His life spanned nearly a century of European history, starting with his birth as a member of the Greek royal family and ending as Britain’s longest serving consort during a turbulent reign.
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Low-income countries received 0.2pc of 700m Covid jabs: WHO
Low-income countries have just received only 0.2 percent of the total Covid-19 jabs globally as more than 700 million vaccine doses have been administered across the world.
Editors of the Past
I had the opportunity to come in touch with some very reputed newspaper editors of that time. Unfortunately, they are no more with us but their memories and great works still alive in our thoughts and mind.
20 injured in Kushtia Awami League infighting
At least 20 people including two policemen were injured in a turf battle between two local Awami League (AL) factions Thursday in Kushtia’s Khoksa Upazila.
Mozambique humanitarian catastrophe beyond epic proportions
The UN and partners are “following with deep concern” new reports of violations against civilians in northern Mozambique, the UN Spokesperson said on Thursday.
Cost of Sexual Violence During Communal Riots in India
Delayed, or no, justice and perpetrators’ impunity effectively silence rape and sexual assault survivors of communal violence in India.
D-8 Summit: Hasina for building a better future together
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said it is now more important than ever to work together for building a better future.
BD Solar Home Systems give clean energy to 20m people
Starting in 2003 as a 50,000 household pilot, the program at its peak, provided electricity to approximately 16 percent of the rural population.
অবিলম্বে গ্রেফতারকৃত নেতাকর্মীদের মুক্তি দিন – পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
বিভিন্ন জেলায় ইসলামী আন্দোলন, ছাত্র আন্দোলনের নেতৃবৃন্দকে গ্রেফতার ও হয়রানীর তীব্র নিন্দা ও প্রতিবাদ জানিয়ে অবিলম্বে মুক্তির দাবি জানিয়েছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই।
IBBL Jashore, Rangpur, Noakhali Zone Business Dev Confce held
Jashore, Rangpur and Noakhali Zones of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a quarterly Business Development Conference through a virtual platform on 7 April 2021.
Transforming Global Food Systems – on Path to Zero Hunger
The FAO has since then formalized support for “Scaling Up Agroecology” while continuing to promote the kinds of chemical-intensive agriculture associated with the Green Revolution.
Post-COVID Recovery not Possible if WASH not High on Agenda
The World Health Organization has today urged countries to build a fairer, healthier world post-COVID-19. But this simply will not be possible if water, sanitation and hygiene are not high on the agenda.
Cuba Successfully Halts Its COVID-19 Outbreak
Cuba’s successful handling of the COVID-19 outbreak relative to many capitalist countries is not overly surprising, given that Cubans have considered health to be a fundamental human right since the Socialist Revolution.
মাস্ক ব্যাবহারে এতো অনীহা কেন?
ক’দিন আগে রিকশা এ যাওয়ার সময় লক্ষ্য করলাম, রিকশা চালক এর মুখে মাস্ক নাই। জিজ্ঞেস করলাম– আপনার মাস্ক কোথায় ? পকেটে আছে। পরেননি কেন? উত্তরে বললো – মাস্ক পরলে দম নিতে কষ্ট হয়, রিকশা টানতে পারিনা?
Ecuador oil spill: Amazonian indigenous peoples want justice
On April 7 morning, hundreds of Indigenous Kichwa people from the Ecuadorian Amazon marched through the city of Coca to mark one year since the country’s largest oil spill in recent history.
National Baroari debate competition at RU from Apr 8
The Bangamata Hall Debating Society (BHDS) of Rajshahi University is hosting a Baroari debate competition under the label “1st BHDS National Baroari Debate Competition 2021”.
Acute hunger at staggering levels in DR Congo, say FAO, WFP
Around 27.3 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have said.
করোনা নিয়ে ঢাকার সাংবাদিকদের মধ্যে আতঙ্ক
ঢাকা রিপোর্টার্স ইউনিটির ৫৭ সদস্য নমুনা দিয়ে ২৮ জনই পজিটিভ। করোনা টেষ্ট হয়েছে ডিআরইউ বুথে।
আজ বুধবার থেকে জাতীয় প্রেস ক্লাব বুথে টেষ্ট শুরু হয়েছে। অনেকে মনে করছেন রেজাল্ট ডিআরইউ’র মতই হতে পারে।
58% Bangladeshi women migrant workers return in first year
GreenWatch Dhaka Report A recent research has found that around 58 per cent of the women migrant workers from Bangladesh were forced to return home within the first year of their migration though the duration of the initial contract was…
Lockdown in Bangladesh ‘unscientific, halfhearted’: Experts
Although a nationwide lockdown has been enforced for one week to limit the spread of deadly coronavirus, health experts think that this ‘unscientific and halfhearted’ lockdown is unlikely to yield positive results.
10 shops burnt in Gaibandha market fire
At least 10 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Old Bazar in Gaibandha district town in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said.
5-year-old girl killed by stepmother in Khulna
A five-year-old girl visiting her father’s house was allegedly stabbed to death by her stepmother at Arkandi village in Terokhada Upazila late on Monday night.
Feni youth held under DSA for ‘defaming’ PM on Facebook
A Feni youth was handed over to police Monday and arrested under the Digital Security Act for “defaming” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in a Facebook post.
Injury of local: Faridpur Upazila Parishad, Thana vandalised
A number of offices and houses were vandalised and set on fire by locals in Faridpur’s Saltha Upazila on Monday night after a man was injured in an apparently unprovoked attack by a public servant.
Police chief: Kneeling on Floyd’s neck violated policy
The Minneapolis police chief testified Monday that now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy — and went against “our principles and the values that we have” — in pressing his knee on George Floyd’s neck and keeping him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and was in distress.
21 policemen injured as bus hits police van in B’baria
At least 21 policemen were injured as a bus hit a police van on Cumilla-Sylhet highway at Pirbari in Sadar Upazila early Monday.
Shammilita Parishad wins BGMEA election
The Shammilita Parishad led by Managing Director of Giant Group Faruque Hassan won the biennial election of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the 2021-23 term.
Bangladesh enforces lockdown 2nd phase amid Covid surge
Public transports have gone off roads and movement of people severely restricted as Bangladesh has enforced a nationwide second phase lockdown for a week from Monday morning.
6 bodies found, over 15 missing as launch capsizes in N’ganj
Bodies of six women, who went missing in a boat capsize in the Sitalakkhya River on Sunday, were recovered early Monday.
Soft drinks, celebrities and children
Celebrities, sports figures all over the world are participating in making promos for different brands of soft drinks for which companies pay them handsome amount.