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4 killed at German hospital, woman arrested
11:39 AM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayPolice arrested a 51-year-old woman after four people were found dead and another seriously injured at a hospital near Berlin on Wednesday evening, multiple German media reported...
India sees biggest single-day spike with nearly 3.8 lakh Coronavirus cases
11:07 AM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayIndia's Covid-19 situation continues to remain grim. A record single-day rise of around 3.8 lakh cases over the last 24 hours pushed the overall tally to 1,83,76,524 on Thursday...
Sri Lanka bat; Shoriful Islam and Praveen Jayawickrama debut
10:42 AM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdaySri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne chose to bat against Bangladesh in the second Test in Pallekele. The pitch had a greenish look, but the home side has chosen two spinners to go with their two-man pace attack...
US to send over $100 million in Covid-19 supplies to India
10:30 AM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayThe United States is sending supplies worth more than $100 million to India to help it fight a surge of Covid-19 cases, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday...
China launches core module for permanent space station
10:02 AM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayChina on Thursday launched the core module for its first permanent space station that will host astronauts long-term, the latest success for a program that has realized a number of its growing ambitions in recent years...
Biden will say ‘America is on the move again’ in speech to Congress
09:16 AM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayPresident Joe Biden declared on Wednesday (April 28) that the United States is “on the move again” 100 days after he took office, in a speech to a joint session of Congress that he used to promote a $1.8 trillion plan (S$2.3 trillion) he said is needed to compete with China...
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90
08:23 AM, 29 Apr 2021 ThursdayMichael Collins - one of the three crew members of the first manned mission to the Moon, Apollo 11 in 1969 - has died aged 90, his family say. He died on Wednesday after "a valiant battle with cancer. He spent his final days peacefully, with his family by his side," they said...
Banking hours to remain 10am to 1pm until May 5
09:29 PM, 28 Apr 2021 WednesdayThe ongoing limited banking hours from 10am to 1pm have been extended until 5 May for facilitating the financial transaction of their clients during the lockdown...
Journalist Syed Shahjahan dies of Coronavirus
08:19 PM, 28 Apr 2021 WednesdayFreedom fighter and journalist Syed Shahjahan has passed away. He was 78. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the Crescent Hospital in the capital’s Uttara around 5:30pm on Wednesday...
Saudi crown prince strikes conciliatory tone towards rival Iran
07:29 PM, 28 Apr 2021 WednesdaySaudi Arabia’s crown prince has struck a conciliatory tone towards the kingdom’s arch-nemesis, Iran, saying he sought “good” relations after reports the rivals held secret talks recently in Baghdad...
Govt to collect vaccines from anywhere to protect people: Quader
05:32 PM, 28 Apr 2021 WednesdayAwami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the government will collect COVID-19 vaccines from anywhere in any away to protect the country’s people...
PM greets Raushan, GM Quader on Eid-ul-Fitr
04:57 PM, 28 Apr 2021 WednesdayPrime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina greeted Opposition Leader Begum Raushan Ershad and Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Opposition Leader in Parliament GM Quader on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr...
COVID-19 in Bangladesh: 77 more die in 24 hours
04:22 PM, 28 Apr 2021 WednesdayThe death toll from coronavirus has reached 11,305 as 77 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 2,955 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 754,614. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Wednesday...
Ex-Sri Lanka bowler Zoysa gets 6-year ban from cricket
04:08 PM, 28 Apr 2021 WednesdayFormer Sri Lanka seamer and bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa has been banned from all cricket for six years for match-fixing offences...
Sri Lanka cabinet approves proposed ban on burqas in public
03:23 PM, 28 Apr 2021 WednesdaySri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposed ban on wearing full-face veils including Muslim burqas in public, citing national security grounds, despite a United Nations expert’s comment that it would violate international law...
Pakistan sees record Covid-19 deaths
03:05 PM, 28 Apr 2021 WednesdayPakistan recorded more than two hundred COVID-19 deaths in a day for the first time since the start of the pandemic on Tuesday, as the government said it was considering stricter lockdowns...
Justin Bieber facing backlash over his hair again
02:33 PM, 28 Apr 2021 WednesdayThe pop star debuted some short dreadlocks this week, sparking cries of cultural appropriation and racial insensitivity. The outcry came four years after he was similarly criticized over wearing cornrows -- and, yes, dreadlocks...
Lightning kills two brothers in Sunamganj
02:16 PM, 28 Apr 2021 WednesdayTwo brothers were killed and three others injured in lightning strikes in Derai upazila of Sunamganj district on Wednesday morning...
Britney Spears to address court at conservatorship hearing
02:03 PM, 28 Apr 2021 WednesdayBritney Spears will address the court at an upcoming conservatorship hearing...
Lockdown extended to May 5
01:14 PM, 28 Apr 2021 WednesdayThe government extended the ongoing lockdown to May 5 in an effort to limit the coronavirus spread. The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday. As per the notification, shopping malls and markets will stay open from 10am to 8pm following the health guidelines...