Central Desk
Global Covid cases top 624 million
The overall number of global Covid cases has crossed 624 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 624,142,119 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,552,954 on Wednesday morning, report AP.
US national debt surpasses $31 trillion
The nation’s gross national debt has surpassed $31 trillion, according to a U.S. Treasury report released Tuesday that logs America’s daily finances, report AP.
PM to address press conference Thursday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference about her just-concluded official visit to the United States and the United Kingdom tomorrow.
Power supply restored across the country after 7hrs
Power supply was restored across the country after nearly seven hours of blackout following the national power grid failure on Tuesday.
Kim Kardashian fined $1 million over crypto currency promotion
The reality TV star also must give up the $250,000 she was paid for the Instagram post about Ethereum Max tokens, plus interest, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission settlement announced Monday, report AP.
3 Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic IED blast
Three Bangladeshi peacekeepers, who were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Central African Republic, died at a hospital in Bouar town on Tuesday.
Apple to release Will Smith film this year despite Oscars slap
Less than a year after Will Smith shocked millions around the world by slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, his new film "Emancipation" will be released this December, Apple said Monday, report AFP.
Japan, US hold joint drill after N. Korea missile
Japanese and US military planes carried out a joint drill Tuesday in response to a North Korean ballistic missile launch, Japanese officials said.
Trio win physics Nobel for quantum mechanics work
A trio of physicists on Tuesday won the Nobel Prize for discoveries in the field of quantum mechanics that have paved the way for quantum computers, networks and secure encrypted communication, report AFP.
Aspirations for non-communal Bangladesh not materialized yet: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday regretted that the freedom fighters’ desire to build a non-communal Bangladesh has not yet materialised even after 50 years of the country’s independence.
Power supply restored in some parts of Dhaka city
Power supply was restored in some parts of Dhaka city under Maniknagar and Hasnabad grid substations and also a good number of districts under Sylhet, Chattagram and Mymensingh at 7 pm. But supply could not be restored in the areas under Ulon grid substations in Dhaka.
Power blackout triggers chaos in city petrol pumps
Disruption in power supply led to a chaotic situation in petrol pumps in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Don't only look at the crime, look at punishment too: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked all not to magnify any incident that goes against any religion, rather look at the punitive measures that have been taken by the government, report UNB.
UN becomes much weaker now: Momen
Bangladesh has reiterated that it will not step into any provocations by Myanmar, noting that what is happening inside the Buddhist-majority country is their internal matter.
Power supply of Dhaka city to be restored by 8pm: Palak
Power supply of Dhaka city will be restored by 8pm today (October 4, 2022). The engineers and technicians of the power grid are working now, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, state minister for ICT division, said in his Facebook page.