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Chinese firms working with Bangladeshi partners for vaccine co-production
09:23 PM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayDeputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at Chinese Embassy in Dhaka Hualong Yan today said some Chinese vaccine manufacturing research and development (R&D) companies have been involved with Bangladeshi firms for coproduction of Chinese inoculation here.
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are married
09:07 PM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayBlake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, who sang a version of the aforementioned lyric on a highly underrated No Doubt song called "Running," are married...
Abetment to suicide of schoolgirl: Prime accused remanded
08:44 PM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayA court in Dhaka on Tuesday placed the prime accused of a case filed for allegedly abetting the suicide of a sixth-grader in the capital...
BRAC International's new executive director Shameran Abed
06:51 PM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayShameran Abed has been appointed as the new executive director of BRAC International...
Where did watermelons come from?
06:24 PM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayThe iconic green and red watermelon is a sweet, refreshing summer staple. But it wasn't always so sugary or vibrantly colored. So what did watermelons originally taste and look like, and from where did they originate?
163 more die of Covid-19 in 24 hrs
06:06 PM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdaySome 163 more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 15,392. During the period, 11,525 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 9,66,406, the health directorate said in a press release on Tuesday...
No survivors from Russia plane crash
05:19 PM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayThe Antonov An-26 twin-engined turboprop was en route from the regional capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana, a village in the north of the Kamchatka peninsula, when it lost contact with air traffic control, the emergencies ministry said...
Four including a couple held with drugs
04:48 PM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayThe Rapid Action Battalion members detained four people, including a couple, alongwith drugs from Kandirpar area in the district town on Tuesday afternoon...
Ex-Belarusian presidential contender Babariko jailed for 14 yrs
04:16 PM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayA court in Belarus jailed former presidential contender Viktor Babariko for 14 years on Tuesday after convicting him on corruption charges he denied, sparking condemnation from the West and the embattled opposition-in-exile...
England cricket team hit by seven positive tests
03:42 PM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayEngland will name a new squad for their ODI series with Pakistan after three players and four staff members tested positive for Covid-19...
PRAN-RFL donates protective equipment in Rajshahi, Natore, Chapainawabganj
02:58 PM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayPRAN-RFL Group, one of the largest business conglomerates of the country, distributed protective equipment among police, health workers and common people in Rajshahi, Natore and Chapainawabganj districts for the safety during corona pandemic...
US left Bagram Airbase at night with no notice, Afghan commander says
02:42 PM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayThe US military left Bagram Airfield - its key base in Afghanistan - in the dead of night without notifying the Afghans, the base's new commander said...
Coronavirus: Khulna division reports 40 deaths in 24 hours
01:51 PM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayKhulna division today reported 40 deaths from Coronavirus and 1,865 new cases in the last 24 hours. The death toll now stands at 1,305. Rasheda Sultana, Director of Divisional Health Directorate, confirmed the deaths to Jago News on Tuesday...
Plane with 28 on board gone missing in Russia’s Far East
11:58 AM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayA plane with 28 people on board has gone missing in the Russian Far East region of Kamchatka on Tuesday, local officials said...
150 people killed by guns over US holiday weekend
11:31 AM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayAt least 150 people were killed by gun violence in more than 400 shootings across the country during the Fourth of July weekend as major cities nationwide confront a surge in violent crime, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive...
Superman and Goonies director Richard Donner dies
11:11 AM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayRichard Donner, the Hollywood director whose films included Superman and The Goonies, has died aged 91...
19 die at RMCH’s Corona unit
09:37 AM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayNineteen people died at the Corona unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) in the last 24 hours. Five of them died of Coronavirus and the rest fourteen died with its symptoms. Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani, Director of RMCH, confirmed the deaths to Jago News on Tuesday morning...
Afghanistan: Soldiers flee to Tajikistan after Taliban clashes
09:01 AM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayMore than 1,000 Afghan soldiers have fled to neighbouring Tajikistan after clashing with Taliban militants, officials have said. The troops retreated over the border to "save their own lives", according to a statement by Tajikistan's border guard...
Brazil beats Peru 1-0 to advance to Copa America final
08:23 AM, 06 Jul 2021 TuesdayMany Brazil players didn’t want to take part in the Copa America tournament. After the Selecao advanced to the final with a 1-0 win over Peru on Monday, some players said they hoped to see their archrivals on Saturday at the Maracana Stadium...
164 more die of Coronavirus in 24 hours
05:22 PM, 05 Jul 2021 MondayThe death toll from COVID-19 has reached 15,229 as 164 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 9,964 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 954,881. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Monday...