahmanbaria...
Covid: Macron warns he will ‘hassle’ France’s unvaccinated
01:52 PM, 05 Jan 2022 WednesdayFrench President Emmanuel Macron has warned he intends to make life difficult for people in France who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19...
RMCH records 4 more deaths in Covid-19 unit
12:10 PM, 05 Jan 2022 WednesdayRajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded four more deaths in its Covid-19 unit during the last 24 hours till 6am today...
Drug case: Charges framed against Pori Moni, 2 others
11:12 AM, 05 Jan 2022 WednesdayA court has framed charges against the renowned actress Pori Moni and two others in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act. The two other accused are Ashraful Islam Dipu and Kabir Hossain. Judge Mohammad Nazrul Islam of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court passed the order on Wednesday...
Sonu Nigam and family test positive for COVID-19
10:23 AM, 05 Jan 2022 WednesdayIndian singer Sonu Nigam, his wife Madhurima and son have tested positive for COVID-19. In an Instagram video, the actor revealed that he has contracted the virus and is currently in Dubai...
PM greets Tigers for test victory against New Zealand
09:56 AM, 05 Jan 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today extended heartiest congratulation to the national cricket team as they secured a thumping eight-wicket victory against New Zealand in their first Test at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui...
US tops 1 million new daily COVID-19 cases - a global record
09:05 AM, 05 Jan 2022 WednesdayThe United States has reported more than one million new COVID-19 cases in a single day, setting a grim new global record, according to data from Johns Hopkins University...
I needed to be patient for success to come: Ebadot Hossain
08:46 AM, 05 Jan 2022 WednesdayEbadot Hossain, whose 6 for 46 took Bangladesh to a famous eight-wicket win against New Zealand, said that he needed to be a bit patient after a tough start to his Test career...
Voting in 5th phase UP polls ends
08:34 AM, 05 Jan 2022 WednesdayThe fifth phase of the local government polls at 708 union parishads (UPs) ended on Wednesday. The voting began at 8am and ended at 4pm. A total of 36,457 candidates are in the election race for the chairman and member posts of 708 UPs at 95 upazilas in 48 districts. Of them, 3,278 are chairman contenders for 708 posts...
Bangladesh crush New Zealand in historic test win
08:10 AM, 05 Jan 2022 WednesdayBangladesh pulled off a crushing eight-wicket victory over world champions New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. The tourists needed only 40 runs in their second innings for the historic win, their first ever in New Zealand and only their sixth in 61 away Tests...
Biman announces reduced airfare to Middle Eastern cities
09:44 PM, 04 Jan 2022 TuesdayBiman Bangladesh Airlines has announced the reduced airfare to Middle Eastern cities including Jeddah, Riyad, Dubai and Abu Dhabi on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the national-flag carrier...
8th phase UP polls on Feb 10
09:34 PM, 04 Jan 2022 TuesdayThe Election Commission has fixed February 10 to hold the eighth phase of the union parishad (UP) election...
DGHS issues 15-point guidelines to tackle Omicron variant
08:25 PM, 04 Jan 2022 TuesdayThe Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Tuesday issued 15-point guidelines to prevent the highly contagious new African COVID-19 variant named Omicron. The whole world has remained alert to tackle the spike of new coronavirus variant Omicron...
635 bottles of phensedyl syrup in ambulance
07:43 PM, 04 Jan 2022 TuesdayPolice on Tuesday morning seized 635 bottles of phensedyl syrup from an ambulance in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat district...
Tk 6,316.71cr okayed to give homes to 2.5 lakh homeless families
05:24 PM, 04 Jan 2022 TuesdayThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a Taka 6,316.71-crore scheme to give new homes to another 2.50 lakh homeless families under the Ashrayan project...
775 new Covid cases, 6 deaths in 24 hrs
05:07 PM, 04 Jan 2022 TuesdayThe Bangladesh government recorded 775 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the total infections stood at 15,87,915 and fatalities rose to 28,087, a health directorate press release said on Tuesday. Bangladesh, however, first reported its coronavirus cases on March 8, 2020...
Weekend curfew imposed in Delhi
04:25 PM, 04 Jan 2022 TuesdayA weekend lockdown will be imposed in Delhi from this weekend, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said Tuesday. Also, The Delhi metro and buses will now allow 100 per cent seat occupancy to avoid crowding at bus stops and stations...
Russia, China, Britain, US and France say no one can win nuclear war
04:01 PM, 04 Jan 2022 TuesdayChina, Russia, Britain, the United States and France have agreed that a further spread of nuclear arms and a nuclear war should be avoided...
Apple becomes first firm to hit $3tn market value
03:31 PM, 04 Jan 2022 TuesdayUS technology giant Apple has become the first company to hit a stock market valuation of $3tn (£2.2tn)...