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Another dies of dengue fever in 24 hrs
06:37 PM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayAnother person died of dengue and 179 with the fever newly got admitted to hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours until Sunday morning...
Nine more die of Covid-19 in a day
05:40 PM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayNine more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 27,823. During the period, 275 more people contracted the virus, raising the total infection to 15,67,692, the health directorate said in a press release on Sunday. The daily count came from a test of 18,485 samples in the past day...
Actor Mahmud Sazzad passes away
04:54 PM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayActor Mahmud Sazzad passed away in a hospital in the capital on Sunday afternoon...
Survivors of 1965 Indonesia massacres urge UK to apologise
04:35 PM, 24 Oct 2021 SundaySurvivors and descendants of those massacred in Indonesia’s anti-communist purge of 1965-1966 are urging the UK government to apologise for its role in what was described in a secret CIA report as “one of the worst mass murders of the 20th century”...
Strong quake shakes Taiwan, no damage reported
04:12 PM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayBuildings shook in Taipei on Sunday as an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck northeastern Taiwan, but there were no reports of damage...
Bangladesh crash to five-wicket defeat in T20 World Cup
03:41 PM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayBangladesh conceded defeat to Sri Lanka in the third Super 12 game of the T20 World Cup at Sharjah Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday...
Perpetrators deliberately tarnish country's image: PM
02:26 PM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said a vested section of people deliberately perpetrated incidents to tarnish the image of the country. The premier came up with the observation while inaugurating the newly much-awaited bridge constructed over the Payra River in Lebukhali area on Barishal-Patuakhali highway...
RMCH records two more fatalities in Covid-19 unit
01:59 PM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayRajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded two more fatalities in its Covid-19 unit in the last 24 hours till 6am today, taking the death toll to 85, so far, this month...
US urges N Korea to end ‘provocative’ tests, return to talks
12:57 PM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayA senior United States diplomat has urged North Korea to end its “concerning and counterproductive” missile tests and resume negotiations...
PM opens Payra Bridge to traffic
12:13 PM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the much-awaited bridge constructed over the Payra River in Lebukhali area on Patuakhali-Barishal highway for traffic movement, paving the way for travelling to Patuakhali from Barisal without ferry. The premier opened the Payra Bridge joining virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban here...
6-murder in Rohingya camp: Case filed, 10 arrested
11:54 AM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayTen people have been arrested in a case filed over the murder of six teachers and students of Darul Ulum Nadwatul Olama Al-Islamiah Madrasa at Balukhali camp in Ukhiya of Cox’s Bazar. They were arrested in several drives from Friday to Saturday afternoon...
Picasso masterpieces fetch nearly $110m at Las Vegas auction
11:05 AM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayEleven Pablo Picasso artworks that have been on display at a Las Vegas hotel for more than two decades have sold at auction for nearly $110m (£80m)...
Colombia’s most wanted drug lord Otoniel captured
09:14 AM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayColombia's most wanted drug trafficker and the leader of the country's largest criminal gang has been captured...
PM calls for united efforts for building inclusive UN based on cooperation
08:28 AM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for uniting the efforts of all to build a more robust and inclusive United Nations (UN) based on mutual respect, partnership, cooperation, and solidarity...
Turkey moves to throw out US and nine other envoys
09:57 PM, 23 Oct 2021 SaturdayTurkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has ordered 10 ambassadors, including those from the US and France be declared "persona non grata"...
Sharjah wickets make Tigers upbeat to beat Sri Lanka
09:51 PM, 23 Oct 2021 SaturdayBangladesh head coach Russell Domingo sensed a chance to beat Sri Lanka in their Twenty20 World Cup Super 12s opener on Sunday after seeing the slow nature of the wicket of Sharjah Stadium, which he termed as similar to wickets in Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka...
Two more die of dengue fever in 24 hrs
08:55 PM, 23 Oct 2021 SaturdayTwo more people died of dengue and 189 with the fever newly got admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning...
Singapore removes Bangladesh from travel restriction list
07:10 PM, 23 Oct 2021 SaturdaySingapore on Saturday announced the removal of India and five other South Asian countries from its travel restriction list as the island-state continues to adjust border measures in response to the global Covid-19 situation...
Bangladesh qualify for 2022 T20WC in Australia
06:26 PM, 23 Oct 2021 SaturdayBangladesh have confirmed their place at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 to be held in Australia, after they progressed to the Super 12 stage of the ongoing World Cup in Oman and the UAE...
Nine more die of Covid-19 in a day
05:32 PM, 23 Oct 2021 SaturdayNine more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 27,814. During the period, 278 more people contracted the virus, raising the total infection to 15,67,417, the health directorate said in a press release on Saturday. Bangladesh first reported its COVID-19 cases on March 8 last year...