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Half of Europe on track to catch Omicron, world economy at risk
11:17 AM, 12 Jan 2022 WednesdayMore than half of people in Europe will likely catch Omicron by March, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, as the World Bank warned the contagious variant could hamper global economic recovery...
Country must be run following Bangabandhu's directives, guidelines: PM
09:19 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the country will be undoubtedly run following the directives and guideline of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...
Trains to run with 50pc passengers from Saturday
08:13 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayBangladesh Railway has decided to operate trains at their half capacities from January 15 complying with the government's directives issued on Monday to contain the fresh rise of Covid-19 along with the new variant Omicron in the country...
No unnecessary cases being filed against BNP men: Kamal
07:27 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, MP, today said here no unnecessary cases are being filed against the BNP leaders and activists...
2,458 test positive for Coronavirus in 24 hours
06:41 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayThe death toll from Coronavirus has reached 28,107 as 2 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 2,458 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 1,598,389. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Tuesday...
Bhutan keen on procuring fertilizer from Bangladesh
06:29 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayBhutan has expressed keenness in procuring 2.5 to 3 thousand metric tonnes of fertilizer from Bangladesh...
BGB recovers 2.064-Kg crystal meth Ice from Teknaf
06:18 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayMembers of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 2.064 Kilograms of crystal meth "Ice" worth about Taka 10.32 crore from Jhauban near Noakhalipara area in Teknaf today...
Alikhan Smailov named Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister
05:36 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayKazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev nominated Alikhan Smailov for Prime Minister on January 11, and the lower house of parliament swiftly voted him in during a session broadcast live on state television...
China locks down third city, raising affected to 20 million
05:14 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayA third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their homes in China to about 20 million people...
Mirza Fakhrul, wife test positive for Coronavirus
04:30 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and his wife Rahat Aara Begum have infected with Coronavirus...
Air strike in Ethiopia's Tigray kills 17, aid workers say
04:15 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayAn air strike in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray on Monday killed at least 17 people, mostly women, and wounded dozens in the town of Mai Tsebri, two aid workers told Reuters, citing local authorities and eyewitnesses...
India logs 1,68,063 new COVID-19 cases
03:45 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayIndia has recorded 1,68,063 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Tuesday...
European Parliament president David Sassoli dies
03:33 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayEuropean Parliament President David Sassoli has died at the age of 65, his spokesman says. The Italian former journalist and centre-left politician had been seriously ill for more than two weeks and cancelled all official activities...
Dhaka trade fair to continue following health rules
03:01 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayThe Ministry of Commerce has decided to continue the Dhaka International Trade Fair 2022 following the coronavirus health guidelines amid the new restrictions. Additional Secretary (export) of the ministry Md Hafizur Rahman confirmed the matter to Jago News on Tuesday afternoon...
Lata Mangeshkar catches Covid-19, admitted to ICU
02:37 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayLegendary singer Lata Mangeshkar was admitted to the ICU of Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital, after testing positive for Covid-19...
Chris Morris retires from cricket at 34
02:28 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdaySouth Africa allrounder Chris Morris has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket...
Kazakhstan detains almost 10,000 over deadly unrest
01:29 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdaySecurity forces in Kazakhstan have detained 9,900 people regarding last week's unrest, the interior ministry of the central Asian nation said on Tuesday...
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile
12:08 PM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayNorth Korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile, less than a week after it launched what it claimed was a hypersonic missile...
Tigers taste innings defeat despite Liton's ton
11:58 AM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayDespite a bold effort of Liton Das who struck a counterattacking century, Bangladesh failed to avoid an innings defeat in the second and final Test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Tuesday...
Earthquake hits off West Coast of Cyprus
11:22 AM, 11 Jan 2022 TuesdayA 6.6-magnitude quake hit off the west coast of Cyprus early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage...