Central Desk
Sabalenka, Halep sweep into last 16
World number two Aryna Sabalenka cleaned up her serving woes to stay in contention at the Australian Open Saturday, but she needed three sets to get past 31st seed Marketa Vondrousova.
16 students hospitalised as SUST strike on
A total of 16 students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), who went on “hunger strike until death” in front of the VC's residence demanding his resignation, were hospitalised as of on Saturday afternoon.
Vaccines showed high efficacy severe Omicron: US
ovid-19 vaccines and boosters continued to have very high efficacy against severe outcomes during the Omicron wave of the virus, a large real-world study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed Friday.
Priyanka-Nick welcome their first child through surrogacy
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas welcome a baby through surrogacy.
Global Covid cases surpass 345 million
Amid the global scare over the rising Omicron cases, the overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 345 million.
JU suspends all offline activities till February 6
The Jahangirnagar University authorities on Friday announced suspension of all offline activities till February 6, in latest surge in Covid-19 cases across the country.
Dhaka world’s 2nd most polluted city
The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to dominate the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world.
The discussion will be held in Sylhet, not Dhaka: SUST students
The protesting students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) on Friday remained resolute around their sole demand
US, Russia promise to ease Ukraine tensions in high-stakes talks
Washington and Moscow's top diplomats on Friday agreed to keep working to ease tensions over Ukraine, with the United States promising a written response to Russian security requirements next week and not ruling out a presidential meeting.
Govt has evidences on BNP’s hiring lobbyists abroad: Hasan Mahmud
Awami League joint general secretary and Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today said the government has evidences that BNP hired lobbyists abroad to work against the country.
12 more die of Covid-19 and 11,434 fresh cases detected overnight
Bangladesh reported 11,434 Covid-19 cases with 12 deaths in 24 hours till Friday morning with infection rate marking a sharp rise.
Dipu Moni wants a solution to SUST issue
Education Minister Dipu Moni today spoke to the agitating students of Sylhet’s Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) to try to end the impasse.
RAB DG among 230 awardees of prestigious police medals
A total of 230 members of police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have been nominated for the Bangladesh Police Medals (BPM) and President’s Police Medals (PPM) for their outstanding performance in 2020 and 2021.
RAB trained by USA: Momen
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said here that it is the United States that trained RAB on their rules of engagement how to behave with people and how to interrogate.
U-19 World Cup: Bangladesh win against Canada
Bangladesh have won their first match in the ongoing edition of the ICC Under-19 World Cup against Canada by eight wickets in Basseterre, the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis.