Doctor Shah Md Abdul Ahad, former director of Dinajpur M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital, died from coronavirus on Wednesday. He was 67.
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18 dead, 189 hurt as tanker truck explodes on China highway
Beijing, AP/UNB, June 15 – A tanker truck exploded on a highway in southeastern China on Saturday, killing 18 people and injuring at least 189 others, authorities said.
Body recovered from pond in Pabna
Police recovered the body of a man from a pond in Atgharia Upazila of Pabna on Sunday morning.
Dozen migrants feared drowned in boat capsize off Libya: UN
Cairo, AP/UNB, June 14 – At least a dozen people went missing and feared drowned off the coast of Libya after a boat carrying around three dozen migrants bound for Europe capsized in the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday, a UN…
Health Secretary’s wife dies from Covid-19 at Dhaka CMH
Dhaka, June 14 – Health Services Division Secretary Abdul Mannan’s wife Kamrunnahar died of Covid-19 disease at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on early Sunday.
State Minister for Religious Affairs dies
Dhaka, June 14 – State Minister for Religious Affairs Sheikh Md Abdullah died at a Dhaka hospital on Saturday night, minutes after he was taken there.
Lancet expects quicker success of COVID-19 vaccine
DHAKA, June 7: One of world’s oldest medical journals The Lancet Sunday expected quicker success of COVID-19 vaccine studies unlike experiences about other inoculates as the globe now witnesses a race among drug makers and researchers to come up with…
‘Steeler’ vocalist Liton passes away
Masudul Haque Liton, 45, the vocalist of popular band Steeler, passed away due to brain stroke on Thursday in Chattogram.
Freedom fighter dies from Covid-19 in Bogra
Freedom fighter and former BNP leader Mofazzal Hossain, 72, died from Coronavirus or Covid-19 in a hospital in Sadar upazila on Friday.
Ten people suffering from cold, fever die in 6 districts
Ten people suffering from cold, fever and respiratory complications died in Keraniganj, Sylhet, Chandpur, Khulna, Sirajganj and Rajshahi on Tuesday.
2 new dengue cases reported in 24 hrs
Two new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours until 8am on Tuesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Physician among 10 more coronavirus positive in Gopalganj
Gopalganj , June1: Ten more people, including a physician, in Gopalganj district have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the number of the cases to 200 there.
Three including father, son die in Panchagarh lightning
Three people including a father-son duo were killed in two separate lightning strikes in two villages of Tetulia upazila on Monday.
Two Sibilings killed in Naogaon road accident
Two siblings were killed in a collision between a truck and a trolley in Patnitala upazila of Naogaon on Friday morning.
2 killed by lightning strike in Bogura
Two people were killed when a thunderbolt struck on them at Hizuli village in Dhunat upazila on Wednesday.
Jamuna boat capsize death toll climbs to five; 13 missing
Three more bodies were recovered on Wednesday morning after a boat capsized in the Jamuna River in Chauhali upazila of Sirajganj on Tuesday afternoon, raising the death toll to five.
2 drown, 30 missing as engine boat capsizes in Jamuna River
Two people drowned and 30 others went missing as a boat capsized in Jamuna River in Chauhali Upazila of Sirajganj on Tuesday.
Renowned educationist Niloufer Manzur dies of coronavirus
Renowned educationist Niloufer Manzur, the founder and principal of Sunbeams School, died of coronavirus on Tuesday. She was 74. The educationist, wife of former caretaker government adviser and chairman of Apex Footwear Ltd Syed Manzur Elahi, was diagnosed with coronavirus…
97 killed, 2 survive in Pakistan’s plane crash
Rescue teams have recovered 97 bodies from the debris of a plane of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) which crashed into a residential area in the southern port city of Karachi on Friday, the Pakistani army said on Saturday.
Cop dies from Covid-19 in Rajshahi
A policeman died from coronavirus while undergoing treatment at Rajshahi Christian Mission Hospital on Friday night.
Pakistan Passenger Plane Crashes with 98 Aboard
ISLAMABAD – A passenger plane with at least 98 people on board crashed in a populated area minutes before landing Friday afternoon in Pakistan’s biggest city Karachi, destroying multiple buildings on both sides of a narrow street.
Another policeman dies of coronavirus
Dhaka, May 22: Another member of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) died of coronavirus in the capital on Thursday.
Jumatul Wida Friday
Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, will be observed across the country on Friday with due religious solemnity and reverence.
13 killed in Gaibandha road crash
At least 13 people were killed as a truck overturned on a road in Dublagari area of Polashbari upazila in Gaibandha district on Thursday morning.
Sheikh Hasina’s Homecoming Day Sunday
DHAKA< May 17: The 40th Homecoming Day of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being observed on Sunday.
Truck collision on Indian highway kills 23 migrant workers
At least 23 migrant workers were killed early Saturday when a truck they were travelling in crashed into a stationary truck on a highway in northern India, an official said.
Tearful adieu to Prof Anisuzzaman
National Professor Dr Anisuzzaman was laid to eternal rest with state honour on Friday.
197 more Thai nationals leave Bangladesh for home
Another batch of 197 Thai nationals left Dhaka for Bangkok on Thursday by a special flight of Thai Lion Air.
One dengue case reported in 24 hrs
One new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Police constable died Saturday: Death toll of policemen 7
Dhaka, May 10 – Another policeman died from coronavirus while performing duties in the city. Constable Jalal Uddin Khoka, 48, a member of Traffic East Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), died at 7:10 pm on Saturday while being treated…