90-year-old infected with ‘two virus variants at once’

A 90-year-old woman who died after falling ill with Covid-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of the coronavirus at the same time,
11 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Russian team visits Rooppur plant to see Covid-19 situation

A Russian worker of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant died from Covid-19 on Friday while over 200 coronavirus infected Russian workers of the plant are undergoing treatment.
11 July 2021, 18:00 PM

11th day of lockdown: Traffic rises again in capital

At the end of the weekends, the movement of people and vehicles saw an increase on the 11th day of the lockdown yesterday.
11 July 2021, 18:00 PM

‘No convocation for us’

When students of East West University found that their convocation will be held virtually, they were disappointed.
11 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Star journo awarded for sanitation report

The Daily Star journalist Nilima Jahan was named a winner of the “Media Award 2021”, arranged by the Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP) yesterday for the second year in a row.
11 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Narayanganj Factory Fire - It was a murder incident: Fakhrul

Terming the horrific fire at the Hashem Food and Beverage factory in Narayanganj an incident of murder, BNP yesterday questioned the role of the Fire Service and Civil Defense, as it took huge time to put out the blaze.
11 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Road Crashes - 418 children killed in six months: report

At least 418 children were killed in road crashes in first six months of this year as road safety situation still remain alarming, Road Safety Foundation said yesterday.
11 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Is Football Coming Home or Going to Rome?

The UEFA Euro 2020 comes to a close tonight.
11 July 2021, 15:52 PM

Technology, skills development keys to face challenges after LDC graduation

Competitiveness, skills development and technological advancement are key to overcome the challenges of LDC graduation for Bangladesh, speakers said at a webinar yesterday.
11 July 2021, 15:16 PM

418 children dead in road accidents in first half of this year: report

At least 418 children were killed in road crashes in the first six months of this year, Road Safety Foundation said today.
11 July 2021, 13:36 PM

Refrain using ‘misleading’ comments on govt, Awami League: Foreign ministry to UK

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has suggested UK to refrain from using any form of “insinuating and misleading” statements about Bangladesh government or the ruling party, Bangladesh Awami League.
11 July 2021, 12:52 PM

Berserk, Kentaro Miura’s Unfinished Masterpiece

Looking back at Miura's best work on his 55th birthday.
11 July 2021, 12:49 PM

Youth died by suicide after losing job during lockdown, family says

A 26-year-old man, who lost his job at a factory in Dhaka due to the lockdown imposed to curb Covid-19 surge, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his room early today in Rajshahi. Family members and police suspect he died by suicide.
11 July 2021, 12:35 PM

Hundreds of Thai medical workers infected despite Sinovac vaccinations

Thailand's health ministry said on Sunday more than 600 medical workers who received two doses of China's Sinovac vaccine (SVA.O) have been infected with COVID-19, as authorities weigh giving booster doses to raise immunity.
11 July 2021, 12:29 PM

HC stays demotion order given to Wasa engineer for talking to media on irregularities

The High Court today stayed for 30 days an order by Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) managing director for demoting its Executive Engineer Md Mozammel Haque for giving information to media in 2017 on irregularities of Wasa that resulted in waterlogging in Dhaka.
11 July 2021, 11:49 AM

11th day of strict lockdown: maintaining health regulations in decline

Today marks the 11th day of the ongoing strict lockdown. Despite operations by authorities to maintain health safety regulations, many people seemed indifferent.
11 July 2021, 11:43 AM

3 suspected JMB terrorists arrested in south Kolkata

Three suspected Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists were arrested from Kolkata's Haridebpur locality today, said the police.
11 July 2021, 11:38 AM

Thousands evacuated from floods in China's Sichuan, more rain forecast

Heavy rains and flooding have forced thousands of people to evacuate in China's southwestern province of Sichuan, with authorities on Sunday urging citizens across the country to brace for more downpours.
11 July 2021, 11:28 AM

Bangladeshi among 12 killed as bus carrying migrants crashes in eastern Turkey

A bus carrying Afghan, Pakistani and Bangladeshi migrants crashed in eastern Turkey earlier today, killing at least 12 and injuring 26 others, Reuters reports quoting local authorities.
11 July 2021, 11:06 AM

Bangladesh close in on victory on Mahmudullah's final day

Bangladesh edged closer to a victory over Zimbabwe after the first session on the final day of the Harare Test, which also turned out to be Mahmudullah Riyad's final day in Test cricket.
11 July 2021, 08:42 AM