3 of a family among 4 killed in Kurigram road accident

Four people including three of a family were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Kurigram on Thursday morning. According to source, Social Service officer Akbar Hossen along with his family members were going to his hometown Kurigram from Narsingdi by a private car...

‘Hundreds dead’ because of Covid-19 misinformation

At least 800 people died around the world because of coronavirus-related misinformation in the first three months of this year, researchers say. A study published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene says about 5,800 people were admitted to hospital as a result of false information on social media...

Biden, Harris lash Trump at debut of historic VP choice

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris pushed past their one-time political rivalry Wednesday to deliver an aggressive attack on the character and performance of President Donald Trump in their historic first appearance as running mates...

Mahathir launches new political party Pejuang

Malaysia’s two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Wednesday (Aug 12) unveiled the name of his new political party, four years after launching another party from which he was recently sacked...

PSG beat Atalanta 2-1 to reach Champions League last 4

PSG staged a remarkable comeback in the last few minutes of the one-leg Champions League quarter-final against Italians Atalanta, sending them through to their first semi-finals in Europe's top competition in 25 years...

Gold prices decline Tk 3,500 per bhori

Bangladesh Jewellers Samity (BAJUS) has reduced the price of per bhori gold by Tk 3,500 citing a price fall in international market. Now per 22-carat gold will cost Tk 73,716, and the new price will come into effect from Thursday, a BAJUS press release said on Wednesday...

Sri Lanka-Bangladesh series begins Oct 24

The wait is finally over for Bangladesh’s return to international cricket following the coronavirus interval as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday confirmed that the national cricket team will travel to Sri Lanka to play a three-match Test series against the hosts starting from October 24...

Belarus protests: More than 6,000 arrested

Authorities in Belarus say they have arrested more than 6,000 people during three nights of violently suppressed demonstrations against vote-rigging in Sunday’s disputed presidential election, as more footage and accounts emerged of police beating and violently detaining protesters, reports The Guardian...

'Extremely serious' train derailment in Scotland

A train has derailed in Aberdeenshire, northeast Scotland, following heavy rain and a landslip in the region, with initial reports of serious injuries...

Environment Minister tests positive for Covid-19

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Shahab Uddin has been infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus...

MP Rumeen Farhana tests positive for Covid-19

Barrister Rumeen Farhana, a BNP MP from reserved seat, has been diagnosed with coronavirus...

Business risk management in Vietnam in the era of Covid-19

Investors revalue Chinese tech giants after US ban

Stock investor Zhu Haifeng halved his once-cherished holdings in Chinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba after the United States announced on Friday sanctions against some Chinese firms in the latest escalation between the world’s two top economies...

Economic impact of coronavirus across globe

Coronavirus deaths in Bangladesh cross 3,500

The deaths related to the novel coronavirus in Bangladesh exceeded 3,500 on Wednesday as the country recorded 42 more fatalities from the virus in the past 24 hours. With this, the country's coronavirus death tally stood at 3,513, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a statement today...

Women to fight sexism, ‘ugly’ attacks on Harris

The groups put the media on notice in recent days that they will call out bias — one campaign is dubbed “We Have Her Back” — and established a “war room” to refute sexist or false attacks as they happen...

Beirut children suffer from trauma after deadly blast

When the huge explosion ripped through Beirut last week, it shattered the glass doors near where 3-year-old Abed Itani was playing with his Lego blocks. He suffered a head injury and cuts on his tiny arms and feet, and he was taken to the emergency room, where he sat amid other bleeding people...

70pc Bangladeshi returnee migrants struggling to find jobs: IOM

Nearly 70 percent of surveyed migrants who returned to Bangladesh between February and June remained unemployed, according to a study covering 12 districts...

Asia’s 2022 WC, 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers postponed until 2021

Qualifying matches in Asia for the 2022 Qatar World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup have been postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic, world governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation said on Wednesday...

Hagia Sophia prayers ‘sparked Turkey’s new COVID-19 cases’

Prayers at Hagia Sophia sparked new coronavirus cases in Turkey as preventive measures were not strictly followed during the congregational worship, according to health professionals...