4 foreigners arrested over ‘fraudulence’ in Dhaka
GB Today The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh Police arrested four foreigners from Dhaka for their suspected involvement in…
August 2020
Fires ‘poisoning air’ in Amazon: Study
Rampant fires in the Amazon are “poisoning the air” of the world’s biggest rainforest, causing a sharp rise…
BNP slams move to enact law over party registration
BNP on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is going to enact the ‘Political Party Registration Act’…
Nigeria to release commemorative stamp marking Mujib Borsho Thursday
Nigerian postal service will release a commemorative stamp celebrating the ‘Mujib Borsho’ marking birth centenary of Father of…
CM’s fresh plea to PM on entrance exams
Candidates turning up together at the centres poses a grave health risk, says Mamata Subhankar Chowdhury, Calcutta: Chief…
In gloom, idol hub mirrors financial doom from Covid
Kumartuli has seen a sharp decline, compared with previous years, in orders for Durga sculptures Kinsuk Basu, Kumartuli:…
Calcutta city containment zone total falls to 11
The spots in the fresh list include two places each from Ballygunge, Barisha and Chetla Calcutta: The city…
Minor raped and killed in Bihar, 1 held
The mutilated body of the 9-year-old was found stuffed inside a gunny bag in her neighbor’s house Dev…
Congress sets eyes on more seats in Bihar
This may, however, upset the party’s allies in the state Dev Raj, Patna: The Congress is planning to…
Odisha trims syllabus by 30%
The government was forced to take the decision as the schools that are closed since the second week…
Assam: Artistes united by CAA, divided by politics
39 artistes joined the Congress, which is opposed to the Citizenship matrix, 30 others embraced the BJP, whose…
14 more die of COVID19 in Assam; 2,179 new positive cases detected
Fourteen more patients have died of COVID19 infections in Assam on Wednesday, taking the state’s death toll to…
Experts want joint collaboration for enhancing conservation of river dolphins in Asian region
Experts from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar have come together to save river dolphins. Attending a webinar on…
UN blocks US bid to re-impose int’l sanctions on Iran
The United Nations on Tuesday blocked a controversial bid by the US to reimpose international sanctions on Iran,…
Elton John’s ex-wife ‘attempted suicide’ during their honeymoon
Sir Elton John’s ex-wife, Renate Blauel, tried to take her own life during the couple’s honeymoon in 1984,…
BCB names Toby Radford as HP’s head coach
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Toby Radford as the new head coach of the High-performance Unit. He…
Bangladesh National Insurance Company approves 12pc cash dividend
Bangladesh National Insurance Company Limited (BNICL) approved 12 per cent cash dividend for the year 2019 at its…
Global coronavirus cases near 24 mln: JHU
The confirmed global coronavirus cases neared 24 million on Wednesday, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins…
Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports 2,519 new cases, 54 more deaths
Bangladesh today recorded 54 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 2,519 fresh cases overnight. The recovery count rose to…
US reiterates call for justice, accountability in Myanmar
The USA has reiterated its call for justice for Rohingya victims and accountability for those responsible for launching…