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Bangladesh sees 8,462 Covid deaths, 5,50,330 cases in a year
03:55 PM, 07 Mar 2021 SundayEleven more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 8,462. During the period, 606 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 5,50,330, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release on Sunday...
Lewandowski treble settles Der Klassiker
03:43 PM, 07 Mar 2021 SundayRobert Lewandowski's hat-trick outdid Erling Braut Haaland's early double as Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Dortmund in a Der Klassiker thriller...
Barca beat Osasuna to close gap at top
03:33 PM, 07 Mar 2021 SundayEighteen-year-old Ilaix Moriba scored his first goal for Barcelona to help them overcome Osasuna and move back to within two points of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid...
Joy Bangla Concert 2020: Looking back
03:05 PM, 07 Mar 2021 SundayMusic has the power to transport one through various emotions. Last year’s Joy Bangla Concert did exactly that for me...
Dhaka condemns drone attacks in Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels
02:29 PM, 07 Mar 2021 SundayBangladesh has strongly condemned the drone attacks targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Abha International Airport, in southern Saudi Arabia, by the Houthi rebels...
337 officials promoted to deputy secretaries
02:04 PM, 07 Mar 2021 SundayThe government has promoted 337 senior assistant secretaries to deputy secretaries. The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Sunday...
Priyanka Chopra launches Indian restaurant in New York
01:37 PM, 07 Mar 2021 SundayBollywood actor Priyanka Chopra is making sure she not only brings Indian stories and storytellers to the west, but also give it a taste of her roots, literally...
Shaheen Shah to be engaged to Shahid Afridi’s daughter
01:14 PM, 07 Mar 2021 SundayPakistan star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has sought cricketing legend Shahid Afridi's daughter's hand in marriage, both families have confirmed...
Covid: Dalai Lama urges others to get vaccinated as he receives first shot
11:47 AM, 07 Mar 2021 SundayTibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine while urging others eligible to "take this injection"...
PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on historic March 7
09:47 AM, 07 Mar 2021 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the historic March 7. The premier paid the homage by placing wreaths at the portrait of the Father of the Nation in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi...
Myanmar forces make night raids after breaking up protests
09:11 AM, 07 Mar 2021 SundayMyanmar security forces fired gunshots as they carried out overnight raids in the main city Yangon after breaking up the latest protests against last month’s coup with teargas and stun grenades...
Coronavirus: US Senate passes major $1.9tn relief plan
08:40 AM, 07 Mar 2021 SundayPresident Joe Biden's relief bill aimed at helping Americans deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has cleared a major hurdle. The $1.9tn (£1.4tn) plan was approved in the Senate on Saturday despite every Republican senator voting against...
Nation observes historic March 7
09:49 PM, 06 Mar 2021 SaturdayThe nation observed the historic March 7 on Sunday commemorating the landmark speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman which was touted as indirect declaration of the country’s independence in 1971. This year the observance of the day is more significant as the nation is going to celebrate the golden jubilee of the country’s independence on March 26 next...
Ex-Trinamool MP Dinesh Trivedi joins BJP
09:40 PM, 06 Mar 2021 SaturdayTrivedi, meanwhile, called his joining BJP a “golden moment I had been waiting for”...
BJP pits Suvendu against Mamata for Bengal polls
09:21 PM, 06 Mar 2021 SaturdayThe BJP on Saturday released its first list of 57 candidates for the Bengal Assembly polls and fielded Suvendu Adhikari from his home turf of Nandigram, from where Trinamool Congress president and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has already announced her candidature...
BNP’s March 7 observance is political hypocrisy: Quader
08:52 PM, 06 Mar 2021 SaturdayAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today termed BNP’s announcement to observe the historic March 7 “nothing but another political hypocrisy” and said that the party wants to hide its face with mask through this programme...
Pope Francis, Grand Ayatollah Sistani call for unity at Iraq meeting
08:13 PM, 06 Mar 2021 SaturdayTwo of the most influential faith leaders in the world reached across a religious divide on Saturday to promote peace and unity in a historic meeting...
Kushtia's rail link with Rajbari, Faridpur restored
07:27 PM, 06 Mar 2021 SaturdayThe rail communication of Kushtia with Rajbari and Faridpur was restored on Saturday afternoon, around 27 hours after it had been suspended following a railway trolley and a goods train collided.
Pak PM Imran wins vote of confidence
06:38 PM, 06 Mar 2021 SaturdayPakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has won a vote of confidence that he sought from the lower house of parliament, following a surprise electoral defeat on a Senate seat earlier this week...
India reach the top of ICC Test rankings
05:57 PM, 06 Mar 2021 SaturdayIndia, after a victory by an innings and 25 runs against England in the 4th Test, have overhauled New Zealand to take the top spot in the ICC Test rankings...