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Dhaka, Tuesday


26 November 2024


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

Trump will leave White House if Electoral College seats Biden

Trump will leave White House if Electoral College seats Biden

The US President Donald Trump said that he will leave the White Houe if Electoral College formalises President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory

17:29 27 November 2020

Bangladesh sends ‘Iti Tomari, Dhaka’ to compete in Oscars

Bangladesh sends ‘Iti Tomari, Dhaka’ to compete in Oscars

The Oscar Committee of Bangladesh has selected anthology film “Iti Tomari, Dhaka” (Sincerely Yours, Dhaka) as the country’s entry to the 2021 Oscars’ international feature film category, reports Variety. 

17:07 27 November 2020

Aly Zaker breathes his last

Aly Zaker breathes his last

He took his last breath on Friday 6:45am while undergoing treatment for coronavirus at United Hospital.

15:11 27 November 2020

Covid-19 fighters to retroactively get cash allowance from July

Covid-19 fighters to retroactively get cash allowance from July

If all of them receive the allowance at the prescribed rate, the cost will be Tk39.5 crore per month.

03:59 27 November 2020

Tipu Munshi for full implementation of PTA among OIC countries

Tipu Munshi for full implementation of PTA among OIC countries

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi called for full implementation of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) among the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries

03:25 27 November 2020

’Legal action to be taken against fake online news portals’

’Legal action to be taken against fake online news portals’

The information minister said action would be taken from next year.

03:16 27 November 2020

ICAB awards 23 corporate entities for best annual reports

ICAB awards 23 corporate entities for best presented annual reports

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) distributed awards to 23 listed and non-listed entities in 12 different categories for their best presented annual reports of 2019.

The

03:11 27 November 2020

Napoli to rename their stadium after Maradona

Napoli to rename their stadium after Maradona

Italian professional football club Napoli, with which Madarona spent seven years of his career, has decided to rename their stadium “Stadio Diego Armando Maradona” after the tragic death of the football legend

02:38 27 November 2020