UN chief warns ’vaccine nationalism’ is moving at full speed
GB Today Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that “vaccine nationalism” is moving “at full speed,” leaving poor people around the…
2020
US govt, states sue Facebook for ‘predatory’ conduct
The U.S. government and 48 states and districts sued Facebook Wednesday, accusing it of abusing its market power…
PM for regional development through cooperation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday laid emphasis on regional development and cooperation, reaffirming that Bangladesh follows its…
Bangladesh reports 37 COVID-19 deaths, 4,10,452 total recoveries
Bangladesh today recorded 37 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 1,861 fresh cases overnight. The recovery count rose to…
HC grants bail to convict after marrying rape victim
The High Court (HC) today granted one-year bail to a person convicted in a rape case after he…
Don’t worry about Rohingya relocation to Bhasan Char: Dhaka to UNHCR
Bangladesh has conveyed to the UN refugee agency that the international community has no reason to worry about…
New report reveals extreme traumatic stress among Rohingya genocide survivors
Rohingya mental health crisis demands attention: Fortify Rights Rohingyas in Bangladesh who survived genocide in Myanmar are experiencing…
BD:‘80% of cyberbullying victims are women’
Bangladesh has a high rate of cyberbullying, and 80% of the victims are women aged 14-22. And a…
EU, Germany provide Taka 1145cr for COVID-hit workers
The European Union (EU) and Germany have provided Bangladesh with around Taka 1,145 crore to help COVID-19-hit workers…
Anti-sculpture speech: Defamation complaint against Khaleda, Tarique dismissed
A Dhaka court on Thursday threw out a defamation complaint against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son…
Swift, sharp emission cuts could slow warming ‘within 20 years’
Slashing global emissions would result in “substantial” near-term rewards by reducing the risk of unprecedented warming even within…
Limited programmes taken to observe Rokeya Day at Pairaband
The district administration has chalked out limited scale programmes to observe the Rokeya Day-2020 at Pairaband village, birthplace…
NASA outlines science goals for future astronauts on Moon
The US space agency NASA published a voluminous report on Monday outlining the scientific priorities for the Artemis…
Dipjol hospitalised in Dubai with heart blocks
Actor, politician, businessman, producer and the interim President of Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpi Samity Monowar Hossain Dipjol was recently…
Shakib back at ICC Test rankings
Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is back at the Test rankings after the latest rankings released by…
Fast-growing Bangladesh attracts Turkish entrepreneurs
Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan has said his country eyes an increased investment in Bangladesh with…
UK starts mass Covid vaccination programme
Britain on Tuesday hailed a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as it begins the…
BSF kills 2 Bangladeshis in Thakurgaon
Two Bangladeshi nationals were shot dead by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Betna border in…
Bangladesh reports 32 Covid-19 deaths, 2,202 fresh cases
Bangladesh today recorded 32 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 2,202 fresh cases overnight. The recovery count rose to…
Swedish & Dutch envoys for maintaining focus on Rohingya crisis until their repatriation
Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Alex Berg von Linde and Dutch Ambassador Harry Verweij have laid emphasis on maintaining…