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Fighting in Myanmar erupts near Thai border
09:47 AM, 27 Apr 2021 TuesdayHeavy fighting erupted at a Myanmar army outpost near the eastern border with Thailand early on Tuesday in an area largely controlled by forces of a Karen ethnic army...
India’s Covid-19 deaths will rise sharply till mid-May: US study
09:05 AM, 27 Apr 2021 TuesdayIndia on Monday (April 26) set fresh records for new Covid-19 cases and deaths again, as a US study forecast daily fatalities in the country climbing further until mid-May. Some 200,000 more people are expected to die from Covid-19 in India over the next three weeks before the daily death toll starts to fall...
Coronavirus: EU sues AstraZeneca over vaccine delivery delays
08:40 AM, 27 Apr 2021 TuesdayThe European Union has launched legal action against the coronavirus vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca...
AstraZeneca: US to share up to 60m vaccine doses
08:21 AM, 27 Apr 2021 TuesdayThe US will share up to 60 million doses of its AstraZeneca vaccine with other countries as they become available, the White House has said. The doses will be able to be exported in the coming months after a federal safety review...
Govt decides to extend ongoing restrictions for 1 more week
05:24 PM, 26 Apr 2021 MondayThe government has decided to extend the ongoing restrictions for one more week to stop spread the Coronavirus. The ongoing restrictions will remain till May 5. The decision was taken at an inter-ministerial meeting organized by the Cabinet Division on Monday...
97 more die of Coronavirus in 24 hours
04:10 PM, 26 Apr 2021 MondayThe death toll from Coronavirus has reached 11,150 as 97 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 3,306 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 748,628. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Monday...
Govt to procure 18 lakh tonnes food grains during this Boro season
03:52 PM, 26 Apr 2021 MondayThe government will procure at least 18 lakh tonnes food grains from the internal markets during the current Boro season...
Zhao makes history with Oscar wins for Best Director, Film
03:11 PM, 26 Apr 2021 MondayChinese-born filmmaker Chloe Zhao, who told the story of financially stretched van dwellers in the United States in Nomadland has become the first Asian woman and only the second woman ever to win Best Director at the Academy Awards...
PM seeks developed world’s enhanced role for quick recovery from pandemic
02:16 PM, 26 Apr 2021 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought the developed world and the development partners’ enhanced role in attaining quick recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic as she placed a four-point proposal...
Covid: Countries send aid to ease India’s oxygen emergency
12:48 PM, 26 Apr 2021 MondayInternational efforts are under way to help India as the country suffers critical oxygen shortages amid a devastating surge in Covid cases...
Hefazat-e-Islam central committee abolished
12:28 PM, 26 Apr 2021 MondayHefazat-e-Islam Amir Junayed Babunagari tonight in a video message declared the central committee of the organization dissolved...
Mamunul Haque put on 4-day remand
12:12 PM, 26 Apr 2021 MondayFormer Joint Secretary General of Hefazat-e-Islam Mamunul Haque has been placed on a four-day remand in two cases filed with Motijheel and Paltan Police Stations...
Oscars 2021: Full list of winners and nominees
11:25 AM, 26 Apr 2021 MondayAfter being pushed back by two months, the 93rd Academy Awards were held on Sunday. The show was broadcast from two locations in Los Angeles: The Dolby Theatre and Union Station. Once again, there was no host for the ceremony...
India reports record 3.52 lakh new COVID-19 cases
10:59 AM, 26 Apr 2021 MondayThe coronavirus caseload and death toll hit new records for a fifth straight day as India faced a deluge of over 3.52 lakh Covid-19 cases and 2,812 deaths in a single day. Hospitals, overwhelmed by the surge in Covid-19 positive patents, said they were in crisis, with most hospitals full and running out of medical oxygen to treat critical patients...
Shopping malls, markets to remain open till 9 pm
10:03 PM, 25 Apr 2021 SundayConsidering the Muslims who have been fasting during the ongoing holy month of Ramadan, the time limit for keeping shopping malls and markets open has been increased to 9 pm from 5 pm...
Qawmi madrasa teachers, students banned from politics
09:42 PM, 25 Apr 2021 SundayThe teachers and students of the country's Qawmi madrasa have been banned from engaging themselves with all kinds of political activities...
Pakistan win T20I series against Zimbabwe
09:17 PM, 25 Apr 2021 SundayHasan Ali and Mohammad Hasnain saved Pakistan the blushes and secured them a T20I series win over Zimbabwe, who have gone 24 bilateral rubbers without a T20I trophy now...
Fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies
09:07 PM, 25 Apr 2021 SundayDesigner Alber Elbaz, who worked at some of France's best-known fashion houses, has died in Paris aged 59...
Border with India close for 2 weeks
08:23 PM, 25 Apr 2021 SundayBangladesh government has decided to shut the border with India for two weeks from Monday as the neighbouring country's coronavirus situation continues to worsen. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen came up with the disclosure on Sunday. The closure, however, applies to travelers but import and export activities through the border will continue...
Again strict lockdown if health rules aren’t obeyed: Quader
06:15 PM, 25 Apr 2021 SundayAwami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said everyone will have to follow the health guidelines properly if the public transport services resume after the end of the current lockdown...