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Case filed over killing of 2 including Cumilla councilor
12:47 PM, 24 Nov 2021 WednesdayA case has been filed over the killing of Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) councilor Syed Md Sohel and his aide Haripada Saha...
War crimes: BNP ex-MP Momin gets death penalty
11:50 AM, 24 Nov 2021 WednesdayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 has sentenced former BNP lawmaker Abdul Momin Talukder Khoka to death in the case filed for committing crimes against humanity in Bagura during the 1971 Liberation War. A three-member tribunal headed by ICT-1 Chairman Justice Md Shahinur Islam passed the order on Wednesday...
France, Germany latest countries to urge nationals to leave Ethiopia
10:03 AM, 24 Nov 2021 WednesdayMore countries have told their nationals to leave Ethiopia, where an intensifying one-year war between federal troops and forces from the northern Tigray region appears to be taking a dramatic new turn...
US to release 50 million barrels of oil to ease energy costs
09:46 AM, 24 Nov 2021 WednesdayUnited States President Joe Biden has ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs...
Yemen war deaths will reach 377,000 by end of the year: UN
08:54 AM, 24 Nov 2021 WednesdayA new United Nations report has projected that the death toll from Yemen’s war will reach 377,000 by the end of 2021, including those killed as a result of indirect and direct causes...
Covid: Europe region faces 700,000 more deaths by March - WHO
08:35 AM, 24 Nov 2021 WednesdayA further 700,000 people could die of Covid by March in Europe and parts of Asia, the World Health Organization has warned. The death toll already exceeds 1.5 million in the 53 countries of what the WHO terms as its Europe region...
Bangladesh can act as role model in addressing climate change: PM
10:04 PM, 23 Nov 2021 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said although Bangladesh is affected by the adverse impacts of climate change, it can act as a role model before the world in addressing climate change...
Bangavax gets approval for human trial
09:53 PM, 23 Nov 2021 TuesdayLocal pharmaceutical company Globe Biotech Ltd has gotten the approval to conduct a clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine Bangavax on humans. Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC) gave the approval, Globe Biotech Senior Manager (Quality and Regulation) Dr Mohammad told Jago News on Tuesday...
India’s farmers have won – but this doesn’t mean Modi is softening
07:45 PM, 23 Nov 2021 TuesdayIt is not often that Narendra Modi gives a televised address to the nation and it is met with relief, not disarray...
Chinese birthrate falls to lowest since 1978
06:50 PM, 23 Nov 2021 TuesdayChina’s birthrate has plummeted to its lowest level since 1978 as the government struggles to stave off a looming demographic crisis...
91 more hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs
06:19 PM, 23 Nov 2021 TuesdayAs many as 91 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning...
UCB sign MoU with LankaBangla
05:53 PM, 23 Nov 2021 TuesdayUnited Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with LankaBangla Finance Ltd at the premises of the bank on 22nd November 2021...
Govt records 284 new Covid cases, 3 deaths
05:25 PM, 23 Nov 2021 TuesdayThe government recorded 284 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the total infections in the country stood at 15,74,636 and fatalities rose to 27,958, the health directorate said in a press release on Tuesday. Bangladesh first reported its COVID-19 cases on March 8 last year...
CMC expels 31 students over BCL clashes
05:20 PM, 23 Nov 2021 TuesdayThe Chattogram Medical College authorities have expelled its 31 students over the clashes between two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League on the campus...
ECNEC okays Tk 5,883.74cr digital connectivity project
04:17 PM, 23 Nov 2021 TuesdayThe broadband internet connectivity will be set up across all the 8 divisions, 64 districts, all upazilas, all unions and even up to village-level to reach the government services easily and speedily to the people...
Amazon, Apple handed $225 mln in Italian antitrust fines
03:58 PM, 23 Nov 2021 TuesdayItaly's antitrust authority has fined US tech giants Amazon and Apple a total of more than 200 million euros ($225 million) for alleged anti-competitive cooperation in the sale of Apple and Beats products...
Selena Gomez launches new media platform with a focus on mental health
02:48 PM, 23 Nov 2021 TuesdayTalking about mental health is good for you, according to pop star, actor and producer Selena Gomez, and she's determined to be the catalyst for positive change...
Maldives keen to recruit skilled professionals, doctors from Bangladesh
02:25 PM, 23 Nov 2021 TuesdayMaldivian Vice President Faisal Naseem has showed keen interest to recruit specialized professionals and doctors from Bangladesh, seeking to establish direct shipping line between Chattogram and Mal, to enhance bilateral trade...
Students give 48-hr ultimatum to issue gazette for half fare
01:47 PM, 23 Nov 2021 TuesdayA group of students today gave the government a 48 hours ultimatum to issue a gazette notification for half bus fare. The demand came from a protest programme at Bakshibazar in the capital around 11am. They demanded to ensure safe journey for woman and female students...
India keen to continue working closely with Bangladesh: Rajnath
12:59 PM, 23 Nov 2021 TuesdayIndian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has said his country is keen to continue working closely with Bangladesh to support each other's defence and security concerns...