Bangladesh
Light rain, thunder showers likely
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday forecasted light rain, thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours commencing from 6pm.
Attack on UNO: Prime suspect says ‘stealing was their intention’
The prime suspect of the attack on Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam confessed to his involvement in the incident and said they carried out the attack with an intention of stealing.
Youths unwavering in their promise to turn Corona crisis round
Youths, connected through a virtual conversation, on Friday vowed to deal with the Covid-19 challenges in unison as the global pandemic is affecting everything.
One more dengue case recorded in 24 hrs
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has recorded one new dengue case in the last 24 hours till Friday morning.
Bangladesh to host FAO Asia Pacific Regional Conference in 2022
Bangladesh will host the 36th Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC) of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), for the first time since joining the organization in 1973.
Saifur Rahman’s 11th death anniversary Saturday
The 11th death anniversary of M Saifur Rahman, the country’s ex-finance minister, will be observed on Saturday.
Mobile X-Ray van launched to detect TB among Rohingyas
National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP) and BRAC jointly launched a high-tech mobile x-ray van to detect TB among Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar.
UP member held for ‘raping’ girl in Sylhet
Police arrested a UP member from Gopal area of Sylhet sadar upazila for allegedly raping a teenage girl at Lalabazar in Dakshin Surma on Thursday night.
UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID-19 vaccines
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said it will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial doses when they are available.
Bangladesh conducts over 16 lakh Covid tests; finds 20 pc positive
Coronavirus testing laboratories in Bangladesh have tested 16,05,111 samples as of Friday and found 3,21,615 or 20.04 percent positive for the deadly virus.