Youth shot in Ctg polls violence dies at CMCH

A young man, who suffered gunshot wounds during Chandanaish municipality election violence, died at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) today.
21 February 2021, 18:20 PM

Rush for family savings tools

The downing of bank deposit rates is pushing savers towards national savings certificates as they seek higher returns after incomes were wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic.
21 February 2021, 18:00 PM

House help’s body recovered from school teacher’s home in Pirojpur

Police recovered the hanging body of a domestic help from the house of a school teacher in Pirojpur town today.
21 February 2021, 16:58 PM

Youth brutally tortured on charge of theft in Dinajpur

A 25-year-old was brutally tortured allegedly by locals on charges of theft in Dinajpur town today.
21 February 2021, 16:53 PM

Prominent banker, economist Ibrahim Khaled put on life support

Prominent banker Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled, who is undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), has been put on life support.
21 February 2021, 16:05 PM

JU authorities file case against 250 unnamed locals for attack on students

Jahanginagar University authorities today filed a case against 250 unnamed locals who allegedly attacked students on Friday evening over a cricket match.
21 February 2021, 15:42 PM

PM stresses on properly learning mother tongue

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today put utmost importance on learning the mother language which protects both history and tradition.
21 February 2021, 15:13 PM

Bicyclist killed in Khulna road crash

A bicyclist was killed after a trolley crashed into his bicycle in Khulna’s Rupsha upazila this afternoon.
21 February 2021, 15:06 PM

2 killed as bus hits motorcycle in Munshiganj

Two motorcyclists were killed after a bus hit their motorbike in Munshiganj’s Louhajang upazila today.
21 February 2021, 15:04 PM

Covid-19: 7 die, 327 infected, 475 recover in 24 hours

Seven people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 February 2021, 10:10 AM

South Korea to begin using Pfizer coronavirus vaccines on February 27

South Korea will begin administering the first of 117,000 doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on February 27, a day after the country begins its first vaccinations with AstraZeneca’s products, the prime minister announced on Sunday.
21 February 2021, 10:07 AM

Over 200 shanties burned down in fire at Dhaka’s Maniknagar

Over 200 shanties were gutted in the fire that broke out at Dhaka's Maniknagar area this afternoon.
21 February 2021, 09:59 AM

Covid-19 vaccine: Serum Institute of India CEO urges countries to be patient

Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), today urged countries to be patient for supplies of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield, as the company has been directed to prioritise the “huge needs” of India.
21 February 2021, 08:49 AM

Ruet student found dead at mess

A student of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) was found dead at a mess in the city today.
21 February 2021, 08:43 AM

‘Enforced disappearances’: UN working group wants to visit Bangladesh to examine 2 cases

The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances wants to undertake a visit to Bangladesh in relation to two cases of enforced disappearances.
21 February 2021, 08:36 AM

Case filed against youth for raping minor in Pabna

A 19-year-old youth raped a 13-year-old girl at Sujanagar upazila in Pabna on Friday night, police said quoting victim’s family.
21 February 2021, 07:54 AM

Man arrested for mugging attempt at Dhaka jewellery shop with bomb-like object

Police last night arrested a man after he attempted to mug ornaments from a jewellery shop in Dhaka’s Baitul Mukarram Mosque Market, brandishing a bomb-like object.
21 February 2021, 06:58 AM

Myanmar protesters gather again after worst day of violence

Thousands of opponents of Myanmar’s Febuary 1 military gathered again today in towns from north to south, undeterred by the bloodiest episode of their campaign the previous day when police and soldiers opened fire in the city of Mandalay, killing two.
21 February 2021, 06:46 AM

RU students stage sit-in, give 24hr ultimatum for reopening halls, campus

Students of Rajshahi University today staged a sit-in in front of the residence of the vice chancellor and gave the authorities a 24-hour ultimatum for reopening of the campus and dormitories.
21 February 2021, 06:39 AM

Malaysia to start Covid-19 vaccination drive early as first doses arrive

Malaysia moved up its Covid-19 inoculation drive by two days as the first batch of vaccines arrived in the Southeast Asian nation today.
21 February 2021, 06:39 AM