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Coronavirus: 41 new deaths, 7264 cases
04:22 PM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayForty-one more people died from coronavirus and 7,264 newly contracted the virus in the past 24 hours. With this, the total fatalities and infections rose to 28,744 and 18,94,535 respectively, a health directorate press release on Thursday. As many as 42,578 samples were collected, and 42,867 tested in the past day...
Canada willing to work with Bangladesh in int'l trade
04:11 PM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayCanada is willing to work more closely with Bangladesh in order to create a greater understanding of the principles and practices involved in international trade...
City win edges Bees closer to trouble
03:43 PM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayPep Guardiola said Manchester City "are not the best in the world" despite them extending their lead at the top of the Premier League to 12 points following victory over Brentford...
Ukraine tensions: Russia begins military drills with Belarus
02:53 PM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayRussia and Belarus have started 10 days of joint military drills amid ongoing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine...
Verdict against suspended DIG Mizan, Basir on Feb 23
02:16 PM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayA court has fixed February 23 to deliver a verdict in a graft case filed against suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Mizanur Rahman and suspended Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Khandaker Enamul Basir...
Light to moderate rain likely over country
12:37 PM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayLight to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Khulna, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, a met release said today...
Work collectively for continuation of country’s development: PM to Ansar
12:22 PM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) personnel to make collective efforts for continuing the pace of advancement...
RMCH counts 3 more deaths in Covid-19 unit
11:45 AM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayRajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded three more deaths in its Covid-19 unit during the last 24 hours till 9am today...
UP assembly polls: Voting for first phase begins in 58 constituencies
11:11 AM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayVoting for the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections began on Thursday at 7am. Covering the Jat-dominant belt of western Uttar Pradesh, the first phase of polls cover 58 assembly constituencies across 11 districts of the state...
Ex-high commissioner Khairuzzaman arrested in Malaysia
10:52 AM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayMalaysian immigration police have arrested former Bangladesh high commissioner to Malaysia, M Khairuzzaman, who has been living there as a refugee for more than a decade. He was arrested from Ampang area in Kuala Lumpur for primary interrogation on Wednesday, a Malaysian source said...
Under pressure to ease up, Biden weighs new virus response
10:05 AM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayFacing growing pressure to ease up on pandemic restrictions, the White House insisted Wednesday it is making plans for a less-disruptive phase of the national virus response. But impatient states, including Democratic New York, made clear they aren’t waiting for Washington as public frustration grows...
Trudeau slams ‘unacceptable’ protests as police warn truckers
08:46 AM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hit out at protests by truckers around the country as "unacceptable"...
Ukraine tensions: Russia sees room for diplomacy
08:29 AM, 10 Feb 2022 ThursdayRussia's EU ambassador has told the BBC his country still believes diplomacy can help de-escalate the crisis over Ukraine. Vladimir Chizhov said Moscow had no intention of invading anybody, but warned it was important not to provoke Russia into changing its mind, reports BBC...
Covid cases surpass 400 million as Omicron grips world
09:27 PM, 09 Feb 2022 WednesdayGlobal COVID-19 cases surpassed 400 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious Omicron variant dominates the outbreak, pushing health systems in several countries to the brink of capacity...
SC issues status quo on functions of Film Artistes' Association general secretary
08:26 PM, 09 Feb 2022 WednesdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed till February 13 a High Court order that halted the Appellate Board's decision cancelling the candidacy of Zayed Khan and declaring Nipun as the general secretary of Film Artistes' Association...
Prince resigns as Bangladesh batting coach
07:47 PM, 09 Feb 2022 WednesdayBangladesh batting coach Ashwell Prince has resigned from his post with immediate effect. Bangladesh Cricket Board chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury confirmed the development to Cricbuzz on Wednesday (February 9)...
Gold prices rise by Tk 1867 per bhori
07:03 PM, 09 Feb 2022 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association has decided to raise the prices of gold by around Tk 1,867 per bhori (11.664 grams), with effect from Thursday. BAJUS general secretary Dilip Kumar Agarwala confirmed the matter to Jago News on Wednesday...
Sunny spins Dhaka up to third place
05:40 PM, 09 Feb 2022 WednesdayShuvagata Hom struck two sixes in the last over to drag Minister Group Dhaka over the line against Khulna Tigers. Dhaka needed 11 runs off the final over bowled by Thisara Perera after Khaled Ahmed conceded just four in the penultimate over...
EU hopes €43bn plan will fix chip shortages
05:30 PM, 09 Feb 2022 WednesdayThe European Union has announced a €43bn ($48bn) plan to overcome its dependency on Asian computer chip makers as governments and businesses around the world battle with a global supply chain crisis that experts believe could persist for much of the year...
Coronavirus: 33 new deaths, 8016 cases
04:56 PM, 09 Feb 2022 WednesdayThirty-three more people died from coronavirus and 8,016 newly contracted the virus in the past 24 hours. With this, the total fatalities and infections rose to 28,703 and 18,87,271 respectively, a health directorate press release on Wednesday...