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Joynal Hazari passes away
05:58 PM, 27 Dec 2021 MondayAwami League advisory committee member and former lawmaker from Feni Joynal Abedin Hazari has passed away. He was 76. He, a lifelong bachelor, breathed his last on Monday afternoon while undergoing treatment at Labaid Specialized Hospital in the capital of Dhaka...
373 new Covid cases, 1 death in 24 hrs
05:03 PM, 27 Dec 2021 MondayThe Bangladesh government recorded 373 new COVID-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours. With this, the total infections stood at 15,83,726 and fatalities rose to 28,061, a health directorate press release said on Monday...
Somali President suspends PM amid election spat
04:35 PM, 27 Dec 2021 MondaySomalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed says he has suspended Prime Minister Hussein Roble’s powers, sparking accusations of an “indirect coup” amid a protracted feud that has seen both leaders trade allegations over the holding up of parliamentary elections...
Xinjiang party boss associated with Uyghur crackdown replaced
04:09 PM, 27 Dec 2021 MondayChina has replaced the Communist party official widely associated with a security crackdown targeting ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslims in the far-west region of Xinjiang...
Man City six points clear after winning thriller against Leicester
03:24 PM, 27 Dec 2021 MondayManchester City held off an unlikely Leicester comeback to clinch a ninth successive Premier League win in thrilling style and move six points clear at the top of the table...
PM leaves Maldives for home
02:45 PM, 27 Dec 2021 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Maldives for home today wrapping up her maiden six-day bilateral visit. "A special VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and her entourage members departed from the Velana International Airport at 1:20 pm (Maldives local time) today," Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS.
Covid: Travel chaos spills into new week
02:39 PM, 27 Dec 2021 MondayThere have been more Covid-related flight cancellations globally as the week starts, capping off a miserable festive period for thousands of people...
State Minister Khalid receives booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine
02:01 PM, 27 Dec 2021 MondayState Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid today received the booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the inoculation center of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University...
Israeli PM enters quarantine after daughter tests positive for COVID-19
01:15 PM, 27 Dec 2021 MondayIsraeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett entered quarantine on Sunday after his daughter tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesman for the prime minister's office said in a statement...
RMCH Covid-19 unit counts another day of zero fatality
12:58 PM, 27 Dec 2021 MondayRajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded zero fatality in its Covid-19 unit in the last 24 hours till 6am today...
Launch fire: One owner of MV Avijan arrested
11:37 AM, 27 Dec 2021 MondayRapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Hamjalal Sheikh, one of the four owners of MV Avijan-10 in connection with the deadly fire incident in the launch that left 41 people dead and many more injured. RAB’s Legal and Media Wing Director Commander Khandaker Al Moeen confirmed the matter...
Train hits bus in N’ganj: Death toll rises to 4
11:12 AM, 27 Dec 2021 MondayAn elderly man, who was injured after a speedy train hit a bus in Narayanganj, died on Monday morning while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), raising the death toll to four. The deceased is Misbah Uddin, 65. Bachchu Miah, In-charge of DMCH police camp, confirmed the death to Jago News...
PM leaves Maldives for home today
10:13 AM, 27 Dec 2021 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Maldives today ending her maiden six-day bilateral visit. "A special VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her entourage members will depart the Velana International Airport at 13:00 (local time) today," Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS.
Deadly flooding hits Brazil, displaces thousands
08:50 AM, 27 Dec 2021 MondayHeavy flooding has left at least 18 people dead and more than 280 injured in the northeast region of Brazil, officials say...
New York sees increase in children hospitalization as Omicron cases rise
08:36 AM, 27 Dec 2021 MondayWith Omicron cases on the rise, New York health officials have reported an increase in hospitalized children, as the White House promised Sunday to quickly resolve the United States' Covid-19 test shortage...
Sudan coup: Security forces accused of violence against protesters
08:23 AM, 27 Dec 2021 MondaySudan's security forces have been accused of using excessive violence during protests against military rule in the capital Khartoum...
Arrest warrant issued against 8 over Jhalakathi launch fire
08:51 PM, 26 Dec 2021 SundayAn arrest warrant has been issued against eight people, including four owners of MV Abhijan-10, in a case filed over the deaths after the launch caught fire in the Sugandha river in Jhalakathi district...
Child among 3 killed as train hits bus in N'ganj
07:39 PM, 26 Dec 2021 SundayTwo people were killed and several others injured as a train hit a bus in Sadar upazila of Narayanganj district on Sunday evening...
World economy to top $100 trillion in 2022 for first time: report
06:34 PM, 26 Dec 2021 SundayThe world's economic output will exceed $100 trillion for the first time next year and it will take China a little longer than previously thought to overtake the United States as the No.1 economy, a report showed on Sunday...
268 new Covid cases, 4 deaths in 24 hrs
05:44 PM, 26 Dec 2021 SundayThe Bangladesh government recorded 268 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the total infections stood at 15,83,353 and fatalities rose to 28,060, a health directorate press release said on Sunday. As many as 17,245 samples were collected, and 17,072 tested in the past day...