US President Joe Biden has ordered intelligence officials to “redouble” efforts to investigate the origins of Covid-19, including the theory that it came from a laboratory in China.
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Israel and Hamas claim victory as fragile ceasefire holds
Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank poured onto the streets to celebrate the ceasefire, waving flags and flashing the “V” sign for victory.
26 dead as speedboat sinks in Padma after hitting bulkhead
At least 26 people died when a speedboat sank in the Padma River near Kathalbari Ferry ghat in Shibchar Upazila of Madaripur district on Monday.
Dhaka bans cross-border movement as Covid situation worsens
Bangladesh on Sunday closed its borders with India for two weeks because of the worsening Covid-19 situation.
M. Reazul Karim reappointed as MD & CEO of Premier Bank
Mr. M. Reazul Karim, FCMA has been reappointed as Managing Director & CEO of The Premier Bank Limited for the next three years term.
Covid vaccines be declared as global public good: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Bangladesh firmly believes that coronavirus vaccines should be declared as global public goods and called for a strong partnership to tackle COVID-19 challenges.
CSOs challenge DG’s third way as USTR discusses TRIPS waiver
The temporary TRIPS waiver seeks to suspend the implementation of several provisions in the TRIPS Agreement relating to copyrights, industrial designs, patents, and protection of undisclosed information for ramping up global production of diagnostics, medicines and vaccines in order to fight the worsening COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
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.
12 killed in Gaibandha, Faridpur as nor’wester lashes country
Dhaka, Apr 4 – At least twelve people were killed in Gaibandha and Faridpur on Sunday when nor’wester and rain swept over different regions of the country.
7-day lockdown in BD from Apr 5 as covid cases surge: Quader
The government is set to announce a seven-day lockdown from Monday to stem the spread of coronavirus as the number of cases and deaths from the virus soar.
What’s in Hurricane Names? Dorian & Laura as WMO Calls Them
The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Hurricane Committee decided at its annual meeting to retire four tropical cyclone names from its rotating list after assessing the record-breaking hurricane 2020 season.
10 people killed as anti-Modi protesters & police-BGB clash
They staged the demonstrations against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh and chanted various slogans against his visit.
2 journos among 27 hurt as BCL attacks anti-Modi protesters
BCL men on Thursday evening attacked anti-Modi protesters at the Dhaka University campus following a torch procession by a group under the banner of Progressive Student Alliance against Modi’s Dhaka visit.
4 killed as police, anti-Modi protesters clash in Hathazari
Four people were killed and at least 20 others were injured as Hefazat-e Islam activists clashed with police in Chattogram’s Hathazari Upazila on Friday afternoon.
4 killed as truck hits two auto-rickshaws in Chittagong
Chittagong, Mar 26: Four passengers were killed and three more were injured as two CNG auto-rickshaws were hit by a truck at Rangunia Upazila on the Chattogram-Kaptai Road.
20 hurt as village cricket match in Sylhet ends in a clash
At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two groups of people over a cricket match in Bishwanath Upazila of Sylhet.
Immediate Assistance Must as Fire Devastates Rohingya Camp
Refugees International is deeply saddened by the devastating fire that has destroyed a large part of the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh.
3 children killed as a pile of soil collapsed on them
Three children in Gaibandha’s Sundarganj were killed Friday as soil piled up on a roadside collapsed on them as they were playing outside their house on Friday.
Public transports in Khulna go off roads as BNP calls rally
Transport services will remain suspended in Khulna for 24 hours from Friday evening as opposition BNP has called a rally on Saturday.
7 dead, 15 hurt as two buses collide in Sylhet
At least seven people were killed and 15 others injured as two buses collided head-on on Sylhet-Dhaka Highway in Rashidpur area on Friday morning.
Three killed as passenger bus overturns in Faridpur
Three people were killed and 15 others injured after a bus overturned in Bogail area of Bhanga upazila in Faridpur on Wednesday.
Chaos, violence as pro-Trump mob occupies Congress: 4 killed
Washington, Jan 7 (AP/UNB)- Four people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the U.S. Capitol. Washington, D.C., Police Chief Robert Contee said the dead on Wednesday included a woman who was shot by the U.S. Capitol Police,…
Dhaka to recover imports as economy may speed up in 3 years
Dhaka, Jan 5 – Although imports fell drastically in 2019-20 fiscal, the government aims to turn things around aiming for average import growth of 8% per year over the next three fiscals, including the current 2020-21.
Bangladesh being labelled as country of ‘hybrid regime’: BNP
Dhaka, Jan 2 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said Bangladesh is now being labelled as a country of ‘hybrid regime’ as one-party rule has been established under cover of democracy.
Gonoforum united council soon as feuds resolved: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Dec 19 – Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday said their party is going to hold a council unitedly as its internal feuds have already been removed. “There’s no problem in our party any. We all are now…
US shares set records as investor optimism grows
US shares hit fresh records on Tuesday with the Dow Jones index closing above 30,000 points for the first time amid hopes of a strong economic recovery and end of political uncertainty. The S&P 500 also hit an all-time high…
Global Outrage as FAO Plans to Partner with Pesticide Co
Hundreds of civil society and Indigenous Peoples organizations call on the UN agency to renounce planned alliance with CropLife International
Trump skips Asian summits as China set to expand influence
AP/UNB, Nov 15 – President Donald Trump skipped summits with his Asian counterparts for the third year in a row on Saturday, even as rival China is set to expand its influence with a massive free trade deal in the…
US Republican Party’s Soul in Danger as Trump Hijacks GOP
By Ameen Izzadeen COLOMBO, Nov 13 2020 (IPS) – What has happened to the Republican Party? Picking Donald Trump in 2016 as the Republican candidate, giving him victory in primary after primary and later tolerating his idiosyncrasies and unpredictably dangerous…