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AstraZeneca vaccine booster works against Omicron
10:02 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayA three-dose course of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the rapidly-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant, the pharmaceutical company said on Thursday, citing data from an Oxford University lab study...
Chinese regulator pauses partnership with Alibaba
09:52 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayChina's telecommunications regulator has paused a partnership with Alibaba Cloud after one of the firm's engineers discovered the Log4shell security flaw...
College admission process to start on Jan 5
09:00 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayThe online admission process for Class XI (session 2021-2022) will begin on January 5 next year and continue to January 22. The admission results will be published and enrolment completed in three phases, and the class will begin from March 2 next...
James Franco admits sleeping with students
08:14 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayActor James Franco has admitted having sex with students from his acting school, almost four years after sexual misconduct allegations were made...
PM urges Maldives to be partner in Bangladesh’s development journey
07:22 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called upon the government and private sector of Maldives to be partner in Bangladesh’s development journey for mutual benefits, as she addressed the Maldivian national parliament in Male...
Turkiye’s homegrown Covid-19 vaccine approved
06:07 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayTurkiye's domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine Turkovac has been approved for emergency use across the country...
382 new Covid cases, 2 deaths in 24 hrs
05:03 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayThe Bangladesh government recorded 382 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the total infections stood at 15,82,368 and fatalities rose to 28,054, a health directorate press release said on Thursday. As many as 19,623 samples were collected, and 19,624 tested in the past day...
Icardi salvages a point for 10-man PSG at Lorient
04:35 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayMauro Icardi's stoppage-time strike helped 10-man Paris St Germain salvage a fortunate 1-1 draw at lowly Lorient in a dismal performance by the Ligue 1 leaders on Wednesday...
Barca agree £55m deal to sign Man City's Torres
04:02 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayBarcelona have agreed a deal that could total £55m with Manchester City to sign Ferran Torres...
Benzema double earns win as Real go eight points clear
03:51 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayKarim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid edged past Athletic Bilbao to move eight points clear at the top of La Liga going into the winter break...
Blast inside court complex in India’s Punjab, 2 dead
02:26 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayTwo people have died in a blast inside a court complex in Ludhiana in Punjab of India. Four people have also been reported to have suffered serious injuries in the explosion. The blast is reported to have taken place around 12:22 pm in a bathroom on the second floor of the building...
RFL introduces app controlled geyser
02:12 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayRangpur Metal Industries Limited (RMIL), a concern of country’s leading business conglomerate RFL Group, has introduced app controlled geyser...
PM emphasizes need of PTA during ‘fruitful talks’ with Maldivian President
01:24 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said she had fruitful bilateral talks with Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on promoting trade, investment, and connectivity between the two countries...
Bangladesh, Maldives sign 3 instruments
01:07 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayThree instruments were signed today between Bangladesh and Maldives on health, education, dual taxation, youth and sports, elevating the bilateral relations to new height...
Man killed after being hit by DSCC garage vehicle
12:38 PM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayA man was killed after being hit by a garbage carrying vehicle of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in front of the Super Market in Wari Thana of Old Dhaka on Thursday morning. The deceased Swapan Kumar Sarker, 62, lived at Gendaria in the capital...
Suspended Dewanganj mayor arrested in Dhaka
10:55 AM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdaySuspended Jamalpur’s Dewanganj Municipality mayor Shahnewaz Shahanshah, who assaulted a government officer at an event organized on the occasion of the Victory Day, has been arrested in Dhaka. Based on specific information, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) conducted a drive at the Hotel De Meridian...
China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi’an
09:07 AM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayChina ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighborhoods and workplaces in the northern city of Xi’an following a spike in coronavirus cases, setting off panic buying just weeks before the country hosts the Winter Olympic Games...
Spain to require masks outdoors amid Covid surge
08:53 AM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdaySpain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced plans for mandatory face-coverings outside in response to a dramatic rise in Covid-19 infections...
Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment
08:41 AM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayU.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus...
Omicron wave appears milder, but concern remains
08:31 AM, 23 Dec 2021 ThursdayThe wave of Omicron appears to be milder according to preliminary studies published in the UK and South Africa. Early evidence suggests fewer people are needing hospital treatment than with other variants - with estimates ranging from a 30% to a 70% reduction...