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US approves $100 million sale for Taiwan missile upgrades
05:08 PM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdayThe United States has approved a possible $100 million sale of equipment and services to Taiwan to "sustain, maintain, and improve" its Patriot missile defense system, the Pentagon said on Monday, drawing an angry threat of retaliation from Beijing...
Coronavirus: 43 new deaths, 8354 cases
04:27 PM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdayForty-three more people died from coronavirus and 8,354 newly contracted the virus in the past 24 hours. With this, the total fatalities and infections rose to 28,670 and 18,79,255 respectively, a health directorate press release on Tuesday. As many as 41,879 samples were collected, and 41,698 tested in the past day...
ECNEC okays Tk 1,503.32cr project to set up frontier technology institute
04:01 PM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdayThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a Taka 1,503.32 crore project to set up an institute of frontier technology...
Senegal win first-ever Afcon in penalty shootout
03:47 PM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdaySadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations, after the final ended goalless following extra time...
Australia's COVID hospital admissions fall after Omicron peaks
02:37 PM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdayAustralia's COVID-19 hospital cases and people admitted to intensive care continued to trend lower on Tuesday as authorities urged people to get their vaccine boosters to prevent serious illness and deaths from the coronavirus...
Nipun files appeal against HC order
01:34 PM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdayBangla movie actress Nipun Akter has filed an appeal against a High Court order that stayed the decision to cancel the candidacy of actor Zayed Khan for the post of General Secretary of Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association (BFAA). The appeal was filed with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning. Nipun’s lawyer Mostafizur Rahman Khan confirmed the matter to Jago News...
Momen proposes contact farming deal to South Sudan
12:15 PM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has proposed to strike deals to South Sudan on different areas including contract farming on agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, saying it could be mutually beneficial...
RMCH records 2 more deaths in Covid-19 unit
11:56 AM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdayRajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded two more deaths in its Covid-19 unit during the last 24 hours till 9am today...
Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 10.9 mln: Africa CDC
11:56 AM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdayUp to 10,933,814 COVID-19 cases were reported in Africa as of Monday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said...
4 brothers killed in Cox’s Bazar road accident
11:36 AM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdayFour brothers were killed and another was injured when a pickup van ran them over on Cox’s Bazar-Chattogram highway at Malumghat area in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Anupom Chandra Sheel, 47, Nirupom Chandra Sheel, 45, Deepok Chandra Sheel and Champak Chandra Sheel, 35...
Europe faces ‘most dangerous moment’ over Russia-Ukraine tensions
10:19 AM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdayEurope is going through its most dangerous moment since the Cold War amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, European Union foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell said...
China locks down city on Vietnam border as COVID cases rise
10:03 AM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdayAuthorities in China's southwestern city of Baise ordered residents to stay at home from Monday and avoid unnecessary travel as they enforced curbs that are among the toughest in the nation's tool-box to fight rising local infections of COVID-19...
China encroaching along Nepal border - report
09:49 AM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdayA Nepalese government report leaked to the BBC accuses China of encroaching into Nepal along the two countries' shared border...
Morocco holds funeral for 5-year-old who died trapped in well
08:52 AM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdayHundreds of Moroccans have gathered to pay their last respects to "little Rayan", the five-year-old boy who died after being trapped in a well for four days...
Biden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine
08:24 AM, 08 Feb 2022 TuesdayIn a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, President Joe Biden met with Germany’s new leader Monday and vowed the crucial Nord Stream 2 Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline will be blocked if Russia further invades Ukraine...
Maya, Kamrul made AL Presidium members
05:36 PM, 07 Feb 2022 MondayMofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya Bir Bikram and Advocate Kamrul Islam-- two members of the Awami League central working committee-- have been nominated as presidium members of the ruling Awami League...
Coronavirus: 38 die, 9369 infected
04:56 PM, 07 Feb 2022 MondayThe death toll from Coronavirus has reached 28,627 in Bangladesh as 38 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 9,369 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 18,70,901. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Monday...
Injured Taskin ruled out of BPL
04:44 PM, 07 Feb 2022 MondayFast bowler Taskin Ahmed was ruled out of the rest of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches due to a back pain...
2 killed in election violence in Satkania
03:48 PM, 07 Feb 2022 MondayTwo people including a teenager were killed at Satkania upazila in Chattogram during Union Parishad election on Monday. The deceased were identified as Tasib, 13, of Nalua union and Abdus Shukkur, 40, of Bajalia union...
90pc cabinet decisions implemented in 3yrs
02:45 PM, 07 Feb 2022 MondayAround 90 percent decisions, taken by the Cabinet in the last three years from January 2019 to December 2021, have been executed while the implementation of remaining decisions is underway...