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Dhaka no longer world’s most polluted city
11:53 AM, 03 Mar 2021 WednesdayHere's some good news. Dhaka is no longer the world's most polluted city. That's Lahore now. On Wednesday, Dhaka occupied the seventh position in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. It's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 178 around 10 am, which is considered 'unhealthy for sensitive groups'...
California crash kills 13 of 25 people crammed into SUV
11:23 AM, 03 Mar 2021 WednesdayAuthorities are investigating whether human smuggling was involved after a crash Tuesday involving an SUV packed with 25 people and a tractor-trailer that left 13 people dead and bodies strewn across a roadway near the U.S. Mexico border...
3 women working for a news outlet gunned down in Afghanistan
09:28 AM, 03 Mar 2021 WednesdayThree women who worked at a local news outlet were gunned down in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to local officials, adding to the bloody tally of Afghan media workers and journalists who have been killed at alarming rates in the past year...
COVID-19 vaccine a ‘must’ for Hajj healthcare workers: Saudi health minister
09:04 AM, 03 Mar 2021 WednesdayReceiving the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is a must for health workers participating in the Hajj season 2021, Saudi Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah has said...
Alexei Navalny: US imposes sanctions on Russians
08:47 AM, 03 Mar 2021 WednesdayThe US has imposed sanctions on senior Russian officials over the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny...
Coronavirus: Texas and other states ease rules despite warnings
08:26 AM, 03 Mar 2021 WednesdayTexas will lift its mask requirement and allow businesses to reopen at full capacity next week, Governor Greg Abbott has announced. "It is now time to open Texas 100%," the Republican said on Tuesday...
Bangladesh’s economy doing well over last 10yrs: Kamal
09:51 PM, 02 Mar 2021 TuesdayFinance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said that Bangladesh’s economy has been doing well compared to the other countries over the last 10 years under the prudent policy and dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...
Govt explanation on validity of Darul Ihsan students' certificate
09:13 PM, 02 Mar 2021 TuesdayThe Ministry of Education has said that no decision has been taken to validate the certificates of all students of Darul Ihsan University...
Hundreds of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls freed
08:22 PM, 02 Mar 2021 TuesdayA group of nearly 300 girls who were kidnapped from a school in north-western Nigeria last week have been released, a local official says...
Criminal complaint filed against Saudi crown prince in Germany
07:56 PM, 02 Mar 2021 TuesdaySaudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and other high-ranking Saudi officials have been accused of committing crimes against humanity in a criminal complaint filed in Germany by Reporters without Borders (RSF), the press freedom group said...
Angelina Jolie sells Churchill painting for £7m
07:36 PM, 02 Mar 2021 TuesdayA painting by former British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, which was owned by Angelina Jolie, has sold for £7m at auction in London...
Charges pressed against Apan Jewellers owner
07:01 PM, 02 Mar 2021 TuesdayThe Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) has submitted charge sheet against Apan Jewellers owner Dilder Hossain in a case filed under the Money Laundering Prevention Act...
NEC approves Tk 1,97,943cr RADP for FY21
05:58 PM, 02 Mar 2021 TuesdayThe National Economic Council (NEC) on Tuesday approved a Taka 1,97,943 crore Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) for the current fiscal year (FY21) keeping highest priority to the transport sector...
I like my beef and I cannot lie
05:41 PM, 02 Mar 2021 TuesdayI particularly enjoy my food with beef in it, but this is also one of the most carefully kept secrets by people like me...
Govt prioritizes people’s food, housing, vaccination: PM
05:17 PM, 02 Mar 2021 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government is now prioritizing people’s livelihood, food, housing and vaccination in this Covid-19 pandemic time alongside the ongoing development agendas...
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: New deaths 7, cases 515
04:26 PM, 02 Mar 2021 TuesdaySeven more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 8,423. During the period, 515 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 5,47,316, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release on Tuesday...
Former Liverpool & Scotland forward dies
04:19 PM, 02 Mar 2021 TuesdayFormer Liverpool and Scotland forward Ian St John has died at the age of 82 after a long illness...
Taylor Swift criticises Netflix show for 'deeply sexist joke'
04:10 PM, 02 Mar 2021 TuesdayTaylor Swift has accused a Netflix show of "degrading" women for featuring a joke she branded "deeply sexist"...
BD’s biscuit, noodles, confectionery demand rise globally
03:29 PM, 02 Mar 2021 TuesdayPRAN, a leading food processor in Bangladesh, has got good response from the buyers in Gulfood fair-2021, one of the largest food fair in the world. The conglomerate bagged good order of biscuit, noodles and confectionary items in the fair amid corona situation...
Vinicius rescues late point for Madrid
03:25 PM, 02 Mar 2021 TuesdayVinicius Jr marked his 100th Real Madrid appearance with a late equaliser against Real Sociedad in La Liga...