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Moderna eyes Covid booster by August
01:45 PM, 17 Feb 2022 ThursdayAn Omicron-specific booster could be ready by August, the CEO of US biotech firm Moderna told Reuters, but the firm is still gathering clinical data to determine whether that vaccine would offer better protection than a new dose of the existing jab...
Bangladesh has 14000 AIDS patients, 729 infected in a year
12:38 PM, 17 Feb 2022 ThursdayBangladesh has, so far, around 14,000 patients of AIDS, the most advanced stage of HIV infection. Though the number is low, the country is at high risk because of neighbouring India and Myanmar which have higher transmission rates...
Secondary, university level edu instts to resume from Feb 22
12:05 PM, 17 Feb 2022 ThursdayThe National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) on COVID-19 has decided to reopen all secondary and university level educational institutions from February 22. The decision was taken at a meeting with NTAC on Wednesday night, meeting sources said...
94 killed in landslides near Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
12:02 PM, 17 Feb 2022 ThursdayAt least 94 people have been killed in mudslides and floods that tore through a mountainous region of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state, local authorities said. The disaster in the city of Petropolis followed three hours of torrential rain on Tuesday...
Two motorcyclists killed in Dhaka road mishap
11:00 AM, 17 Feb 2022 ThursdayTwo motorcyclists were killed in the Airport area of the capital early Thursday. The deceased were identified as Pathao rider Rafiqul Islam Sumon, 40, and Kajol Akter, 35. Dhaka Airport Police Station officer sub-inspector Jewel Mia said an unidentified vehicle hit a motorcycle around 3 am, leaving the duo dead on the spot...
Late Coman strike earns Bayern Munich draw
09:59 AM, 17 Feb 2022 ThursdayKingsley Coman struck a last-minute equaliser as Bayern Munich drew 1-1 at RB Salzburg in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie...
Tigrayan forces killed civilians, gang-raped dozens: Amnesty
09:35 AM, 17 Feb 2022 ThursdayTigrayan fighters killed civilians and gang-raped dozens of women and underage girls in two towns in Ethiopia’s Amhara region last year, Amnesty International has said. The latest evidence of the toll exacted by the 15-month war emerged on Wednesday as the rights watchdog said it interviewed 30 rape survivors...
Late goals give Liverpool win at Inter Milan
09:23 AM, 17 Feb 2022 ThursdayLiverpool took a huge step towards the Champions League quarter-finals after scoring two late goals against Inter Milan in the San Siro...
Ambassador of the EU Delegation to Bangladesh visits MCCI Gulshan Office
09:47 PM, 16 Feb 2022 WednesdayThe Ambassador of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley, visited the Gulshan office of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Narine record half-century sends Comilla to BPL final
09:28 PM, 16 Feb 2022 WednesdaySunil Narine hit the fastest half-century in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) history as Comilla Victorians crushed Chattogram Challengers by seven wickets in the second Qualifier at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today to confirm the final of the tournament...
BNP’s behavior a threat to democracy: Hasan
09:21 PM, 16 Feb 2022 WednesdayTerming the behavior of BNP is a threat to democracy and the state, Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said BNP is ignoring the President, search committee and the dialogue as they don't believe in democracy...
DU to hold ‘Gha’ unit entry test for 2021-22 academic year
08:50 PM, 16 Feb 2022 WednesdayThe authorities of Dhaka University today decided not to scrap first-year honours admission tests for 'Gha' unit, under the social science faculty, only for the 2021-2022 academic year...
People to be allowed to receive Covid-19 jab without registration
08:10 PM, 16 Feb 2022 WednesdayPeople will be allowed from now to receive COVID-19 vaccines without registration or any documents from any centre across the country...
Govt to procure 85,000 tonnes of fertilizer
07:27 PM, 16 Feb 2022 WednesdayThe Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved three separate proposals under which the government would procure some 85,000 tonnes of fertilizer...
Educational institutions to be opened this month: Dipu Moni
06:08 PM, 16 Feb 2022 WednesdayEducation Minister Dr Dipu Moni today said all educational institutions in the country will be opened this month...
Covid-19: 15 dead, 3929 infected in 24 hours
04:51 PM, 16 Feb 2022 WednesdayThe death toll from Coronavirus has reached 28,887 in Bangladesh as 15 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Of them, ten are men and five are women. Besides, 3,929 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 1,923,031...
Ex-Bangladesh envoy released from detention in Malaysia
04:37 PM, 16 Feb 2022 WednesdayFormer Bangladesh high commissioner Mohamed Khairuzzaman has been released after he was detained in Malaysia on Feb 10. His release was confirmed by his lawyer Ngeow Chow Ying when contacted via WhatsApp on Wednesday (Feb 16) evening (Malaysia local time)...
Ottawa police chief resigns amid anti-mandate protests
04:16 PM, 16 Feb 2022 WednesdayOttawa Police Chief Peter Sloly has resigned after weeks of criticism for his handling of anti-vaccine mandate protests that have paralysed the city...
Ukraine tensions: West skeptical of Russian overtures
03:40 PM, 16 Feb 2022 WednesdayRussia made two overtures to ease tensions around Ukraine - reporting a pullback of troops near its neighbor and welcoming talks with the West...
'Rice prices will not rise during Ramadan'
02:01 PM, 16 Feb 2022 WednesdayFood Secretary Dr Mosammat Nazmanara Khanum on Wednesday assured that the prices of rice will not rise during the upcoming Ramadan. She gave the assurance while replying to queries from the reporters at her Secretariat office. "I can assure you (journalists) on the occasion of Ramadan, prices of rice will not increase...