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HC issues 8-point direction for jail authorities
07:39 PM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayThe High Court has issued an eight-point direction for the prison authorities, including following the concerned act thoroughly and stopping the entry of narcotics inside jail...
At least 40 feared abducted in northeast Nigeria
06:51 PM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayThree loggers have been found dead and at least 40 more feared abducted by Boko Haram fighters in northeastern Nigeria...
PM opens 20 fire stations, 6 passport offices, women jail, LPG station
06:22 PM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated 20 newly-constructed fire service stations, six regional passport offices, women central jail and an LPG station for cooking in jail...
Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports 24 more deaths
04:40 PM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayTwenty four more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 7,452. During the period, 1,049 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 5,09,148. Of the total patients, 4,51,961 recovered, with 1,473 made recovery in the last 24 hours...
Rahane's fine ton puts India in control
03:46 PM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayStand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane's brilliant unbeaten century gave India control of the Boxing Day Test against Australia on day two...
Niger heads to polls in search of first democratic transition
03:23 PM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayNiger votes in an election on Sunday that is expected to lead to the first transfer of power between two democratically elected presidents in a country reeling from Islamist violence...
Salman Khan turns 55
02:36 PM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayBollywood actor Salman Khan is celebrating his 55th birthday today. Fondly called Bhaijaan, Salman’s birthday is not just a day of celebration for his family members but also his fans...
3 killed, 3 hurt in Illinois shooting
02:05 PM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayThree people were killed and another three injured Saturday in the U.S. state of Illinois when a shooter opened fire at a bowling alley, police said...
Titumir college teacher dies from coronavirus
01:41 PM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayA teacher of Titumir college has died from coronavirus. Professor of Management department of the college Saiful Haque breathed his last around 2am on Sunday at Central Police Hospital in Dhaka...
PM Hasina inducts Dash 8-400 aircraft in Biman’s fleet
12:40 PM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayNational flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines got a new Dash 8-400 aircraft to help it expand operations in the short range, including domestic and South Asian destinations. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday formally inducted the Canadian 74-seater aircraft named ‘Dhurbatara' through a videoconference...
Covid: EU launches mass vaccination in ‘touching moment of unity’
11:44 AM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayThe EU is launching a co-ordinated vaccine rollout to fight Covid-19, in what the bloc's top official says is a "touching moment of unity"...
Japan bans new entries of foreigners after virus variant arrives
09:46 AM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayJapan on Saturday said it would temporarily ban non-resident foreign nationals from entering the country as it tightens its borders following the detection of a new, highly infectious variant of the coronavirus...
UK records 210 more COVID-19 deaths, cases rise to 34,693
09:33 AM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayThe United Kingdom recorded 210 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, down from 570 the day before, while cases rose 1,968 to 34,693, the government said, citing partial data...
10 climbers killed in Iran, ship crew missing after snowfall and storms
08:57 AM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayAt least 10 climbers have died and several more are missing in mountains north of Iran’s capital Tehran after heavy snowfall, state media reported on Saturday, and the seven crew members of a ship are also missing after storms in the Gulf...
Coronavirus: Cases of new variant appear worldwide
08:25 AM, 27 Dec 2020 SundayCases of the more contagious variant of Covid-19 first identified in the UK have been confirmed in several European countries as well as Canada and Japan. Infections linked to people who arrived from the UK were reported in Spain, Switzerland, Sweden and France...
Doa Mehfil of M A Hashem on 28th December
09:48 PM, 26 Dec 2020 SaturdayFounder Chairman of Partex, M. A. Hashem, breathed his last on December 24, 2020. He was 77...
Notorious cold war double agent dies
09:21 PM, 26 Dec 2020 SaturdayThe former British spy and Soviet Union double agent George Blake has died at the age of 98...
PM to inaugurate Biman’s new aircraft today
08:25 PM, 26 Dec 2020 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ new Dash 8-400 aircraft on Sunday...
Nurul Islam Jihadi becomes Hefazat's acting secy gen
07:47 PM, 26 Dec 2020 SaturdayMawlana Nurul Islam Jihadi has been made acting secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh...
Gutsy India bounce back to skittle Australia in second Test
06:03 PM, 26 Dec 2020 SaturdayA resilient India bounced back from their embarrassing first Test exploits to bundle out Australia for just 195 and take a grip on the second Test in Melbourne after a riveting opening day on Saturday...