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Sputnik vaccine gives 92% protection in trial
07:25 PM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayRussia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine gives around 92% protection against Covid-19, late stage trial results published in The Lancet reveal...
Alia Bhatt says she loves Ranvir Kapoor, but there's a twist
06:20 PM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayAlia Bhatt today, February 2, interacted with her fans in an Instagram 'true or false' session. During the session, the actress confessed that she loves Ranbir Kapoor...
Australia postpone SA tour over Covid concerns
05:49 PM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayAustralia’s tour of South Africa, for a three-match Test series, has been called off due to a new wave of COVID-19 virus in the country...
TikTok's Chinese version Douyin sues Tencent
04:59 PM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayByteDance’s Chinese short video app Douyin has filed a complaint with a court in Beijing to sue Tencent for monopolistic behaviour and asked for 90 million yuan ($13.94 million) in compensation, ByteDance said on Tuesday...
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: New deaths 12, cases 525
04:24 PM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayTwelve more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 8,149. During the period, 525 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 5,36,107, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release on Tuesday...
People’s trust in AL is reflected in local polls: PM
04:07 PM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said in parliament that Awami League gained the people’s trust and confidence by rendering services and doing welfare and development, which is reflected in the local government elections...
'I'm a survivor of sexual assault': US congresswoman
03:42 PM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayUS Democratic politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has said she is a survivor of sexual assault...
Death toll in Bagura liquor tragedy rises to 10
02:27 PM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayThe death toll from consumption of excessive liquor in the district town rose to 10 on Tuesday, with a 55-year-old reported dead in the early hours...
Myanmar lawmakers say they’re under house arrest after coup
01:40 PM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayHundreds of members of Myanmar’s Parliament remained confined inside their government housing in the country’s capital on Tuesday, a day after the military staged a coup and detained senior politicians including Nobel laureate and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi...
UN fears for Myanmar Rohingya after coup, Security Council due to meet Tuesday
12:23 PM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayThe United Nations fears the coup in Myanmar will worsen the plight of some 600,000 Rohingya Muslims still in the country, a U.N. spokesman said on Monday as the Security Council planned to meet on the latest developments on Tuesday...
Myanmar military removes 24 ministers, deputies in Suu Kyi’s govt
11:17 AM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayMyanmar's ruling junta on Monday (Feb 1) announced a purge of Aung San Suu Kyi's government, removing 24 ministers and deputies and naming 11 replacements in its new administration after seizing power in a coup...
All flights to and from Myanmar suspended
10:30 AM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayAll pilots have been instructed not to fly to Myanmar without permission, according to a Myanmar Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) seen by the Myanmar Times and issued to all pilots on February 1. All previous permission to land and take off from Myanmar has been revoked. This includes all domestic and international relief flights...
Aljazeera report: Bangladesh rejects “desperate smear campaign”
09:21 AM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayThe government of Bangladesh has rejected the desperate “smear campaign” instigated by extremists and their allies, working from London and elsewhere. Dhaka also regretted that Al Jazeera has allowed itself to become an instrument for their malicious political designs...
Myanmar coup: US threatens sanctions over Suu Kyi detention
08:34 AM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayUS President Joe Biden has threatened to reinstate sanctions in Myanmar after the country's military seized power. Myanmar's army detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, accusing Ms Suu Kyi's party of fraud over its recent landslide election win...
Pakistan opposition ‘weak stance’ delaying revolution against Imran Khan govt: Report
05:55 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayPakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), a joint alliance by 11 opposition parties, has vowed to remove the ‘selected’ government of Prime Minister Imran Khan, however, the “revolution” is being delayed or postponed because of the member-parties “weak stance”, reported Pakistani newspaper The Nation.
China ‘notes’ Myanmar coup, hopes for stability
05:40 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayChina said on Monday it had “noted” the military coup in Myanmar and hoped that all sides could properly manage their differences under the constitution and uphold stability...
Coronavirus: 10 die, 443 infected, 472 recover in 24 hours
04:30 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayThe death toll from coronavirus has reached 8,137 as 10 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 443 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 535,582. Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release on Monday...
43rd BCS preliminary exam on August 6
03:53 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayThe preliminary examination of the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will be held on August 6. Mentioning the exam date, a notice was published on the website of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Monday. The test will be held simultaneously in Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Barishal, Khulna, Sylhet, Rangpur...
Bill passed for Sheikh Hasina Medical University in Khulna
03:38 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondaySheikh Hasina Medical University, Khulna Bill 2020 to set up a medical university in Khulna division, aiming to expand the facilities for medical education, research and healthcare services in the region was passed in Parliament on Monday...
9 killed in hotel attack in Somali capital: Police
03:10 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayNine people died after al Qaeda-linked Islamist insurgents stormed a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, battling security forces until the early hours of Monday, a police spokesman said...