Facebook ramps up effort to curb vaccine hoaxes

Facebook on Monday said it is ramping up efforts to stem the spread of misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines, spread facts, and figure out who might be wary of getting the jab.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Israel, Greece sign travel deal for vaccinated citizens

Israel and Greece agreed a tourism deal Monday that will allow coronavirus-vaccinated citizens of the two countries to travel between them without limitations, once flights resume.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Ornaments looted from bodies kept in morgue

As the family of three dead people were wallowing in the sorrow of losing their dear ones, there were those trying to make a their own benefits from the deaths.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Eight more die, 387 infected with coronavirus

Eight more coronavirus-related deaths and 387 fresh cases were recorded in the country in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Rape accused cellmate goes berserk in jail, kills youth

Israil Mia handed over his 27-year-old son Abdul Hye to police voluntarily to take care of his drug habit.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Cops recover 14 lakh yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar

Police yesterday recovered around 14 lakh yaba tablets and Tk 1.71 crore in cash in separate drives in Cox’s Bazar.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Verdict in Dipan murder case today

The judgment in a case filed over the murder of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan against eight members of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam is set to be delivered today.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Drug trader’ killed in ‘gunfight’

A suspected drug dealer was killed in a “gunfight” with Border Guard Bangladesh in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early yesterday.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Ruling party men clash in Bogura town

At least 10 people, including a plainclothes policeman and a TV cameraperson, were injured in a clash between two rival groups of Bogura Awami League and Jubo League in the town’s Charmatha bus terminal area yesterday.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Don’t collect income tax from pvt univs

The Supreme Court yesterday directed the National Board of Revenue not to collect any income tax from the private universities across the country until further order.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

WHO Mission to China: Covid source not found

The WHO mission to China to uncover the origins of the coronavirus has failed to identify the source of the pandemic but the team yesterday ruled out the Wuhan lab-leak theory propagated by Donald Trump.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Myanmar Protests: Police fire to disperse crowd

Myanmar police used force yesterday to disperse protests against military rule and one woman was in critical condition and not expected to survive after being shot in the head with a bullet, a doctor said.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Smuggling Gold: Customs finds 60 bars in catering truck

Customs Intelligence officials yesterday arrested eight US-Bangla Airlines employees after recovering 60 gold bars at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Writ filed with HC to ban Al Jazeera

A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to ban the broadcast of Al Jazeera, a Qatar based news cannel, in Bangladesh.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Somali opposition leaders ‘no longer recognise president’

Somalia’s opposition leaders have announced that they no longer recognise President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, after his term expired without a political agreement on a path toward elections to replace him.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Medical admission test on April 2

Admission test for the MBBS course at public and private medical colleges will be held on April 2.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Haitian opposition names judge as transitional president

Haitian opposition parties named a top judge as interim leader overnight Sunday, the latest attempt to oust President Jovenel Moise, whose term they say has expired.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Municipality Polls: One killed, several hurt in clashes in Gopalpur

A man was killed and several others were injured yesterday in clashes between supporters of two mayoral candidates in the upcoming polls in Tangail’s Gopalpur municipality.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

16 more die, 316 get Covid

Bangladesh reported 16 new Covid-19 deaths yesterday, taking the national death tally to 8,221.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingyas will be repatriated to Rakhine

Myanmar’s army chief yesterday said Rohingya refugees who escaped to Bangladesh during a 2017 crisis will be repatriated to Rakhine state.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM