Bangladesh
Covid-19: Bangladesh’s daily infection rate stands at 10.04%
Bangladesh’s daily infection rate fell slightly to 10.04 percent on Friday morning from 10.45 percent a day earlier.
People pay last respect to Moudud before burial
People from all walks of life, including politicians and lawyers, paid their last tributes to veteran BNP standing committee member and seasoned lawyer Moudud Ahmed at the Central Shaheed Minar, Nayapaltan and on the High Court Premises in the capital on Friday.
3 killed in Sirajganj road crash
At least three persons were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Bogura-Nagarbari Highway in the Hailaghati area of Shahjadpur upazila early on Friday.
Resolution marking 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence introduced in US House
A resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives commemorating the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence.
Miscreants torch idol at Hindu temple in Thakurgaon
Tension prevailed in Uttargaon village of Thakurgaon's Ranisankail upazila after some miscreants torched an idol of Hindu goddess Kali at a temple on Thursday night.
WB approves $500 mn to help Bangladesh vaccinate 54 mn people
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $500 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Bangladesh vaccinate 54 million people against Covid-19.
Global Covid cases near 122 million
The global Covid caseload is fast approaching 122 million, despite high rates of vaccination.
Mahinda Rajapaksa gets warm welcome as he arrives in Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina welcomed her Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) as he arrived here on Friday morning on a two-day official visit.
Lack of entomologists hurting city corporations in fight against mosquito menace
The city corporations of the country do not have an entomologist on their payroll yet, although their research is crucial for controlling the mosquito population.