Erdogan takes first step in controversial Istanbul canal project

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken the first step in the construction of a canal on the western edge of Istanbul, amid concerns over the environmental and economic effects of the project...

Death toll in Florida building collapse rises to 5

The death toll from the partial collapse of a 12-storey building near the US city of Miami this week has risen to five, the mayor announced on Saturday evening, as a “very deep” fire in the rubble hampered search-and-rescue efforts for most of the day...

Countries impose new restrictions amid struggle to contain Delta

Authorities in several countries - from Bangladesh and Indonesia to Australia and Israel - are racing to contain the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, while Russia’s Saint Petersburg announced a record death toll, laying bare the challenges faced...

US to give 2.5m doses COVID vaccine as gift to Bangladesh

“Please to announce Bangladesh will soon receive a gift of 2.5 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the American people via Gavi (global vaccine alliance),” said US ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R. Miller in his tweeter...

Man forgot he was married, and fell in love with his wife again

One Saturday evening last December, as Peter and Lisa Marshall cuddled on the couch watching their favorite television show, Peter looked at Lisa and asked if she would marry him...

CU suspends all exams for indefinite period

The University of Chittagong authorities have suspended all examinations of the university for an indefinite period as the government announced a strict lockdown across the country from Monday...

Daytime Emmy Awards 2021: Full winners list

The 48th Daytime Emmy Awards are given out by National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences that recognise excellence in daytime television programming in the United States. The awards have been in operation since 1974. The ceremony was held virtually on Friday (June 25)...

Strict two-week lockdown announced across Sydney

Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia's largest cities, will be locked down for a fortnight as the Delta variant of Covid-19 takes hold and leaves authorities scrambling to contain its spread...

Mbappe's massive ego is a problem: Jerome Rothen

Ex-Paris Saint-Germain star Jerome Rothen has strongly criticised the performance levels and attitude of Kylian Mbappe during this summer's European Championship...

Covid-19 deaths exceed 14000

Some 77 more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 14,053. During the period, 4,334 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 8,83,138, the health directorate said in a press release on Saturday...

Tigers' new batting coach Prince, spin coach Herath

Bangladesh Cricket Board has appointed former South African cricketer and captain Ashwell Gavin Prince, and former Sri Lankan cricketer Rangana Herath as the Tigers' new batting, and spin bowling coaches respectively. BCB made the announcement in a formal statement on Saturday afternoon...

Mahmudullah included in Tigers squad for Zimbabwe Test

Allrounder Mahmudullah Riyad was included in the Bangladesh Test squad for the Tour of Zimbabwe...

Jashore NGOs asked not to realize micro-loan installments

The Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) operating in Jashore have been directed by the district administration to stop temporarily realizing installments of the micro-loan in the coronavirus situation...

AEBA to provide legal assistance to undocumented Bangladeshis in Malta

Earlier, 44 Bangladeshis were deported from the country. Meanwhile, Greek embassy officials are in Malta. At the same time, a delegation from Bangladesh came to check whether the illegal immigrants were Bangladeshis and identified 160 people as Bangladeshi citizens...

18 bodies found after suspected drug cartel gun battle in Mexico

The bullet-ridden bodies of 18 men were discovered after an apparent gun battle between suspected drug cartels in Zacatecas state in northern Mexico, authorities said on Friday...

India logs 48,698 new COVID-19 cases, 1,183 deaths

India recorded 48,698 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. In the same time span, 1,183 deaths were reported across the country, according to data released by the Union health ministry on Saturday...

6 troops killed, 15 UN peacekeepers wounded in separate Mali attacks

Six Malian soldiers were killed on Friday in a raid in the centre of the war-torn Sahel state, in a violent day which also saw 15 United Nations peacekeepers wounded in a car-bomb attack further north...

Kamala Harris visits US border amid migrant crisis

Kamala Harris has made her first trip as vice-president to the nation's southern border as the White House grapples with political pressure over a growing migrant crisis...

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17 die at RMCH’s Corona unit

Seventeen more people died at the Corona unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) in the last 24 hours. Eight of those died of Coronavirus and the rest died from of its symptoms. Dr Saiful Ferdous, Deputy Director of RMCH, confirmed the deaths to Jago News on Saturday...