Moldovan President Maia Sandu has nominated defense adviser Dorin Recean to become the country’s prime minister following the resignation of the previous government under Natalia Gavrilita, report agencies. Dorin Recean previously served as interior minister between 2012 and 2015. He will have 15 days to form a new government to present to Parliament for a confidence vote. Maia Sandu’s Party ...

Moody’s downgraded on Friday the ratings outlook for some Adani Group companies, while MSCI said it would cut the weightings of some in its stock indexes, the latest blows for the Indian conglomerate plunged into crisis by a short-seller’s report. New York-based short-seller Hindenburg Research accused the Adani Group in a Jan 24 report of stock manipulation and improper use ...

Rescuers pulled children from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake on Saturday as the death toll approached 24,000 and a winter freeze compounded the suffering of millions of people, many in desperate need of aid. At least 870,000 people urgently needed food in the two countries after the quake, which has made up to 5.3 million people homeless in Syria ...

Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Habibur Rahman Sohan put on an impressive 41-run partnership off just 16 balls for the fifth wicket, leading Khulna Tigers to their third win in this year’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Khulna finally tasted victory after a streak of six consecutive losses, and nine defeats in total. Despite not making it to the semifinals, their win ...

Bangladesh reported nine more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Friday morning. With the new number, the country’s total caseload rose to 2,037,664, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,444 as no new fatalities were reported. The daily case test positivity rate climbed to 0.67 ...

Moulvibazar Correspondent : The body of an unidentified woman has been recovered from Sadar upazila of Moulvibazar district. Police said farmers spotted the body at night in Uluail village while working in paddy fields on Thursday. Moulvibazar Sadar Police Station OC Mohammad Harunur Rashid Chowdhury said they recovered the body on Thursday morning. Details of the deceased could not be ...

The presence of a brain tumor can be determined by identifying a crucial membrane protein in the urine, according to research from Nagoya University in Japan. By eliminating the need for intrusive tests and raising the possibility that tumors are found early enough for surgery, their protein may be used to identify brain cancer. The results of this study may ...

The death toll from the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria kept on climbing Thursday, topping 21,000 as the first UN aid reached Syrian rebel-held zones but hopes of finding more survivors faded. The chief of the World Health Organisation said he was on his way to Syria, as bitter cold hampered the search of thousands of flattened buildings and ...

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Thursday said China and Bangladesh can benefit by coordinating the development strategies of both countries. The trade organisation said this as a FBCCI team, led by its President Md Jashim Uddin, met with Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen at the Chinese mission in Dhaka. Jashim said the upcoming Bangladesh Business Summit ...

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has congratulated the Women’s Under 20 football team for winning the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship. The team lifted the championship title for the first time after defeating Nepal 3-0 in the final in Dhaka Thursday. “This victory is another shining proof that our women’s football teams are the best in South Asia,” BCB President Nazmul ...