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41 people die after boat sinks off Tunisia
09:22 AM, 17 Apr 2021 SaturdayAt least 41 people have died after their boat sank off Tunisia’s coast as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to reach the Italian island of Lampedusa...
Russia to expel 10 US diplomats in response to US sanctions
09:00 AM, 17 Apr 2021 SaturdayRussia has responded in kind to a barrage of new sanctions by the United States, saying it would expel 10 US diplomats and take other retaliatory moves in a tense showdown with Washington...
Castro era in Cuba to end as Raul confirms he’s retiring
08:39 AM, 17 Apr 2021 SaturdayRaul Castro confirmed he was handing over the leadership of the Cuban Communist Party to a younger generation at its congress that kicked off on Friday, ending six decades of rule by himself and older brother Fidel...
Noted actress Kabari dies of Coronavirus
08:21 AM, 17 Apr 2021 SaturdayNoted actress Sarah Begum Kabari has died of Coronavirus. She breathed her last while undergoing treatment at Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Institute and Hospital in the capital’s Mohakhali at 12:20am on Friday. Her son Shaker Chisty confirmed his mother’s death...
BNP spreads propaganda over lockdown: Quader
06:17 PM, 16 Apr 2021 FridayAwami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said BNP is now out to spread propaganda centering lockdown after failing in their evil politics over vaccine...
Jago News executive Sagor's father dies
05:50 PM, 16 Apr 2021 FridayMd Abdul Kuddus, father of Jago News's executive (social media) Sorwar Zahan Sagor, has passed away. He was 56...
Coronavirus: Bangladesh records over 100 deaths in a day
05:24 PM, 16 Apr 2021 FridayFor the first time since coronavirus outbroke in Bangladesh, the country on Friday recorded more than 100 deaths from the virus in a day. In the last 24 hours, 101 more coronavirus deaths were reported in the country to hit the highest single-day rise in the fatalities...
Hefazat leader Sharifullah sent to jail
04:04 PM, 16 Apr 2021 FridayA court in Dhaka on Friday sent Hefazat-e-Islam's Assistant Publicity Secretary Mufti Sharifullah to jail in a case filed with Jatrabari Police Station in the capital in 2013...
Eight dead in Indianapolis mass shotting
02:39 PM, 16 Apr 2021 FridayEight people have been killed and many injured in a shooting in the US city of Indianapolis, police say. Witnesses heard several gunshots at a FedEx facility and one said he saw a man firing an automatic weapon. The gunman, said to have been acting alone, is reported to have killed himself. Authorities said there was no further threat to public safety...
Opponents of Myanmar military rule hold 'silent strike'
01:37 PM, 16 Apr 2021 FridayOpponents of military rule in Myanmar observed a "silent strike" on Friday, with many people staying home to mourn the more than 700 people killed in protests against a Feb. 1 coup and others wearing black held small marches in several cities and towns...
571 fined in Sirajganj for violating health rules
01:16 PM, 16 Apr 2021 FridayThe mobile courts in Sirajganj district fined 571 people around Tk 1.71 lakh in last 11 days for violating the health rules issued to limit the coronavirus spread...
India extends record rise in COVID-19 cases
12:40 PM, 16 Apr 2021 FridayIndia extended a record daily run of new COVID-19 infections on Friday, spurred by hundreds of positive tests at a major religious gathering, as politicians pushed ahead with election rallies against advice they could worsen the outbreak...
Man Utd set up Roma Europa League semi
11:50 AM, 16 Apr 2021 FridayOle Gunnar Solskjaer said it is time for Manchester United to take the next step and reach a first final since 2017 after they eased past Granada to set up a Europa League last-four meeting with Roma...
Rampant Arsenal reach Europa League last four
11:44 AM, 16 Apr 2021 FridayArsenal secured what manager Mikel Arteta called an "important win in a crucial moment" as they impressively swept aside Slavia Prague to reach the Europa League semi-finals...
China's economy grows 18.3% in post-Covid comebakc
11:20 AM, 16 Apr 2021 FridayChina's economy grew a record 18.3% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same quarter last year. It's the biggest jump in gross domestic product (GDP) since China started keeping quarterly records in 1992...
Kobori put on life support
09:42 PM, 15 Apr 2021 ThursdayLegendary actress Sarah Begum Kobori, who is undergoing treatment at Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital in the capital, was put on life support on Thursday...
Coronavirus-infected Akram Khan hospitalized
09:26 PM, 15 Apr 2021 ThursdayBangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Director Akram Khan, who had tested positive for coronavirus, was admitted to a hospital in the capital on Thursday afternoon...
Hefazat assistant secy gen Manzurul held
09:02 PM, 15 Apr 2021 ThursdayThe Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested Hefazat-e-Islam's assistant secretary general Mawlana Manzurul Islam Afendi...
Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez officially end their engagement
08:16 PM, 15 Apr 2021 ThursdayAmerican singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, and Alex Rodriguez have officially called off their engagement...
Amazon Prime tops 200 million members
07:51 PM, 15 Apr 2021 ThursdayAmazon Prime, the ecommerce giant’s membership program that includes access to Prime Video, now counts more than 200 million subscribers globally, founder Jeff Bezos wrote in his final annual letter to shareholders as CEO...