Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
Some 5,506 private hospitals, clinics, diagnostics centres and blood banks have got their licence to operate against a total of 16,152 applications submitted as of September 14. According to Directorate…
US ‘excited to work’ with Bangladesh under IPS
The United States has said it is “excited” to work with Bangladesh under Indo-Pacific Strategy…
DNCC drive against illegal billboards starts
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Tuesday started a drive against illegal signboards and billboards…
Global corona toll crosses 929,000
PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 929,391 people since the outbreak emerged in China…
Corona recovery rate crosses 72pc
Coronavirus recovery rate has already crossed 72 percent in the country and it is increasing day by…
Museums, heritage sites reopen today
The government has decided to reopen all museums and heritage sites on a limited scale today after six…
Khaleda’s jail release extended
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s conditional release from jail has been extended for six months on…
Bangladesh elected executive member of 3 UN bodies, securing highest votes
Bangladesh has been elected as a member of the Executive Board of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS securing highest…
India beats China, becomes member of UN’s ECOSOC body
NEW DELHI: China is facing significant reverses in UN bodies, on Monday India secured a seat in UN Commission…
China vaccine may be ready for public in Nov
BEIJING: Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as…
Age limit for govt jobs to be relaxed
The government has decided to consider and extend the age limit for candidates who crossed 30 on March…
Scientists find gas on Venus linked to life on Earth
The atmosphere of Venus contains a gas that on Earth can be attributed to living organisms, scientists…
70,000 saplings to be planted to mark Modi’s birthday
The Surat civic body, several associations and business groups in Gujarat are planting 70,000 saplings…
Asian mosquito species threatens African cities
A species of mosquito originally from Asia threatens to put tens of millions of city-dwellers in Africa…