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Ariana Grande announces engagement to Dalton Gomez
02:45 PM, 21 Dec 2020 MondayUS singer and actress Ariana Grande has revealed she is now engaged to her real estate agent boyfriend, Dalton Gomez...
Bangabandhu Centre opened in South Africa
02:26 PM, 21 Dec 2020 MondayBangladesh High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa has opened a “Bangabandhu Centre” recently as the government has taken various steps to brand Bangladesh positively through establishment of such centers across the world...
Human Dev Index: Bangladesh moves 2 notches up
01:54 PM, 21 Dec 2020 MondayBangladesh has moved up two notches in the traditional Human Development Index (HDI) to 133 compared to last year, says a new report on Monday. However, it remains fifth among the eight south Asian countries covered in the report but bounced up nine notches in the new planetary pressures-adjusted human development index...
Biman suspends Saudi Arabia-bound flights for a week
11:58 AM, 21 Dec 2020 MondayBiman Bangladesh airlines has cancelled its all flights to Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam from today as the Saudi Arabia government imposed ban on all international commercial flights due to the coronavirus pandemic...
India may start COVID vaccination in January, says Health Minister
09:54 AM, 21 Dec 2020 MondayIndia may begin vaccinating people for COVID-19 in January, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said, adding that the government's priority has been the safety and efficacy of the vaccine...
Saudi Arabia suspends all int’l passenger flights for a week
08:52 AM, 21 Dec 2020 MondaySaudi Arabia on Sunday suspended all international passenger flights for one week in response to a new strain of the coronavirus. Entry to the Kingdom through land and sea ports has also been suspended and this period may be extended by another week...
Covid: Nations impose UK travel bans over new variant
08:33 AM, 21 Dec 2020 MondayEuropean nations have begun to impose travel bans on the UK after it reported a more-infectious and "out of control" coronavirus variant. Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium are all halting flights. The measures vary and are initially short-term but the French rules also affect Channel freight...
Govt working to ensure best use of jute: Dastagir
09:39 PM, 20 Dec 2020 SundayTextile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi on Sunday said the government is working to ensure the best use of the jute...
Man beaten to death over land dispute
08:57 PM, 20 Dec 2020 SundayA man was beaten to death allegedly by his rivals over land dispute in Fulbaria upazila of Mymensingh district on Sunday afternoon...
Concern among Muslims over halal status of Covid-19 vaccine
07:01 PM, 20 Dec 2020 SundayPork-derived gelatin has been widely used as a stabilizer to ensure vaccines remain safe and effective during storage and transport. Some companies have worked for years to develop pork-free vaccines...
New Zealand beat Pakistan in second T20I, seal series
06:23 PM, 20 Dec 2020 SundayOpener Tim Seifert carried his bat for 84 in an unbroken 129-run partnership with Kane Williamson to steer New Zealand to a nine-wicket win over Pakistan in the second T20I Sunday and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series...
Coronavirus: Israel to ban people entering from 3 countries
05:51 PM, 20 Dec 2020 SundayFollowing the emergence of a new variant of the novel coronavirus, the Health Ministry announced on Sunday morning it would recommend that people not be allowed to enter Israel from South Africa, Denmark and England...
Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh exceed 5 lakh
04:24 PM, 20 Dec 2020 SundayThe number of coronavirus cases surpassed 5 lakh in Bangladesh on Sunday, with 1,153 fresh infections were recorded in the last 24 hours...
Armed forces to be given modern equipment: PM
04:11 PM, 20 Dec 2020 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reaffirmed that the country's armed forces will be provided with more modern equipment and technologies as ensuring top quality modernised force is very important...
Sedition case filed against Nur in B'baria
03:44 PM, 20 Dec 2020 SundayA sedition case has been filed against former vice president of Dhaka University Central Students' Union Nurul Haque Nur in Brahmanbaria for delivering instigating speech...
Poet Manzur-I-Mawla dies from coronavirus
01:58 PM, 20 Dec 2020 SundayManzur-I-Mawla, a poet and former director-general of Bangla Academy, has died from coronavirus. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at United Hospital in the capital around 11am on Sunday...
Child Samiul murder: Mother, her lover get death
01:28 PM, 20 Dec 2020 SundayA Dhaka court has sentenced Ayesha Humayra Esha and her lover Shamsuzzaman Arif alias Bakku in a case filed over the killing of her five-year-old Samiul Azim Wafi. Judge Sheikh Nazmul Alam of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-4 passed the order on Sunday. The court also issued an arrest warrant against them as they are absconding...
Coronavirus: India records 26,624 new cases, 341 deaths in 24 hours
12:07 PM, 20 Dec 2020 SundayIndia’s Covid-19 case count on Sunday reached 1,00,31,223 after it reported 26,624 new cases in 24 hours, and the country’s toll rose to 1,45,477 with 341 more deaths in a day. The number of active cases are 3,05,344, and 95,80,402 patients have recovered from the disease...
Messi equals Pele goalscoring record with 643rd goal for Barcelona
09:53 AM, 20 Dec 2020 SundayLionel Messi equalled Brazil legend Pele's record of 643 goals for a single club by scoring for Barcelona in Saturday's draw against Valencia...
UK says new coronavirus strain is more infectious, but vaccines should still work
08:57 AM, 20 Dec 2020 SundayA new strain of coronavirus identified in the United Kingdom is up to 70% more infectious but it is not thought to be more deadly and vaccines should still be effective, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and scientists said on Saturday...