Hagia Sophia: Pope ‘pained’ as Istanbul museum reverts to mosque
GB Today Pope Francis has said he’s “pained” by Turkey’s decision to convert Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia back into a mosque.…
2020
Coronavirus: South Africa bans alcohol sales again to combat Covid-19
BBC: South Africa has introduced new restrictions, including another ban on alcohol sales, to help contain the spread…
180 colleges, universities join lawsuit opposing new US visa policy
UNB/ XINHUA: A total of 180 educational institutions in the United States joined the lawsuit opposing the new…
No place of asylum seekers, conspirators in AL: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today warned that those who try to accumulate wealth by tarnishing the…
Maj Gen Md Ashikuzzaman made new Bangladesh Ambassador to Kuwait
BSS:The government has decided to appoint Major General Md Ashikuzzaman as the new Bangladesh Ambassador to Kuwait, a…
Govt employees asked not to leave workplaces during Eid vacation
The government has decided not to extend the three-day Eid holiday asking the government employees not to leave…
Jamuna Group chairman Nurul Islam dies of coronavirus
Jamuna Group chairman Md Nurul Islam Babul died of coronavirus at a hospital in the city on Monday.…
Bangladesh receives first parcel train carrying dry chilies from India
Bangladesh has received the first parcel train at Benapole carrying dry Chillies from Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian Railways…
Bangladesh reports 3,099 new Covid-19 cases, 39 deaths
Total cases rise to 1,86,89; death toll jumps to 2,391 UNB: Bangladesh on Sunday detected 3,099 new coronavirus…
BD JKG Healthcare chairman Dr Sabrina put on 3-day remand
Fake Covid-19 certificates scam UNB: A Dhaka court on Monday placed JKG Health Care Chairman Dr Sabrina on…
BD Govt to employ 1200 teams to check sacrificial animals’ health
The government has taken an initiative to deploy a total of 1200 veterinary medical teams at the cattle…
Dhaka eateries defy health guidelines despite virus risk
Although restaurants are open in the city amid the rising cases of coronavirus, most of them, even the…
Buriganga launch capsize: Launch master of Mayur-2 held
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested the master of ‘Mayur-2’ launch from Dakhshin Keraniganj area early…
NBR freezes bank accounts of Regent Hospital chairman Shahed
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has frozen all the personal and institutional bank accounts of Regent Hospital…
DGHS DG served show cause notice over signing agreement with Regent Hospital
BSS: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has served show cause notice to director general (DG) of…
Bangladesh slips 2 notches in Henley Passport Index 2020
The position of Bangladeshi passports slipped two places to 101 in the Henley Passport Index 2020. The index…
COVID-19 negative certificates must for travelling overseas: Govt
UNB: Bangladesh citizens, willing to go abroad, must obtain coronavirus negative certificates from the government approved testing centres…
Offer Eid prayer in nearest mosque: Ministry of Religious Affairs
The government on Sunday urged Muslim devotees to offer Eid prayer in the nearest mosques instead of Eidgah…
Covid-19: Recovery rate still low in Bangladesh
Although the recovery rate of Covid-19 patients rose significantly over the last two months and stood at 48.6…
Regent scam: Fakhrul demands health minister’s resignation
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said Health Minister Zahid Maleque should step down as…