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Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says
08:51 AM, 08 Dec 2021 WednesdayExisting vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says...
Biden, Putin square off as tension grows on Ukraine border
08:21 AM, 08 Dec 2021 WednesdayFace to face for over two hours, President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin squared off in a secure video call Tuesday as the U.S. president put Moscow on notice that an invasion of Ukraine would bring sanctions and enormous harm to the Russian economy...
Tulip Siddiq appointed as UK's Shadow Economic Secretary
10:04 PM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayTulip Siddiq, a member of British parliament and granddaughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has been appointed as the shadow economic secretary of the United Kingdom (UK)...
Burundi prison fire kills 38 inmates
08:37 PM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayAt least 38 inmates were killed and dozens more injured in a fire on Tuesday at the main prison in Burundi's capital Gitega, the country's vice president said...
PM for united efforts to address Covid-19 challenges, impacts
07:23 PM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday laid emphasis on united efforts to address the Covid-19 challenges and its impacts on public health as the pandemic has marked a significant setback on the nutrition initiatives...
Jamalpur AL recommends relieving Dr Murad from post
05:50 PM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayJamalpur district unit Awami League has recommended relieving State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Md Murad Hassan from its health and population affairs secretary post...
Govt records 291 new Covid cases, 5 deaths
05:31 PM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayThe government recorded 291 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the total infections in the country stood at 15,78,011 and fatalities rose to 28,010, the health directorate said in a press release on Tuesday...
Bangladesh collapse as Sajid takes six-for
05:10 PM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdaySajid Khan's maiden six-wicket haul left Bangladesh in danger of being made to follow-on with one day of the Dhaka Test to go. It remains to be seen if the weather will halt Pakistan's push for full WTC points, though...
Russia fines Google over content, bigger penalty looms
04:45 PM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayRussia fined Alphabet's Google 9 million roubles ($121,000), a Moscow court said on Tuesday, in the latest in a string of penalties against the technology giant for failing to delete content the government deems illegal...
ECNEC approves Tk 2,541.64cr EDGE project
03:56 PM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a Taka 2,541.64 crore Enhancing Digital Government and Economy (EDGE) project in a bid to create necessary environment for digital economy and also ensuring its flourish in Bangladesh...
Syria says Israel launched missile attack on vital port
02:51 PM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdaySyria’s military says Israeli fighter jets fired missiles on the Syrian port of Latakia, damaging containers but without inflicting casualties...
Pakistan declare after Fawad, Rizwan hit fifties
02:00 PM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayPakistan declared their first innings on 300 for 4 on day four an hour and ten minutes after the lunch break. Mohammad Rizwan and Fawad Alam were unbeaten on 53 and 50 respectively, playing aggressively in their brief time in the second session.
Low pressure weakens further
01:38 PM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayThe well-marked low over Northwest Bay and adjoining West Bengal-Bangladesh coast weakened into a low pressure area first and then weakened further and became unimportant, a met release said today...
State Minister Murad Hassan resigns
01:00 PM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayState Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Murad Hassan has resigned from his post showing personal reason. He sent the resignation letter to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at 12:30pm on Tuesday. He is now staying in Chattogram...
Shringla arrives on two-day visit
11:48 AM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayIndian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla arrived here this morning on a two-day official visit, the next day after Bangladesh and India celebrated the Maitri Diwas. Shringla was received by Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen upon his arrival at the airport in the capital, foreign ministry office source said...
Myanmar junta reduces Suu Kyi jail sentence to 2 years
10:32 AM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayMyanmar's ruling junta on Monday said ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi would be jailed for two years instead of four for inciting unrest and breaching pandemic restrictions, state media reported...
Malaria deaths rise by 69,000 in 2020 due to COVID-19 disruptions: WHO
09:27 AM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayHealthcare disruptions linked to the coronavirus pandemic helped malaria kill 69,000 more people in 2020 than the previous year, but a worst-case scenario was averted, the World Health Organization said on Monday...
US diplomats to boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
09:10 AM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayThe US has announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. The White House said no official delegation would be sent to the Games because of concerns about China's human rights record...
Rohingya sue Facebook for £150bn over Myanmar hate speech
08:52 AM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayDozens of Rohingya refugees in the UK and US have sued Facebook, accusing the social media giant of allowing hate speech against them to spread. They are demanding more than $150bn (£113bn) in compensation, claiming Facebook's platforms promoted violence against the persecuted minority...
PM asks Murad to resign from cabinet by today: Quader
08:26 AM, 07 Dec 2021 TuesdayAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the State Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Murad Hassan, for resigning from the cabinet by Tuesday for making indecent remarks recently that went viral on social media