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PM urges scientists, researchers to work more for humanity
03:47 PM, 04 Mar 2021 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the scientists and researchers to work more for welfare of mankind with more concentration, saying evolution of research and science is inevitable for the country’s development...
Barca beat Sevilla to reach Copa del Rey final
03:29 PM, 04 Mar 2021 ThursdayBarcelona overturned a two-goal first-leg deficit as they beat 10-man Sevilla 3-0 after extra time in a Copa del Rey semi-final full of drama and incident...
No crime, no border killing: Jaishankar
02:26 PM, 04 Mar 2021 ThursdayBangladesh and India on Thursday highlighted their shared objective with an approach “no crime, no death” to end killing along the border, noting that every death is regrettable. He said the two countries know the problem and the problem is because of crimes and mentioned that the two countries discussed the issue at the meeting...
Cartoonist Kishore released from jail
01:47 PM, 04 Mar 2021 ThursdayCartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore has been released from jail after around ten months in prison. “He was freed from Kashimpur Central Jail-2 at 12:25pm on Thursday after his bail papers reached the jail at 11am,” said jail super Abdul Jalil. Earlier on Wednesday, the High Court granted a six months’ anticipatory bail to Kishore...
Taj Mahal briefly shut, tourists evacuated after bomb hoax
01:11 PM, 04 Mar 2021 ThursdayThe Taj Mahal in Agra was briefly shut and tourists evacuated this morning after Uttar Pradesh Police received a hoax call about a bomb at the iconic monument...
Indian Foreign Minister reaches Dhaka
11:10 AM, 04 Mar 2021 ThursdayIndian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka around 10am today. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen welcome the Indian minister at the Bangabandhu Airforce Base in the capital. During the visit, Jaishankar will hold bilateral talks with Dr Momen and also call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...
Brazil reports new single-day record for COVID deaths
10:45 AM, 04 Mar 2021 ThursdayBrazil’s Sao Paulo state has announced new “code red” COVID-19 restrictions, as the country registered a record number of coronavirus-related deaths for the second straight day...
South Africa, China seize fake coronavirus vaccines: Interpol
10:30 AM, 04 Mar 2021 ThursdaySecurity officials in China and South Africa seized thousands of counterfeit doses of the coronavirus vaccine, the global police agency Interpol revealed on Wednesday...
HT Imam buried at Banani graveyard
09:05 AM, 04 Mar 2021 ThursdayHT Imam, advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will be buried at Banani graveyard on Thursday afternoon. Earlier, his body was flown to his hometown in Sirajganj where his first namaz-e-janaza will be held at 11am. Later, his body was kept at central Shaheed Minar for the public to pay their last tributes from 12pm to 3:30pm...
Myanmar sees deadliest day as 38 protesters killed
08:27 AM, 04 Mar 2021 ThursdayAt least 38 people were killed in Myanmar on Wednesday in what the UN described as the "bloodiest day" since the coup took place a month ago...
HT Imam passes away at CMH
08:12 AM, 04 Mar 2021 ThursdayHT Imam, the lifelong bureaucrat-turned-advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, breathed his last in the small hours of Thursday at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka. He was 82. Imam had been suffering from kidney-related complications and was admitted to CMH some two weeks ago. His condition, however, started deteriorating on Tuesday, according to Awami League sources...
Why you can't stop 'doomscrolling'
09:48 PM, 03 Mar 2021 WednesdayIt’s the compulsion of ‘doomscrolling’ – trawling through feeds without pause, no matter how bad the news is or how many trolls’ comments she reads...
ICC prosecutor opens war crimes probe in Palestinian territories
09:40 PM, 03 Mar 2021 WednesdayThe chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Wednesday she launched a formal inquiry into alleged crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories, a move strongly opposed by Israel...
Now NZ wants Google, Facebook pay for news content
09:05 PM, 03 Mar 2021 WednesdayAfter neighboring Australia, New Zealand wants tech giants Google and Facebook to strike deals to pay for content by news outlets, local media reported on Wednesday...
India minister tenders resignation after sexual harassment allegations
08:49 PM, 03 Mar 2021 WednesdayKarnataka Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi Wednesday submitted his resignation to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa following allegations of sexual harassment against him...
Coronavirus situation is under control in Bangladesh: PM
08:33 PM, 03 Mar 2021 Wednesday“The Covid-19 situation is under our control,” she said when newly appointed High Commissioner of Australia to Bangladesh Jeremy Bruer paid a courtesy call on her at her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital...
Physical condition of H T Imam worsens
08:04 PM, 03 Mar 2021 WednesdayThe physical condition of HT Imam, the political advisor to the Prime Minister, has deteriorated...
Khaleda’s plea for extension on suspended prison under scan: Kamal
07:46 PM, 03 Mar 2021 WednesdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday said BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s application for extension of imprisonment suspension is being examined...
Covaxin 81% effective, claims Bharat Biotech
07:30 PM, 03 Mar 2021 WednesdayVaccine major Bharat Biotech on Wednesday said its Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, has demonstrated an interim vaccine efficacy of 81 per cent in the Phase 3 clinical trials...
By-polls to Papul's seat on April 11
06:52 PM, 03 Mar 2021 WednesdayThe Election Commission (EC) has fixed April 11 to hold the by-election to Lakshmipur-2 constituency which fell vacant after convicted Kazi Shahid Islam Papul lost his parliamentary membership...