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Morris becomes most expensive buy in history of IPL auctions
05:13 PM, 18 Feb 2021 ThursdaySouth African all-rounder Chris Morris on Thursday etched his name into the annals of IPL history by becoming the costliest player at IPL auction after being bought at INR 16.25 crores by Rajasthan Royals...
Shakib al Hasan back with KKR for Rs 3.2cr
04:43 PM, 18 Feb 2021 ThursdayFormer Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has returned back to his former IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after being bough for Rs 3.2 crore in the IPL 2021 auction. He was part of KKR's 2012 and 2014 team which won the title under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir...
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: New deaths 15, cases 391
04:30 PM, 18 Feb 2021 ThursdayFifteen more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 8,329. During the period, 391 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 5,42,268, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release on Thursday...
Osaka beats Williams to reach final
03:54 PM, 18 Feb 2021 ThursdayNaomi Osaka claimed an impressive victory over Serena Williams to reach the Australian Open final and end the American's latest quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title...
TV journalists jailed for filming Belarus protest
03:30 PM, 18 Feb 2021 ThursdayA Belarus court has jailed two TV journalists for two years on charges of fomenting protests, for filming a rally against the country's leader...
DU admission: Online application to begin from March 8
02:25 PM, 18 Feb 2021 ThursdayThe online application process for admission into the first-year honours programmes in Dhaka University (DU) under 2020-2021 academic session will begin from March 8...
HC summons Nobel Laureate Dr Yunus
01:59 PM, 18 Feb 2021 ThursdayThe High Court today summoned Grameen Communications Chairman, Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and a director of Grameen Bank due to contempt of court. A HC bench of Justice Md Mojibur Rahman Miah and Justice Md Kamrul Hossen Mollah issued the order, asking them to appear before the court on March 16...
Cricketers take coronavirus vaccines
12:51 PM, 18 Feb 2021 ThursdayBangladesh cricket team members and coaching staffs on Thursday received Covid-19 vaccine. The vaccination programme started at Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital around 11:45am. The Soumya Sarkar first got vaccinated and later Tamim Iqbal received the vaccine. The tigers are scheduled to go to New Zealand on Saturday...
Ekushey Padak 2021 to be given on Saturday
11:47 AM, 18 Feb 2021 ThursdayThe prestigious Ekushey Padak 2021 will be handed over on Saturday at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will join the programme virtually from her official residence Gonobhaban. This year, 21 distinguished citizens of the country have been nominated for outstanding contributions in their respective fields...
‘Wildly unfair’: UN boss says 10 nations used 75% of all vaccines
11:28 AM, 18 Feb 2021 ThursdayThe United Nations chief has sharply criticised the “wildly uneven and unfair” distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, pointing out that just 10 countries have administered 75 percent of all vaccinations, reports Aljazeera.
Pfizer says South African variant could significantly reduce vaccine protection
11:09 AM, 18 Feb 2021 ThursdayA laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus may reduce antibody protection from the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine by two-thirds, and it is not clear if the shot will be effective against the mutation, the companies said on Wednesday...
Malaysia says undocumented migrants will not be arrested during COVID vaccination
09:06 AM, 18 Feb 2021 ThursdayThe Malaysian government has assured undocumented migrants that they will not be arrested when they turn up to receive the Covid-19 vaccine when the mass vaccination programme kicks off next week...
Myanmar junta targets paralysing strikes, as arrests near 500
08:39 AM, 18 Feb 2021 ThursdayMyanmar’s military junta has issued arrest warrants against six celebrities for encouraging strikes that have paralysed many government offices in protests against this month’s coup, with total arrests since then now nearing 500...
Facebook blocks Australian users from viewing or sharing news
08:28 AM, 18 Feb 2021 ThursdayFacebook has blocked Australian users from sharing or viewing news content on the platform, causing much alarm over public access to key information. Australians woke up on Thursday to find the Facebook pages of all local and global news sites were unavailable...
BNP is spreading rumors against constitutional bodies: Quader
09:44 PM, 17 Feb 2021 WednesdayAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the BNP is showing skillfulness in spreading propaganda and rumours against the government and the constitutional institutions...
PM seeks more Sri Lankan investment in SEZs
09:31 PM, 17 Feb 2021 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged Sri Lanka to come up with more investments in the special economic zones (SEZs) in Bangladesh...
Tsitsipas knocks out Nadal in thriller
08:56 PM, 17 Feb 2021 WednesdayRafael Nadal saw his bid for a 21st Grand Slam title end as Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas fought back from two sets down to reach the Australian Open semi-finals...
Universities fix dates for entry tests
08:37 PM, 17 Feb 2021 WednesdayThe admission tests of the country's public universities for 2021-2022 academic session would be held between April and June. The platform of the public universities' vice-chancellors, the Bangladesh Bishwabidyalay Parishad (BBP), took the decision in a meeting on Wednesday...
Faf du Plessis retires from Test cricket
07:53 PM, 17 Feb 2021 WednesdayFaf du Plessis, the last survivor of South African cricket’s golden age in Test cricket, announced on Wednesday that he had retired from Test matches with immediate effect...
ATM Shamsuzzaman hospitalized
06:39 PM, 17 Feb 2021 WednesdayLegendary actor ATM Shamsuzzaman has been hospitalized after he again fell sick...