15th parliamentary session prorogued today
The 15th session of the 11th parliament was prorogued today.
15 dead in road accident in India’s West Bengal
At least 15 people -- heading for a funeral -- were dead when the vehicle carrying them and the mortal remains of the dead rammed into a stationary truck in West Bengal’s Nadia district early today.
Widow of S Korean dictator apologises for husband’s rule
The widow of a South Korean dictator who brutally crushed opponents until mass demonstrations forced him from power apologised yesterday for the “pains and wounds” of her husband’s rule.
Pakistan condemns RSS chief’s Partition remarks
Pakistan yesterday strongly condemned the statement of Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s statement — in which he said “the only solution to the pain of...
'1,37,000 to die in Ctg if major earthquake hits Bangladesh-Myanmar border’
"Around 137,000 people will die and 168,000 buildings will collapse in Chattogram city if a 7.5 to 8.5 magnitude earthquake hits the Bangladesh-Myanmar border," said Prof Md Jahangir Alam...
Saudi keen to finance upgradation of Ctg-Cox’s Bazar, Jashore-Khulna highways
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said that Saudi government has expressed their interest to finance a project on upgrading the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar and Jashore-Khulna...
Ex-MP Papul sentenced to 7 years in Kuwait over human trafficking
A Kuwaiti top appeals court today sentenced former Bangladeshi lawmaker Shahid Islam Papul to seven years in prison and ordered him to pay a fine of KD (Kuwaiti dinar) 2.7 million in a case filed...
Bangavax gets ethical permission for human trials after 14 months
When the whole world is fighting a war against the repeated surge of new Covid-19 variants with era-defining vaccine technologies, Bangladesh is continuing a sloth paced system in developing a...
Rohingya genocide: Argentinian judiciary decides to open court case against Myanmar military
The Argentinian judiciary has decided to open a court case against the Myanmar military -- including Min Aung Hlaing and much of the current junta’s senior leadership -- over the genocide against...
Vaccines likely to work
Scientific experts at the World Health Organization warned Friday that a new coronavirus variant discovered in southern Africa was a “variant of concern,” the most serious category the agency uses...
