Dhaka, Friday


20 September 2024


Bangladesh reports 1908 new cases, 36 deaths from Covid-19

Bangladesh reports 1908 new cases, 36 deaths from Covid-19

Bangladesh today announced 1,908 fresh coronavirus cases and 36 deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning.

22:26 28 November 2020

Iran’s president vows revenge over slain military scientist

Iran’s president vows revenge over slain military scientist

Iran’s president vowed Saturday to exact revenge over the killing of a scientist linked to Tehran’s disbanded military nuclear program as he joined other officials in blaming Israel for the slaying.

21:11 28 November 2020

SBAC Bank congratulates new BB Deputy Governor Kazi Sayedur Rahman

SBAC Bank congratulates new BB Deputy Governor Kazi Sayedur Rahman

The South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank Limited has congratulated Kazi Sayedur Rahman, the newly promoted deputy governor of the Bangladesh Bank.

Md Kamal Uddin, managing director (CC) of the

21:07 28 November 2020

Institutional ADR on the cards: DCCI signs MoU with BIAC

Institutional ADR on the cards: DCCI signs MoU with BIAC

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC), the premier Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) institution in the country.

20:16 28 November 2020

United Airlines begins flying Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

United Airlines begins flying Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

United will fly the chartered planes between Brussels International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport as part of the “first mass air shipment of a vaccine,” supported by the FAA, reports Fox News, quoting The Wall Street Journal.

19:52 28 November 2020

Covid-19: Global cases top 61.5 million

Covid-19: Global cases top 61.5 million

As the whole world is grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 61,585,651on Saturday, according to the data compiled by John Hopkins University (JHU).

19:19 28 November 2020

Missing infant found dead in Satkhira: Parents held

Missing infant found dead in Satkhira: Parents held

Police recovered the body of a 16-day old child, who had gone missing on November 26, from the septic tank of a house at Hawrakhali village in Sadar upazila early Saturday.

19:09 28 November 2020

Disney to lay off 4,000 more employees amid pandemic

Disney to lay off 4,000 more employees amid pandemic

The Walt Disney Co. announced plans to lay off 4,000 more employees largely due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

18:22 28 November 2020

Covid-19 testing still vital even as vaccines roll out: WHO Chief

Covid-19 testing still vital even as vaccines roll out: WHO Chief

Tedros Adhanom Gheybreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said testing will still be a critical tool against Covid-19, even as vaccines are deployed against the disease.

18:11 28 November 2020

Keep supporting BD: Swiss envoy to int’l community on Rohingya issue

Keep supporting BD: Swiss envoy to int’l community on Rohingya issue

Switzerland’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Nathalie Chuard has said there is a growing global expectation to address the root causes of the Rohingya crisis and prepare the ground for a sustainable return of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Myanmar.

17:48 28 November 2020

Man held with gold worth Tk 1.43 crore in Chattogram

Man held with gold worth Tk 1.43 crore in Chattogram

Law enforcers claimed to have detained a man and recovered gold bars worth Tk 1.43 crore from his possession in Station Road area of Chattogram city on Friday night.

17:18 28 November 2020

Meet Rimu, the woman building a future for Rohingya refugees

Meet Rimu, the woman building a future for Rohingya refugees

Rima Sultana Rimu, one of the two Bangladeshi women named in the list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2020 revealed by the BBC, is a role model of astonishing fortitude.

16:38 28 November 2020

Appeals court rejects Trump challenge of Pennsylvania race

Appeals court rejects Trump challenge of Pennsylvania race

President Donald Trump’s legal team suffered yet another defeat in court Friday as a federal appeals court in Philadelphia roundly rejected the campaign’s latest effort to challenge the state’s election results.

16:21 28 November 2020

Logo of Digital Bangladesh Day 2020 unveiled

Logo of Digital Bangladesh Day 2020 unveiled

The logo of Digital Bangladesh Day 2020 was unveiled in a press conference held in the capital’s BCC Auditorium on Friday

03:29 28 November 2020

Covid-19: Over 100 Bangladeshis stranded at Benapole

Covid-19: Over 100 Bangladeshis stranded at Benapole

The immigration police said, on November 19, the government gave instruction to passengers returning from abroad to get Covid-19 negative certificates within seven days.

03:28 28 November 2020

’Liberty is not a gift for the few’: Indian SC on Goswami bail

’Liberty is not a gift for the few’: Indian SC on Goswami bail

The verdict gave detailed reasons for the apex court’s decision to grant bail to Republic TV editor-in-chef Arnab Goswami.

03:09 28 November 2020

Australia wins by 66 runs against India

Australia wins by 66 runs against India

This is the first ODI Australia played against an Indian team led by Virat Kohli

03:03 28 November 2020

Bangladesh reports 18 new dengue cases

Bangladesh reports 18 new dengue cases

The health authorities have reported 18 new dengue cases in 24 hours until Friday morning

02:21 28 November 2020

Google Doodle celebrates Munier Chowdhury’s birth anniversary

Google Doodle celebrates Munier Chowdhury’s birth anniversary

Doodles are changes made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists.

01:08 28 November 2020

All-out preparation taken by govt to get vaccine quickly: Quader

All-out preparation taken by govt to get vaccine quickly: Quader

He joined the event through videoconference from his official residence on the parliament premises.

00:00 28 November 2020

39th span of Padma Bridge installed, 2 more to go

39th span of Padma Bridge installed, 2 more to go

About 5.85 kilometres of the main structure is visible now.

22:52 27 November 2020

Bangladesh reports 2,273 new Covid-19 cases, 20 deaths

Bangladesh reports 2,273 new Covid-19 cases, 20 deaths

Currently, the country’s caseload stands at 458,711 with 6,544 fatalities.

22:19 27 November 2020

Train carrying vehicles on way from India to Bangladesh

Train carrying vehicles on way from India to Bangladesh

The rake consisting of 25 wagons carrying 100 Ashok Leyland’s light commercial vehicles DOST left for Benapole railway station.

21:36 27 November 2020

Bangladesh in world media this week

Bangladesh in world media this week

Here are our top 6 picks for this week (November 21-27).

21:25 27 November 2020