UK visa rule tweak to aid students
GB Today They will achieve the required points if they can demonstrate that they have an offer from an approved…
September 2020
Incentives for industrial parks to continue
West Bengal focuses on job creation in small and medium units but silent on sops for big investors…
For them, walking to Bangladesh is easier
For years now, residents of two Indian villages Daribas and Jaridharala depend on the neighbouring country for buying…
Plea to West Bengal to take back road that was handed over to Visva-Bharati in 2017
Kin of Tagore and Amartya sign petition to chief minister Snehamoy Chakraborty, Santiniketan: Around 60 old-timers of Santiniketan,…
NEET in mind, Mamata calls off Saturday lockdown
Bengal gift decision aimed at easing students’ travel woes Calcutta: The state-wide complete lockdown on September 12 has…
West Bengal district schools in a fix over online classes
Snehamoy Chakraborty, Bolpur (Birbhum): Authorities of 1,053 government schools in South 24-Parganas are in a fix on how…
Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk of getting Covid-19: Study
In a retrospective study of patients tested for COVID-19, researchers at the University of Chicago (UChicago) Medicine found…
Fighting corruption
।। Professor M Matiur Rahman ।। According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, corruption refers to dishonest or…
Star Cineplex to continue screening movies at Bashundhara City
Star Cineplex, the first ever international standard multiplex chain in Bangladesh will continue screening movies at Bashundhara City…
AFC Cup Football cancelled for coronavirus
Second-tier club football tournament AFC Cup 2020 has been cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation…
BD Govt signs $50m loan agreement with ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh today signed agreements for $50 million in loan…
Huge fire at Beirut port weeks after deadly blast
A huge fire raged in Beirut port on Thursday, AFP correspondents said, sparking alarm among Lebanese still reeling…
65 killed, 330,000 left homeless in Niger floods
Three months of pounding rain in Niger have left 65 people dead and affected nearly 330,000, while several…
Covid-19: Global death toll passes 900,000
The global toll from the coronavirus pandemic has topped 900,000 deaths since it first appeared in China late…
Sinha murder case: Writ seeks restriction on publishing probe details
A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Thursday seeking restriction over disclosing the details…
9th session of Parliament prorogued
The 9th session of the current parliament was prorogued on Thursday after only five sittings, which was another…
Covid-19: Over 70 pc patients recover in Bangladesh, 41 more die
The recovery rate from Covid-19 reached 70.14 percent on Thursday 2,746 patients were cured from the deadly disease…
Bangladesh, Hungary to bolster ties in nuclear energy, training
Bangladesh and Hungary on Thursday agreed to enhance cooperation in the field of nuclear energy and required training…
Bangladesh air force officers’ promotion board-2020 held
The four-day promotion board of Bangladesh Air Force officers’ ended here today at Air Headquarters. Chief of Air…
Flood situation in Ganges basin continues to remain steady
The overall flood situation in the Ganges basin remained steady today too like the previous couple of days…