BD Govt signs $50m loan agreement with ADB
GB Today The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh today signed agreements for $50 million in loan…
2020
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…
WHO seeks Bangladesh’s urgent action to avoid deaths by trans fat intake
Fifteen countries, including Bangladesh, account for approximately two-thirds of the worldwide deaths linked to trans fat intake, says…
HC stays copyright order on Masud Rana, Kuasha series
The High Court on Thursday stayed the decision of Copyright Office Bangladesh for one month that gave copyright…
a2i wins WSIS awards for 7th consecutive year
The a2i Programme has succeeded at the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) awards for the 7th consecutive…
Legal notices want body to probe complaints against cops
Legal notices have been sent to four people, including three secretaries, demanding formation of an independent commission to…
EC trying to weaken election system further: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is trying to…
BSF seizes Phensedyl, Yaba tablets along Indo-Bangla border in Tripura
BSF troops have seized narcotics and other contraband items in huge quantities during various operations along the Indo-Bangladesh…
Home Health 2,579 new COVID19 cases detected, recoveries cross 1 lakh-mark in Assam
Assam has registered 2,579 new COVID19 positive cases on Tuesday, taking the state’s overall tally to 1,30,823 while…
Over 9 lakh tea garden labourers in Assam to get Aadhaar cards: Minister Sanjay Kishan
SHAJID KHAN: Assam minister of state for labour and tea tribes welfare, Sanjay Kishan inaugurating the Aadhaar enrolment…
Assam: 21 doctors-nurses, 15 bank employees test COVID19 positive in Lakhimpur
FARHANA AHMED: The COVID19 scenario continues to remain grim in Lakhimpur district as a large number of persons,…
Assam MP Gaurav Gogoi writes to Centre urging the safe return of five youths from Arunachal Pradesh ‘abducted’ by the PLA
Koliabor Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi urged defence minister Rajnath Singh to ensure the safe return of five…