Ukrainian plane hijacked in Kabul — deputy minister
GB Today UNB/TASS, KIEV: A Ukrainian plane that arrived in Afghanistan to evacuate Ukrainians has been hijacked by unidentified people…
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US grants Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine full approval
BBC, Washington: Pfizer’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Dhaka’s eyes on joint venture industries with South Africa
BSS, Dhaka: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, who is now visiting Johannesburg, has proposed to establish joint…
BGMEA seeks Spanish investment in non-cotton, technical textiles
UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan on Tuesday sought support from Spain…
Blackcaps arrive in Dhaka for T20 series
UNB, Dhaka: The New Zealand national cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday. They will take on the…
Sony rallies big-screen hopes with ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ at CinemaCon
BSS/AFP, Las Vegas: Spooked by the pandemic and streaming platforms, the embattled movie theater industry called on new…
Delay in announcing sailing of MV Sindhu upset passengers; MV Coral Queen scheduled again for Nicobar District
Vikramaditya & John Wilbert, Port Blair: Arrival of MV Sindhu passenger vessel brought a lot of hope for…
UK to urge extension of Kabul evacuations at G7 talks
BSS/AFP, London: Britain said Monday it would urge the United States at a virtual G7 summit to extend…
Bangladesh logs 5,717 fresh cases, 117 deaths from COVID-19 in a day
BSS, Dhaka: Bangladesh on Monday reported 5,717 COVID-19 cases while the coronavirus claimed overnight 117 lives. “The country…
Rohingya in Western Myanmar Starving as Aid Blocked
IRRAWADDY: Rohingya communities in villages and displacement camps in Sittwe and Buthidaung townships in Rakhine State say they…
If need be, will contest alone in 30 Tripura Assembly seats: TIPRA chairman Pradyot Debbarma
ZAHEER AKRAM BORA: Political temperature in Tripura is heating up with parties going all-out to strengthen their base…
Earthquake of magnitude 4 shakes western Assam
NE NOW NEWS: An earthquake of magnitude 4 in the Richter scale shook Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Monday,…
Assam accuses Mizoram of constructing bridge in its territory
The Officer In-Charge of Ramnathpur police station and his patrolling team immediately reached the spot and stopped the…
Covid: West Bengal govt announces new precautions to rein in possible third wave
Sources at Nabanna and health department stressed on distribution and wearing of face masks Subhasish Chaudhuri, Calcutta: The…
West Bengal irrigation dept asks for detailed project reports on the permanent concrete embankments
The initiative was taken after Mamata directed the department to build permanent dykes and criticised officials for spending…
Odisha: ICMR to set up diagnostic centre for fungi at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar
An amount of Rs 2.5cr is being sanctioned by the apex body for setting up the facility Bhubaneswar,…
Misunderstanding between city corporation,administration in Barishal being resolved : Tajul
BSS, Dhaka: Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam today said that the misunderstanding between…
Mozammel Babu elected president, Inam Ahmed general secretary of Editors Guild
Independentbd: Mozammel Babu, Editor-in-Chief of Ekattor Television, has been elected as president of Editors Guild, Bangladesh while Inam…
Bangladeshi peacekeepers provide traffic security at Congo
BSS, Dhaka: Bangladeshi peacekeepers have been providing traffic security at the United Nations Organisation Stabilization Mission in the…
Dhaka calls for lasting peace as OIC stands by commitment to Afghanistan
OIC wants restoration of security, civil order throughout Afghan society urgently UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh has sought effective steps…