Central Desk
Govt to fix pvt hospitals’ service fees: Health Minister
The government will set the treatment charges for private hospitals in the country and divide those into three categories based on quality of treatment, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Thursday, report UNB.
Quader: BNP’s politics as ‘hopeless and unfruitful’
Terming BNP's politics as 'hopeless' and 'unfruitful', Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday likened their (BNP) politics to a pillar without having power supply.
Palm oil price down by Tk 8 per litre, sugar hiked by Tk 6 per kg
The price of palm oil decreased by Tk 8 per litre and the price of sugar rose by Tk 6 per kg.
French author Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Literature Prize
French author Annie Ernaux, known for her deceptively simple novels drawing on personal experience of class and gender, won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday, the jury announced. Ernaux, 82, was honoured "for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory", the jury said.
Putin says war to 'stabilise', Ukraine presses counterattack
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that he expected the situation to "stabilise" in Ukrainian regions annexed by the Kremlin after Moscow suffered military setbacks and lost several key towns to Kyiv, report AFP.
Oscar winners cut off their hair to support Iran protests
Oscar-winning actors Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche, as well as other French stars of screen and music, filmed themselves chopping off locks of their hair in a video posted Wednesday in support of protesters in Iran, report AP.
Durga Puja ends with immersion of goddess Durga
Durga Puja, the biggest festival of Bengali Hindus, has come to an end on Wednesday with the immersion of Goddess Durga’s idols across the country amid tight security.
Shakib to reach New Zealand in less than 24 hours of first match
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has not yet New Zealand even though his side will play their opening game in tri-nation series in less than 48 hours.
Putin formally annexes four Ukraine territories
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed legislation to annex four territories of Ukraine, government documents showed, report AFP.
Dengue: Two patients die, 344 hospitalized in 24hrs
Two dengue patients died and 344 were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
Guterres deeply saddened by death of 3 Bangladeshi peacekeepers
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep shock at the death of three peacekeepers from Bangladesh following the detonation of an explosive ordnance against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic.
Kremlin vows to win back territory recaptured by Ukraine
The Kremlin on Wednesday vowed to take back land lost to Kyiv within Ukrainian regions it has annexed, saying the territories will be Russian "forever".
Nobel in chemistry goes to 3 for “snapping molecules together”
This year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded in equal parts to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless for developing way of “snapping molecules together” that can be used to design medicines, report AP.
Pitt 'choked' one child, hit another in Jolie plane fight: court papers
Brad Pitt allegedly hit one of his children in the face and choked another during a fight with Angelina Jolie on a private plane, according to court papers filed Tuesday in the United States by his ex-wife, report AFP.
US boosts arms aid as Ukraine expands battle gains
The United States announced more weapons for Ukraine's army as it claimed sweeping gains along two major battlefronts in an offensive rush to beat the arrival of fresh Russian troops and the looming winter, report AFP.