All News
Texas police in hostage stand-off at synagogue
09:55 AM, 16 Jan 2022 SundayPolice in the US state of Texas are negotiating with a man who has taken several hostages at a synagogue in the town of Colleyville...
NCC polls: Taimur, Ivy cast votes
09:03 AM, 16 Jan 2022 SundayAwami League-nominated mayoral candidate Selina Hayat Ivy and independent mayoral candidate Taimur Alam Khandaker cast their votes in the polls to Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) on Sunday...
Voting in NCC polls ends
08:13 AM, 16 Jan 2022 SundayThe Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election was held on Sunday through Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). The voting started at 8 am and ended at 4 pm in a peaceful manner. Allegation of no major irregularity has, so far, been reported in the polls...
Tsunami hits Tonga after giant volcano eruption
10:02 PM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayTsunami waves caused by a giant underwater volcanic eruption have hit the Pacific country of Tonga...
US donates 9.6m Pfizer jabs, millions more on way
09:51 PM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayThe United States (US) on Saturday donated another 9.6 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh while the US Ambassador here Earl R Miller has said millions more jab doses are on the way...
Virat Kohli steps down as Test captain
09:05 PM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayVirat Kohli Saturday stepped down from Test match captaincy. “Everything has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test captain of India, it’s now...
Narayanganj city elections on Sunday
08:12 PM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayThe Election Commission (EC) has already taken all preparations to hold the elections in a free, fair and peaceful manner. The polls will be held through Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). So, 2,912 EVM machines have been sent to Narayanganj, on the outskirts of capital Dhaka...
India’s trade with China crosses $125 billion
07:10 PM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayIndia’s trade with China in 2021 crossed $125 billion with imports from China nearing a record $100 billion, underlining continued demand for a range of Chinese goods, particularly machinery...
3447 new Covid cases, 7 deaths in 24 hrs
05:55 PM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayThe Bangladesh government recorded 3,447 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the total infections stood at 16,12,489 and fatalities rose to 28,136, a health directorate press release said on Saturday. Bangladesh, however, first reported its coronavirus cases on March 8, 2020...
US students stage walkouts to protest in-person classes
05:19 PM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayHundreds of students in Boston and Chicago walked out of classes on Friday in protests demanding a switch to remote learning as a surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the Omicron variant disrupted efforts at returning to in-person education around the United States...
NCC polls: NID required for movement on voting day
04:40 PM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayPeople will require to carry national identity card alongwith them for movement on the voting day of Narayanganj City Corporation elections. "All will be allowed for movement checking their national identity card on the voting day," Superintendent of Narayanganj Police Md Zayedul Alam said...
Mbappe in talks to stay at PSG - Saturday's football gossip
03:49 PM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayKylian Mbappe, 23, is in talks over a new contract at Paris St-Germain. The France striker, 23, was expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer when his deal expires at the end of the season. (Telegraph - subscription required)
Ghana held after late Gabon equaliser in feisty affair
03:36 PM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayGabon scored a controversial late goal against Ghana to draw their Africa Cup of Nations Group C match 1-1...
Iran says 25-year China agreement enters implementation stage
02:54 PM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayA 25-year comprehensive cooperation agreement signed between Iran and China last year has now entered the implementation stage, according to Iran’s foreign minister...
‘Situation to be worsened if restrictions not maintained’
02:11 PM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayThe country’s situation will be worsened if the 11-pont restrictions imposed by the government are not maintained. Health Minister Zahid Maleque said this on Saturday noon while inaugurating CT scan machine and dialysis unit at the Manikganj 250-Bed District Hospital...
India reports 2,68,833 new Covid cases
12:56 PM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayIndia reported 2,68,833 fresh COVID-19 infections in 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today, taking the total case tally in the country to 3,68,50,962. The new cases reported are marginally higher than the 2.64 lakh daily cases reported yesterday. A total of 6,041 Omicron cases are amongst all Covid cases reported in India so far...
RMCH records one more fatality in Covid-19 unit
12:39 PM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayRajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded one more fatality in its Covid-19 unit during the last 24 hours till 6am today...
British PM sparks anger, resignation on streets over ‘partygate’
11:05 AM, 15 Jan 2022 Saturday"I'd think twice about it," Uxbridge resident Veronika Machu said of voting again for her local MP Boris Johnson, after a slew of lockdown partying allegations...
North Korea confirms missile test from train amid fresh sanctions
10:12 AM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayNorth Korea confirmed on Saturday that it test-launched ballistic missiles from a train in what was seen as an apparent retaliation against fresh sanctions imposed by the United States...
Canadian doctor delivers ‘Miracle’ baby on flight
09:12 AM, 15 Jan 2022 SaturdayA Canadian doctor has told of her joy after delivering a "Miracle" baby on an overnight flight to Uganda...