10 deaths from Covid, 1,516 fresh cases 24 hrs
Bangladesh reported 1,516 Covid-19 cases and 10 more deaths linked it in 24 hours till Thursday morning, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its routine daily statement.
Health | 24 February 2022, 09:27 pm, Thursday
Russia invades Ukraine, dozens killed
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, killing dozens and forcing hundreds to flee for their lives in the pro-Western neighbour.
International | 24 February 2022, 09:22 pm, Thursday
Govt will arrange to bring back Bangladeshis from Ukraine: Shahriar Alam
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam today said the government will arrange chartered flights to bring back Bangladeshis who would leave warn-stricken Ukraine and arrive in neighbouring Poland.
National | 24 February 2022, 06:46 pm, Thursday
BNP announce 11-day programme to protest price hike
BNP and its associate bodies have worked out an 11-day countrywide programme, including demonstrations, to protest the growing price hike of key commodities and utility services.
Politics | 24 February 2022, 06:39 pm, Thursday
New generation to forward country cherishing Bangabandhu's ideology: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday hoped that the new generation will forward the country cherishing the ideology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as she unveiled the cover of 11 books on life and works of the Father of the Nation.
National | 24 February 2022, 06:28 pm, Thursday
Russia faces ‘isolation’ over Ukraine attack: EU
Russia faces “unprecedented isolation” over its attack on Ukraine and will be hit with the “harshest sanctions” the EU has ever imposed, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday.
International | 24 February 2022, 03:19 pm, Thursday
UN urges Putin to stop conflict for 'humanity's sake'
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a direct, impassioned plea Wednesday to Vladimir Putin to stop--“in the name of humanity”-- the Russian military assault on Ukraine.
International | 24 February 2022, 02:58 pm, Thursday
Oil soars past $100 as Russia orders troops into Ukraine
Oil prices have surged past $100 (£74) a barrel after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a “special military operation” in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine.
International | 24 February 2022, 02:48 pm, Thursday
Putin announces military operation in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "military operation" in Ukraine on Thursday and called on soldiers there to lay down their arms, defying Western outrage and global appeals not to launch a war.
International | 24 February 2022, 02:37 pm, Thursday
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 4 wickets
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 4 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in a three-match one-day international series at Chattogram’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Wednesday.
Sports | 23 February 2022, 07:34 pm, Wednesday
Khaleda takes third dose of Covid vaccine
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia received the third dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Sheikh Russel Gastroliver Institute and Hospital on Wednesday.
Politics | 23 February 2022, 07:37 pm, Wednesday
5 deaths from Covid-19, 1,298 fresh cases detected overnight
In the past 24 hours, the combined figure of coronavirus in Dhaka city and upazilas of the district is 739 while three Covid-19 deaths were reported during the period.
Health | 23 February 2022, 06:40 pm, Wednesday
Universal pension scheme to be launched soon: Kamal
it would start operations from six months to one year timeframe while the concerned law, rules and regulations would be framed in consultation with the experts and stakeholders
Economy | 23 February 2022, 06:32 pm, Wednesday
US sanctions cut Russia off from Western financing
US sanctions against Russia announced Tuesday include steps to starve the country of financing, although they did not go as far as some observers had expected.
International | 23 February 2022, 04:04 pm, Wednesday
DIG Mizan gets 3yrs jail, Basir 8yrs in graft case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman to three-year imprisonment and suspended director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Khandaker Enamul Basir to 8-year jail in a case lodged over leaking official information and taking bribes.
Law and Human Rights | 23 February 2022, 03:26 pm, Wednesday
Improve service, PM Hasina asks Biman
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday laid emphasis on improving service quality of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, asking the national flag carrier to put concentration on learning and adopting new technologies to cut dependency on others.
National | 23 February 2022, 03:10 pm, Wednesday
‘Little Bangladesh Avenue’ nameplate unveiled in NY
The nameplate of ‘Little Bangladesh Avenue’ has been unveiled in New York, USA.
National | 14 January 2023, 06:56 pm, Saturday
Lyricist Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury dies
Celebrated astrologer and lyricist Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury, who was undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital in Dhaka, passed away on Tuesday night.
Entertainment | 23 February 2022, 02:05 am, Wednesday
Putin orders troops to Ukraine rebel regions
President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops into two Moscow-backed rebel regions of Ukraine Monday, prompting a furious response from the West with the United States denouncing the move at the UN Security Council as a “pretext for war”.
International | 22 February 2022, 05:45 pm, Tuesday
16 die of Covid-19, new cases 1,595 in 24 hours
A total of 16 people died from Covid-19 and 1,595 new cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am Tuesday, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Health | 22 February 2022, 05:15 pm, Tuesday