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Coronavirus: 36 die, 1457 infected
04:45 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayThe death toll from coronavirus has reached 12,284 as 36 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 1,457 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 785,194. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Thursday...
Verdict on Rozina’s bail plea on Sunday
04:23 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayThe bail hearing of Prothom Alo’s senior reporter Rozina Islam has been ended in a case filed against her under the Official Secrets Act. The verdict in the case will be delivered on Sunday. The bail hearing was held at the virtual court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Baki Billah on Thursday...
Bangladesh drop Najmul for first 2 ODIs against Sri Lanka, Shakib returns
03:43 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayNajmul Hossain Shanto lost his place in Bangladesh's ODI squad for the first two matches of their three-match series against Sri Lanka...
PM hopes next generations to pull country ahead following master plans
03:17 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expected the next generations would pull the country towards a developed and prosperous life following the master plans adopted by the present government...
Youth murder in Pallabi: Ex-MP Awal arrested
02:25 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayRapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested former lawmaker of Lakshmipur-1 constituency and Islami Democratic Party chairman M A Awal in a case filed over the murder of a youth in the capital’s Pallabi...
US House approves Capitol riot probe; many Republicans buck leadership
01:38 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayThe US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to create an independent commission to probe the deadly January 6 attack on the Capitol by former President Donald Trump's supporters, as one in six Republicans defied party leaders' attempts to block it...
PM hands over Independence Award-2021
12:58 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over “Swadhinata Purashkar-2021” (Independence Award-2021), the highest national award of the country, to nine distinguished persons and a research organization. The premier attended the award giving ceremony at her official residence Ganabhaban here...
‘We enjoy ourselves most when there are tournaments going on’
12:48 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayJago News recently talked with Bangladesh cricket star and also Viber goodwill ambassador Shahriar Nafees and its director David Tse...
Netanyahu ‘determined’ to continue Gaza bombardment
11:41 AM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayIsraeli fighter jets continued to pummel the Gaza Strip on Thursday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defied the United States’ call to seek a de-escalation on the path to a ceasefire. At least 227 Palestinians have been killed in 11 days of violence. The dead include 64 children and 38 women...
Justice to Rozina to be ensured: Hasan
09:40 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayInformation and Broadcasting Minister and Joint General Secretary of Awami League (AL), Dr. Hasan Mahmud today said that an information commission has been formed under the leadership of Bangabandhu’s daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to ensure free flow of information in the country...
Asia Cup cricket called off over new pandemic threat
08:39 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayThe Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament due to be held in Sri Lanka in June has been called off because of the worsening coronavirus crisis in the region, a top organiser said Wednesday...
Biden, in Netanyahu call, urges ‘significant de-escalation’
08:32 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayPresident Joe Biden called for “significant de-escalation” from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday after 10 days of heavy fighting between Israelis and Palestinians...
India sets global record for daily coronavirus deaths
07:38 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayIndia on Wednesday reported more coronavirus deaths in a single day than any other country at any time during the pandemic, while infections continued to spread through vast rural areas with weak health systems...
Proposal approved to procure vaccines from China
06:22 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayThe government today approved a proposal in principle to procure SARS COV 2 (COVID-19) vaccines from Sinopharm of China under Direct Procurement Method (DPM) in order to meet the growing demand of vaccines in the country...
Provision for whitening undisclosed money to continue: Kamal
05:34 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayFinance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today said that the government would retain the provision for whitening undisclosed money in the next national budget...
Coronavirus: 37 more die in 24 hours
03:58 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayThe death toll from coronavirus has reached 12,248 as 37 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 1,608 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 783,737. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Wednesday...
Case against journalist Rozina handed over to DB
03:46 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayThe case filed against Prothom Alo’s senior reporter Rozina Islam under Official Secrets Act has been handed over to Detective Branch (DB) of police. Confirming the matter, Mishu Biswas, Additional Deputy Commissioner of DB (Ramna Division), said the case was transferred to us. We have got the responsibility of investigating the case...
Four auto-rickshaw passengers die in road crash
02:58 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayFour people were killed in a road accident in Chhagalnaiya Upazila of Feni district on Wednesday noon...
Rozina to get justice for sure: Anisul
02:14 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayLaw, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has said daily Prothom Alo Senior Reporter Rozina Islam, who has been arrested in a case filed under Official Secrets Act, will get justice for sure...
UN says arrest of journalist Rozina concerning
01:49 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayReplying to a question in this regard, he said, "We've seen the press reports on the journalist that was arrested in Bangladesh. It is, obviously, something that we are looking at. It is something that's concerning."..