All News
Covid: First round of US vaccinations to begin on Monday
09:41 PM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayThe US public will start receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine from Monday after it was authorised for emergency use, officials say...
‘We know how to deal with anti-liberation elements’: Joy
08:23 PM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayPrime Minister’s ICT Affairs Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy lashed out at anti-liberation elements, saying that their dream to turn Bangladesh into Afghanistan will never be allowed to become a reality...
Deal signed with India’s Serum Institute for Covid-19 vaccine
07:16 PM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayThe government on Sunday signed an agreement with Serum Institute of India Pvt Limited for procuring Covid-19 vaccine. Under the deal, Bangladesh will import three crore doses of SARS-Cov-2 AZD 1222 (Oxford/Astrazeneca Vaccine), (50 lakh in each month) from Serum Institute of India in the next six months...
Dhaka to ‘raise major issues’ during Hasina-Modi Dec 17 Summit
05:41 PM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayBangladesh will raise all the big issues, including water and border ones, during the virtual meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to be held on December 17, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday...
Coronavirus: 32 die, 1355 infected, 3393 recover in 24 hours
04:37 PM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayThe death toll from coronavirus has reached 7,052 as 32 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 1355 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 490,533. Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release on Sunday...
10 sentenced to death for killing Amzad chairman in Chattogram
04:06 PM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayA Chattogram tribunal on Sunday sentenced 10 people to death and five others to life-term imprisonment for killing Awami League leader Amzad Hossain...
Comfy introduces seven new designs of comforter in winter
03:47 PM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayComfy, a brand of RFL, has introduced seven new designs of comforter with eye-catching designs for the winter. The comforters, made from high quality raw materials and using of automatic machine, are now available across the country...
Hefazat secy gen Nur Hossain Kasemi dies
01:46 PM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayHefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh Secretary General Allama Nur Hossain Kasemi has passed away. He breathed his last at capital Dhaka's United Hospital while undergoing treatment. Hefazat central publicity secretary Zakaria Noman Faizi confirmed the matter to Jago News...
UNESCO adopts proposal on Bangabandhu Int'l Award
01:39 PM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayThe UNESCO Executive Board has unanimously adopted a proposal for the establishment of UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize in the field of the creative economy...
Govt taking preparation to bring children back to schools: PM
01:31 PM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government is taking preparations so that children can return to their educational institutions and resume their academic activities normally...
Major Sinha murder: Charges pressed against 15
12:44 PM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayThe Rapid Action Battalion has pressed charges against 15 people, including former officer in-charge of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep Kumar, in a case filed over the murder of major (retr) Sinha Md Rashed...
Can't force family planning, India to its top court
11:45 AM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayThe Centre has told the Supreme Court that India is unequivocally against forcing family planning on its people and any coercion to have a certain number of children is counter-productive and leads to demographic distortions...
Moroccan Islamist groups reject normalizing ties with Israel
10:01 AM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayMorocco’s main Islamist groups on Saturday rejected Rabat’s plan to normalize ties with Israel following a deal brokered by the United States...
Israel, Bhutan establish diplomatic relations
09:10 AM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayIsrael established relations on Saturday with Bhutan, a majority-Buddhist nation neighbouring India, as it looks to continue to expand its diplomatic links internationally...
UN chief urges every country's leaders to declare 'climate emergency'
08:35 AM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a “climate emergency” on Saturday as world leaders marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord...
Real beat leaders Atletico in Madrid derby
08:22 AM, 13 Dec 2020 SundayDefending champions Real Madrid inflicted a first defeat of the season on La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid to move within three points of the summit...
Jamal Bhuiyan catches Covid-19
09:52 PM, 12 Dec 2020 SaturdayNational football team captain Jamal Bhuiyan has been infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus...
‘Ronaldo is more accessible than Messi’
09:05 PM, 12 Dec 2020 SaturdayCristiano Ronaldo is “more accessible” as a team-mate than Lionel Messi, says Arthur, with the Brazil international having worked with two all-time greats at Barcelona and Juventus...
Bangladesh banks on preferential trade terms to boost export earnings
08:43 PM, 12 Dec 2020 SaturdayAs Bangladesh looks forward to graduating out of the least developed country (LDC) status in 2024, it's increasingly emphasising on bilateral preferential trade agreement (PTA) and free trade agreement (FTA) to boost its export earnings in the next three to six years...
Daraz gears up with 12.12: The Grand Year-End Sale-Bration
06:09 PM, 12 Dec 2020 SaturdayAfter the huge success of their 11.11 campaign, the country’s leading e-commerce platform Daraz is now launching another shopping-spree opportunity, titled - ’12.12’...