Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government wanted Bangladesh to continue journey towards development and prosperity. “Despite Bangladesh is having to face natural and man-made disasters like arson terrorism, we want country’s continued journey towards development,” she said while inaugurating the newly constructed 15-storey Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Bhaban and 13-storey Information Commission Bhaban. Joining the programme ...

Pfizer Inc said on Thursday its updated COVID-19 shot, which is being tested against emerging variants, showed neutralizing activity against the “Eris” subvariant in a study conducted on mice. Pfizer, along with its German partner BioNTech SE, as well as other COVID-19 vaccine makers Moderna and Novavax have created versions of their shots, which are aimed at the XBB.1.5 subvariant. ...

At least 150 people, including several cops, were injured as the activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and police locked into a clash in Shaestanagar area of Habiganj town on Saturday afternoon. Ajay Dev, officer-in-charge (OC) of Habiganj police station and general secretary of Habiganj municipal unit BNP Awal were among the injured. As part of the pre-announced programme, ...

Agargaon-Motijheel route of metro rail services will be opened on October 20. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate it, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday. He said, “Metro rail’s Agargaon-Motijheel route to be opened on October 20. After the inauguration, a rally will be held at Suhrawardy Udyan at 3pm.”  

A Dhaka court has set September 13 asking to appear BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in court in 11 case, including violence and sedition. As the BNP chief did not appear in the court today due to her illness, Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court Judge Faysal Bin Atiq fixed the new date. Khaleda’s lawyer filed a petition seeking time in the ...

The Revenue Department of the Indian Finance Ministry has imposed a 40 percent duty on onion exports to Bangladesh effective on Sunday, causing a hike in the price of the item mainly used as spice in local markets. An Indian gazette notification signed by Amreeta Titus, deputy secretary of the Revenue Department under the Finance Ministry said the duty will ...

Lionel Messi scored early in regulation and converted the first shot in penalty kicks as Inter Miami beat Nashville SC 10-9 on penalties in the Leagues Cup final on Saturday night. Messi scored for the 10th time in seven games since joining Inter Miami, converting in the 23rd minute. The ball landed at Messi’s feet after a pass from teammate ...

There is no legal bar to continue Dr Muhammad Yunus’s labour court case, said the Appellate Division on Sunday. A seven-member Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique passed the order today dismissing a leave to appeal petition filed by Dr Yunus challenging a High Court verdict that rejected his petition against the labour court’s indictment order. ...

Hilary brought heavy rains Saturday to portions of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and the southwestern United States, as officials warned the powerful hurricane was likely to cause “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding. The storm had weakened Saturday from a powerful Category 4 to Category 2 on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale — but it was still deemed capable of “extensive damage,” and ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi are likely to hold a meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. Both South Asian leaders are traveling to the African country this week. They will be visiting Johannesburg, South Africa from August 22 to 24 to attend the 15th BRICS Summit at the invitation ...