Russia is preparing a mass vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus for October, after a vaccine completed clinical trials. The Gamaleya Institute, a state research facility in Moscow, had completed...
The second death anniversary of iconic business journalist and founder editor of The Financial Express (FE) A.H.M. Moazzem Hossain is being observed today. He passed away at the age of...
The Philippines on Saturday reported 4,963 additional coronavirus infections, the largest single-day jump on record, reports Reuters. In a bulletin, the health ministry said total infections have reached 98,232, while...
The United States intensified its economic pressure on China’s Xinjiang province on Friday, imposing sanctions on a powerful Chinese company and two officials for what it said were human rights...
When the authorities confirmed the first novel coronavirus cases on a remote island under Hatia Upazila in Noakhali over three months ago, its residents bound themselves to their homes, closing...
Parliament Member of Kurigram-3 constituency MA Matin tested positive for coronavirus on Friday. Ulipur Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer of the district Dr Subhash Chandra Sarkar confirmed the matter,...
Microsoft Corp could re-energise its advertising business with a huge supply of video if it follows through on acquiring TikTok’s US operations from ByteDance. The American multinational technology company is...
Apple Inc’s Taiwan contract manufacturers Foxconn, Wistron Corp and Pegatron Corp have applied for India’s $6.5 billion scheme to boost local smartphone manufacturing, the country’s tech minister said on Saturday....
Cricket stars of the country shared Eid greetings with their fans. Since this Eid came during the coronavirus pandemic and monsoon flood, most of the cricketers are stuck at home....
After losing his job at a garment factory in Dhaka in April as the coronavirus pandemic hit, Mohammad Sumon returned to his village in Jamalpur, about 160 kms away, hoping...
Former captain of Bangladesh national cricket team and Narail-2 MP Mashrafe Bin Mortaza celebrated the Eid-ul-Azha with the people of his locality. He offered Eid prayer at the Central Mosque...
Today (Saturday) is the 8th death anniversary of Advocate Al-Haj Kamaluddin Ahmed Khan, known as Kamal Khan, a former member of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association and father of...
Bangladesh's coronavirus cases have neared 240,000 and deaths reached 3,132, as the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 2,199 cases and 21 deaths on Saturday. The new cases bring...
When the country is celebrating Eid-ul Azha in a festive manner, flood victims in Kurigram are suffering greatly as rivers started to swell on Saturday. Brahmaputra and Dharala rivers were...
India’s crude oil imports fell in June to their lowest level since February 2015, while year-on-year refined product exports declined for the first time in almost a year, government data...
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Fazle Noor Taposh on Saturday hoped to remove wastes of sacrificial animals in DSCC area within 24 hours. The Mayor came up with...
The month of mourning began today (Saturday) for the nation to recall once again the most brutal assassination in its history and renew the pledge to safeguard perpetually the country’s...
A small plane which crashed shortly after takeoff on a flight from a remote airstrip in Papua New Guinea to Australia last week was overloaded with more than 500 kg...
Small groups of people performed one of the final rites of the Islamic hajj on Friday as Muslims worldwide marked the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday amid a global...
Mexico has become the country with the third highest death toll with coronavirus, with only the US and Brazil recording greater numbers. It has now suffered at least 46,688 deaths...
The US government will pay $2.1 billion to Sanofi SA and GlaxoSmithKline Plc for Covid-19 vaccines to cover 50 million people and to underwrite the drugmakers’ testing and manufacturing, the...
President Abdul Hamid on Saturday offered the Eid-ul-Azha prayers at Bangabhaban Durbar Hall along with his family members and some senior officials. This time prayers at the National Eidgah Maidan...
US coronavirus deaths rose by over 25,000 in July and cases doubled in 19 states during the month, according to a Reuters tally, dealing a crushing blow to hopes of...
Five local newspapers of Chattogram have stopped publication after the journalists laid siege to the homes of owners and editors demanding full payment of salaries and festival allowances before Eid-ul-Azha....
At least 10 people have died after drinking alcohol-based sanitiser after liquor shops were closed in a village in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The village of Kurichedu has...
Masked and socially distanced to fight the coronavirus, Muslims around Bangladesh, including Dhaka city, performed Eid-ul-Azha prayers on Saturday morning, according to reports. The government had earlier asked them to...
After complaining of bad business for around a week, cattle traders in Dhaka signed off with broad smiles on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha with customers thronging the traditional markets, bdnews24.com...
Parts of Bangladesh will likely be battered by light to moderate rain, thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind on the Eid-ul-Azha today (Saturday). Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Friday predicted the...
President Donald Trump said on Friday he would sign an executive order as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok in the United States, ratcheting up the pressure on the popular...
Muslims in Bangladesh are celebrating Eid-ul-Azha today amid Covid-19 outbreak and hundreds of thousands of people passing hard time trapped in floodwater. Muslims celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha on the 10th of...
Actor Azam Khan has performed in a good number of dramas on the occasion of this year's Eid-ul Azha. Channel I, NTV, RTV, Channel 24 and other private TV channels...
Ferry operation on Shimulia-Kathalbari route in Munshiganj has been suspended owing to erosion threat amid strong current in the Padma River. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) has urged people...
Australia will force US tech giants Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to pay Australian media outlets for news content in a landmark move to protect independent journalism that will...
The start of commercial goods shipments by rail container between India and Bangladesh over the last week is a game changer because it brings speed, scale and sustainability to the...
President Md Abdul Hamid on Friday greeted the countrymen and the Muslims across the world on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha to be celebrated on Saturday in Bangladesh. In a...
The authorities concerned have suspended the 193rd Eid-ul-Azha Jamaat (congregation) at the historic Sholakia Eidgah Maidan in Kishoreganj this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We have taken this decision...
The global coronavirus outbreak is the sort of disaster whose effects will last far into the future, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday, reports Reuters....
Expatriates’ Welfare And Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad has said all air passengers leaving Bangladesh will not require test reports certifying that they are coronavirus-negative. “Only the travellers bound for...
An antibody drug already being used against the coronavirus in Cuba decreased the risk of intensive care admission and death among nursing home residents with moderate COVID-19, according to a...
OBHAI has ramped up its intercity services across Bangladesh for the passengers to travel home and return to their areas of work during Eid-ul-Azha. The ridesharing service provider has also...
A total of 27,000 sacrificial animals have been sold online across the country. The information was revealed through a joint online press conference of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) E-Commerce...
In keeping with Saudi Arabia, residents of a number of villages in Jhenaidah, Laxmipur and Lalmonirhat are celebrating the Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest festival of the Muslims. Saudi Arabia and...
The economy of the 19-country eurozone shrank by a devastating 12.1 per cent during the second quarter from the quarter before as coronavirus lockdowns froze business and consumer activity. It...
Bangladesh is taking steps to permanently resolve the problem of land erosion as floods sweep across the country throwing millions of lives into disarray. Work is underway to address the...
Thousands of people are going home through Daulatdia Ghat, the gateway to 21 districts in the country's south-west region, to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday with their loved ones. However, social...
GE (NYSE: GE) on Friday announced that it will be providing its advanced gas turbine technology upgrade Advanced Gas Path (AGP) for the upcoming Reliance Bangladesh LNG & Power Ltd.’s...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has extended her greetings to the people on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, urging them to commit to ensuring the welfare of the country and its people...
Community Bank Bangladesh Limited in collaboration with SAJIDA Foundation has stood by the Covid-19 patients by establishing ‘Community Bank Semi Critical Units’ at SAJIDA’S Narayangonj Hospital. In this regard, Community...
Engr A M Shaukat Ali, director of Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL), passed away on Thursday night at a city hospital. He breathed his last at the age of 80. Engr...
Intertek, a leading total quality assurance provider to industries worldwide, has announced that it has entered into an exclusive services appointment and strategic partnership with Bangladesh Export Import Company Limited...
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