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New US envoy keen to further strengthen Dhaka-Washington ties
11:51 AM, 12 Feb 2022 SaturdayThe newly-appointed United States (US) Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter D. Haas has said he looks forward to working together with Dhaka to further advance the relationship between the two countries...
Myanmar junta to pardon 814 prisoners in amnesty
11:10 AM, 12 Feb 2022 SaturdayMyanmar's junta said Saturday it would release more than 800 prisoners in an amnesty to mark the country's Union Day...
Amazon deforestation: Record high destruction of trees in January
10:13 AM, 12 Feb 2022 SaturdayThe number of trees cut down in the Brazilian Amazon in January far exceeded deforestation for the same month last year, according to government satellite data...
Freedom Convoy: Canada court orders end to trucks’ bridge blockade
09:05 AM, 12 Feb 2022 SaturdayA Canadian judge has granted a court order to end a truckers' blockade of a vital trade link with the US...
Ukraine tensions: Russia invasion could begin any day, US warns
08:34 AM, 12 Feb 2022 SaturdayRussia has the troops in place to invade Ukraine "at any time" and American citizens should leave within the next 48 hours, the US has warned. An invasion could start with aerial bombing that would make departures difficult and endanger civilians, the White House said on Friday...
Afghanistan to arrive in Bangladesh today for white ball series
06:14 PM, 11 Feb 2022 FridayThe Afghanistan cricket team is set to arrive in Bangladesh on Saturday for a limited over series, comprising three ODIs and two T20 Internationals...
Coronavirus: 27 new deaths, 5268 cases
05:12 PM, 11 Feb 2022 FridayTwenty-seven more people died from coronavirus and 5,268 newly contracted the virus in the past 24 hours. With this, the total fatalities and infections rose to 28,771 and 18,99,803 respectively, a health directorate press release on Friday. As many as 33,896 samples were collected, and 34,067 tested in the past day...
Syed Kaiser, death row convict in crimes against humanity, dies
04:42 PM, 11 Feb 2022 FridaySyed Kaiser, a death row convict in crimes against humanity case and former state minister, passed away early Friday. He breathed his last at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital, quoting his younger brother Faisal, lawyer Barrister Tanvir Al Amin and prosecutor Syed Haider Ali confirmed to Jago News...
DU 1st year in-person classes from Feb 22
03:30 PM, 11 Feb 2022 FridayThe Dhaka University authorities have decided to begin in-person classes of the first year of academic session 2020-2021 following the coronavirus health guidelines, a press release said on Friday...
Novavax says Covid-19 shot 80% effective in adolescent study
02:28 PM, 11 Feb 2022 FridayNovavax said on Thursday its two-dose vaccine was 80% effective against COVID-19 in a late-stage trial testing the shot in teens aged 12 to 17 years...
"Don't spread to larger level": Indian SC 'no' to urgent hijab hearing
12:22 PM, 11 Feb 2022 FridayOn a petition linked to the hijab row raging in Karnataka, the Supreme Court today rejected an urgent hearing and said, "We will interfere only at an appropriate time."..
Biden says US citizens should leave Ukraine now
11:32 AM, 11 Feb 2022 FridayUS President Joe Biden has called on all American citizens remaining in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, citing increased threats of Russian military action. Mr Biden said he would not send troops to rescue Americans if Moscow invades Ukraine...
Jota nets twice in Liverpool victory
11:26 AM, 11 Feb 2022 FridayDiogo Jota scored twice as Liverpool cut their deficit to Premier League leaders Manchester City to nine points with a dominant performance against Leicester at Anfield...
Karnataka HC restrains students from wearing hijab
09:44 PM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayThe Karnataka High Court on Thursday restrained students from wearing hijab or any religious attire till thematter is pending with court. The next hearing will take place on Monday...
12 including one Bangladeshi hurt as drone intercepted at Saudi airport
08:54 PM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayTwelve people were injured at Saudi Arabia's Abha airport by shrapnel from an explosive-laden drone intercepted by air defences on Thursday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group said...
People finding new ways to block Muslim women's rights: Modi
07:50 PM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayThe Yogi Adityanath government has consistently worked towards preventing crimes against Muslim women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. The Opposition parties, meanwhile, have stood in the way of Muslim women’s progress for the sake of votes, PM Modi added...
Ministers of South Sudan visit PRAN-RFL’s Industrial Park
06:18 PM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayA seven-member delegation of South Sudan led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Deng Dau Deng Malek visited PRAN-RFL’s Industrial Park at Palash of Narsingdi on Thursday...
Bangladeshis can visit India without quarantine
05:43 PM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayThe Indian government on Thursday revised guidelines for international arrivals, removing the category of 'at risk' countries - introduced when the Omicron Covid variant emerged - and also recommending self-monitoring of 14 days for symptoms against the current seven days of home quarantine...
HSC exam results on Sunday
04:54 PM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayThe results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published on Sunday. The announcement was made in a handout of the Ministry of Education on Thursday. About this, the ministry's public relations officer MA Khair told Jago News that the Education Minister will hand over the results to the Prime Minister...
China suspends Lithuanian beef imports as Taiwan row grows
04:48 PM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayChina has suspended imports of beef from Lithuania since Wednesday, the General Administration of Customs said, amid a growing trade spat with the Baltic nation and its Western allies centred on Chinese-claimed Taiwan...