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81 more die of Covid-19 in 24hrs
06:35 PM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdaySome 81 more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 13,868. During the period, 6,058 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 8,72,935, the health directorate said in a press release on Thursday...
Govt, ADB sign pacts for $940m loan to buy vaccines
05:17 PM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed agreements for $940 million in loans to purchase safe and effective vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
Spain thrash Slovakia to set up last-16 meeting with Croatia
04:31 PM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayThey needed a little help but at last the cork came out and the cava flowed, carrying Spain through to the next round...
Sweden seals top spot with victory over Poland
04:26 PM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayIn the end it was failure for Poland, but at least it was gallant failure. A campaign that had seemed to be fizzling disappointingly away suddenly came to life in its final 30 minutes as Robert Lewandowski, almost single-handed, inspired a fightback...
Germany book England last-16 date after Hungary draw
04:19 PM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayGermany will face England in the last 16 of Euro 2020 after twice coming from behind to knock battling Hungary out of the tournament...
France top group as Portugal go through with draw
04:12 PM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayCristiano Ronaldo equalled the men's all-time international goalscoring record as defending champions Portugal drew with France to qualify for the last 16 of Euro 2020 as one of the best third-placed teams...
Army Chief adorned with General rank badge
02:28 PM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayChief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed was adorned with the new rank badge of General in the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban here this morning...
Coronavirus: 20 more die in Khulna division in a day
02:20 PM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayKhulna division reported 20 more deaths from Coronavirus and 917 new cases in the last 24 hours. Of the deceased, seven are from Kushtia, five from Jashore, three from Jhenaidah, two from Chuadanga, two from Satkhira and one from Meherpur. Rasheda Sultana, Director of Divisional Health Directorate, confirmed the matter...
2 arrested with arms, bullets in capital
01:29 PM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayDetectives have arrested two people with arms and bullets in the capital. Iftekhairul Islam, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Media and Public Relations Department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), confirmed the arrest to Jago News on Thursday. But he didn’t disclose their names and addresses...
Philippines grounds Black Hawk choppers after crash kills 6
12:58 PM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayPhilippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana today ordered the grounding of the military’s fleet of Black Hawk helicopters after a crash during a training mission in a province north of the capital Manila killed six people...
India logs 54,069 new COVID-19 cases, 1321 deaths
11:43 AM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayIndia’s Covid-19 cases recorded 54,069 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. In the same time span, 1321 deaths were reported, according to data released by the Union health ministry on Thursday...
Former Philippine president Benigno Aquino dies
10:48 AM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayFormer Philippine President Benigno Aquino III died on Thursday, after a prolonged illness, according to several news reports and Al Jazeera sources...
18 more die at RMCH’s Corona unit
09:58 AM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayEighteen more people died at the Corona unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital in the last 24 hours. Of them, eight people died of Coronavirus and the rest died from its symptoms. Dr Saiful Ferdours, Deputy Director of RMCH, confirmed the deaths to Jago News on Thursday...
Anti-virus creator John McAfee found dead in prison cell
09:40 AM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayAnti-virus software entrepreneur John McAfee has been found dead in a Barcelona prison cell hours after a Spanish court agreed to extradite him to the US to face tax evasion charges...
Brazil nets last-gasp goal to beat Colombia at Copa America
08:42 AM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayBrazil went behind for the first time in eight games on Wednesday but responded with a controversial equaliser before netting a winner deep into stoppage time for a 2-1 victory over Colombia at the Copa America. The reigning champions came into the game on a nine-match winning run but trailed 1-0 after 10 minutes...
New Zealand win WTC after last-day drama against India
08:22 AM, 24 Jun 2021 ThursdayTwo years after their heartbreak in the World Cup final at Lord’s, New Zealand returned to English soil and emerged triumphant, an eight-wicket victory over India meaning Kane Williamson’s men were crowned the inaugural world Test champions...
AL's 72nd founding anniversary celebrated
10:00 PM, 23 Jun 2021 WednesdayBangladesh Awami League (AL), one of the country's oldest political parties, celebrated its 72nd founding anniversary today on a limited scale with different programmes particularly on virtual media in the wake of coronavirus outbreak...
Warren Buffett resigns from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
09:52 PM, 23 Jun 2021 WednesdayWarren Buffett has resigned from his trustee position at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the 90-year-old investor announced Wednesday...
Stay beside people as vanguards so that none can play foul with their fate: PM
09:31 PM, 23 Jun 2021 WednesdayShe asked her party men to remain always beside the countrymen as vanguards so that none could play ducks and drakes with their fate anymore...
Kutumbari seeks $800,000 compensation from Zuckerberg
09:14 PM, 23 Jun 2021 WednesdayKutumbari, a Bangladeshi resraurant, has served a legal notice on Facebook's Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, seeking US dollar 800,000 in compensation...