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Indian doctors warn against cow dung as Covid-19 cure
09:26 AM, 11 May 2021 TuesdayDoctors in India are warning against the practice of using cow dung in the belief it will ward off Covid-19, saying there is no scientific evidence for its effectiveness and that it risks spreading other diseases...
Pfizer vaccine authorised by US FDA for adolescents
08:49 AM, 11 May 2021 TuesdayThe US has authorised the Pfizer vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds amid a push to get the shot into more Americans' arms...
20 Palestinians killed in Israeli air raids on Gaza
08:14 AM, 11 May 2021 TuesdayMore than a dozen Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air raids on the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian health ministry, after Hamas launched rockets from the coastal territory towards Israel...
Golden Globes controversy: Scarlett Johansson joins criticism
05:46 PM, 10 May 2021 MondayActor Scarlett Johansson has joined criticism of the body behind the Golden Globe Awards over how it plans to tackle discrimination...
Covid-19: UAE suspends entry for travellers from Bangladesh
04:40 PM, 10 May 2021 MondayThe UAE has announced the suspension of entry for travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka on national and foreign flights...
COVID-19: 38 die in 24 hours
04:11 PM, 10 May 2021 MondayThe death toll from coronavirus has reached 11,972 as 38 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 1,514 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 775,027. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Saturday...
Thousands suspended at Myanmar universities as junta targets education
03:30 PM, 10 May 2021 MondayMore than 11,000 academics and other university staff opposed to Myanmar’s ruling junta have been suspended after going on strike in protest against military rule, a teachers’ group told Reuters...
11 killed in Afghanistan bus bombing
01:46 PM, 10 May 2021 MondayAt least 11 people have been killed and dozens injured after a roadside bomb struck a bus in Afghanistan’s southern Zabul province, the interior ministry said...
5 lakh doses of China’s vaccine to arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday
01:17 PM, 10 May 2021 MondayChinese ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has said five lakh doses of China’s Sinopharm Coronavirus vaccine will arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday. He said this at DECAB Talk after being connected virtually on Monday. Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) organized the talk...
4 injured in supermarket stabbing in New Zealand
12:09 PM, 10 May 2021 MondayAt least four people have been injured, three of whom are now in critical condition, after a stabbing attack at a New Zealand supermarket...
Hajj to be held this year with ‘special conditions’
11:43 AM, 10 May 2021 MondaySaudi Arabia has announced on Sunday the Hajj will be held this year following health and safety requirements due to the pandemic...
Man kills 6, then self, at Colorado birthday party shooting
11:36 AM, 10 May 2021 MondayA gunman opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado, slaying six adults before killing himself Sunday, police said...
India records 3.66 lakh cases, 3,754 deaths in last 24 hours
11:14 AM, 10 May 2021 MondayIndia recorded 3,66,161 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours taking the overall caseload to 2,26,62,575, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. The country’s active COVID-19 cases stand at 37,45,237. With 3,754 deaths in the last 24 hours, the total death toll is 2,46,116...
Final list of 6,988 FFs published in second phase
10:02 PM, 09 May 2021 SundayThe Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has published the final list (second part) of the names of the heroic freedom fighters. The names of 6,988 heroic freedom fighters of 8 divisions have been published in it, a press release said. The list is available on the website of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (www.molwa.gov.bd)...
Man Utd comeback keeps City waiting on title
09:33 PM, 09 May 2021 SundayManchester United virtually guaranteed a Premier League top-four finish and ensured rivals Manchester City must wait to be crowned champions as they came from behind to beat Aston Villa at Villa Park...
Jashim Uddin elected FBCCI president
09:02 PM, 09 May 2021 SundayBengal Group Vice Chairman Md Jashim Uddin has been elected uncontested as the president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI) for 2021-23 term...
Khaleda can't go abroad for treatment: Kamal
08:06 PM, 09 May 2021 SundayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia cannot go abroad for treatment as the law ministry said that the convicted accused has no chance to go abroad...
Hundreds party in Spain as coronavirus curfew ends
07:58 PM, 09 May 2021 SundayHundreds of people were seen partying in several cities across Spain in the early hours of Sunday, as the country ended its 11 p.m. curfew, which was lifted in 13 of the country's 17 regions at midnight...
Kangana Ranaut says Instagram deleted her post
05:44 PM, 09 May 2021 SundayShe claimed that her post announcing her Covid-19 diagnosis was taken down by the photo-sharing platform and suggested that it must have been reported by the ‘Covid fan club’...
15 killed in landslide at Guinea gold mine
04:59 PM, 09 May 2021 SundayA landslide at an artisanal gold mine has killed at least 15 people in northeastern Guinea, the government said on Sunday...