10 more die, 540 infected with Covid

Bangladesh recorded 10 more coronavirus-related deaths and 540 new cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning, showing a slight fall in daily infection rate.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Duterte wants to ‘finish off’ communist rebels

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military and police forces to “finish off” and “kill” all communist rebels in the country, prompting fears that it could unleash a new wave of bloodshed similar to his deadly war on drugs.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Missile strikes on Syria oil refineries kill 4: monitor

Missile strikes on makeshift oil refineries in northern Syria killed four people and injured more than 20 others, a war monitor said yesterday.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Inmate goes missing from Chattogram prison

A murder accused inmate in Chattogram Central Jail is missing since yesterday morning.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Don’t let your guards down

Covax will distribute 14.4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to 31 more countries next week, the WHO said as it warned people not to waste, through complacency, the hope that vaccines bring.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM

DSA should be abolished

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday said the Digital Security Act (DSA) should be abolished, adding that it is one of those “black laws” which was enacted “to extend the tenure of this isolated government”.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM

One dead, 42 hurt after fire in chemical warehouse

A garment factory employee died, 20 workers were injured and another 22 fell sick in a fire at the chemical warehouse of the factory in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila yesterday morning.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM

3 ‘Huji men’ held in raid in capital

Police arrested three members of the banned militant group Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (Huji) including its operations branch head during a raid at Sayedabad in the capital.
5 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Shipbreaking Yard: Foreman killed as iron sheets fall on him

A foreman died on the spot after a chunk of iron sheets fell on him at a shipbreaking yard in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila early yesterday.
5 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid cases rising again

A total of 635 new covid-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, indicating the rising trend of Covid-19 patients in the country.
5 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 vaccine confidence grows

Confidence in Covid-19 vaccines is growing, with people’s willingness to have the shots increasing as they are rolled out across the world and concerns about possible side effects are fading, a 14-country survey showed yesterday.
5 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Kaus Mia named best taxpayer of Mujib Borsho

The National Board of Revenue yesterday honoured Kaus Mia as the best taxpayer of Mujib Borsho for his exemplary commitment to depositing the right amount of tax to the public coffers.
5 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Yahya opts for tougher line

Yahya Khan’s speech was broadcast on Radio Pakistan on March 6, 1971. It was provocative and offensive.
5 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Anti-Coup Protests in Myanmar: Crackdown on, one more killed

A protester was shot dead in Myanmar yesterday in the latest round of bloodletting at anti-coup demonstrations, as the UN Security Council prepared to meet on the escalating crisis.
5 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Aircraft Purchase from Canada: Biman’s new Dash-8 arrives in Dhaka

The third Dash-8 aircraft purchased from Canada arrived in Dhaka yesterday afternoon.
5 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Wheat-laden train derails

A railway wagon along with 22 carriages derailed and fell on the line in Milpara area of Kushtia yesterday.
5 March 2021, 18:00 PM

AL men clash in presence of law minister

At least 20 people were injured in Brahmanbaria’s Kasba yesterday as two groups of ruling Awami League activists clashed in a programme where Law Minister Anisul Huq was present.
5 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Trump to be allowed back on YouTube when ‘risk of violence’ falls

Former US president Donald Trump will be allowed back on YouTube but only when the threat of his inciting violence abates, the head of the popular online video sharing platform said Thursday.
5 March 2021, 18:00 PM

1.21 lakh more get vaccinated

The number of Covid-19 vaccine recipients continued rising for the second consecutive day as another 1,21,010 people were vaccinated all over the country yesterday.
4 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Ensure justice for Mushtaq, abolish DSA

Sixty-six writers of Bangladesh have issued a statement demanding justice for writer Mushtaq Ahmed, who died in jail custody, and the abolition of the Digital Security Act (DSA).
4 March 2021, 18:00 PM