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'Ignoring health rules may invite grave danger'
By Sujan Mia, AA
In spite of government's repeated call to follow health rules including wearing facemasks and maintaining physical distance for containing
The glory came through struggles: PM
By AA News Desk
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh has established itself as a developing country, defying numerous challenges and
US wants to produce Covid vaccines in BD
By Rafiqul Islam Pintu, AA
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller has said that his country is exploring possibilities of producing its Covid-19
Tough laws on cards to streamline banks
By AA Correspondent
The Cabinet Division has accepted a proposal to amend the existing Bank Company Act to control defaulted loans and
'Half of global population still lack internet access'
By AA News Desk
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack Internet access, the UN
No magistracy power to police: BNP
By AA News Desk
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday opposed the government's reported move to give police the magistracy
Long working hours are a killer: WHO
By AA News Desk
Working long hours is killing hundreds of thousands of people a year in a worsening trend that may accelerate
Four including 2 West Bengal ministers arrested
By AA News Desk
India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested West Bengal ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, the state's ruling Trinamool
Delaying a Covid vaccine's second dose boosts immune response
By AA News Desk
Facing a limited vaccine supply, the United Kingdom embarked on a bold public-health experiment at the end of 2020:
Biden to send vaccines abroad for first time
By AA News Desk
US President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he will send at least 20 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to
WEF cancels annual meeting in Singapore
By AA News Desk
The World Economic Forum has cancelled its annual meeting - the blue riband event for the global elite to
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Cyclone Tauktae weakens after landfall in India
By Asian Age Online
A cyclone, at its peak classified as "extremely severe", has made landfall in India's
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Bank-Company (Amendment) Bill 2021 draft gets Cabinet nod
By AA News Desk
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of Bank-Company (Amendment) Bill 2021 to control the default loans
Mixing of Covid waste with garbage raises risk of infection
By AA News Desk
In Dhaka, masks or even rubber gloves littered on the streets are a common sight now amid the coronavirus
Harun Ur Rashid made Joint Police Commissioner of DB
By AA News Desk
Deputy Police Commissioner (Tejgaon) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Harun Ur Rashid BPM, PPM was recently promoted to Additional DIG.
Sheikh Hasina's Homecoming Day being observed
By AA News Desk
The 41st Homecoming Day of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was observed on Monday recalling her
JPC condemns Israeli airstrike targeting media houses
By AA News Desk
Bangladesh's Jatiya Press Club (JPC) on Monday strongly condemned the Israeli brutality and airstrike that targeted and destroyed a
Heat wave may continue for 4/5 more days: BMD
By AA News Desk
The mild heat wave which is sweeping over parts of Bangladesh for the last couple of days may continue
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Pfizer jab 'can be kept in fridge for a month'
By Asian Age Online
The European Union's drugs regulator has said the Pfizer Covid vaccine can now be
Biden calls for Israel-Gaza ceasefire
By Asian Age Online
US President Joe Biden has voiced his support for a ceasefire after eight days
Gaza reels under Israeli strikes as violence enters second week
By Asian Age Online
Israeli jets kept up a barrage of air strikes
China bars foreign curriculums, ownership in some private schools
By International Desk
China's State Council announced new laws halting the teaching of foreign curriculums in schools from kindergarten to grade nine
French hope bad weather won't rain off Covid-19 reopening
With COVID-19 vaccinations accelerating and infections down, the French are looking forward to the loosening of many corona virus
Biden faces criticism from Democrats over Israel
Pressure is mounting on US President Joe Biden from left-wing Democrats in Congress to change his administration's stance on
Singapore warns new virus strains infecting more children
Singapore will shut faculties from Wednesday as authorities warned new corona virus strains just like the one first detected
UK Covid-19 restrictions eased despite variant concerns
Most of the UK takes a major step towards normality on Monday as corona virus restrictions are eased, despite
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Reading habits on waning point
Now we find that reading habits among modern generations are badly on the waning point. It is not
The Israeli internal politics inflicted the bloodshed of the Palestinians
The tiny conflict between the liberaty coveted oppressed Palestinians and the extreme Jews and Israeli police in
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Standing by expatriate Bangladeshis is vital
Over four lakh expatriate Bangladeshis have come back home from different countries leaving or losing their jobs amid
Online business thrives during Covid 19 pandemic
The ongoing pandemic has locked the entire world inside homes but that does not mean the demands have
COVID-19 Pandemic increasing Challenges of Child Labor
According to the latest figures from the ILO, about 168 million children in the world today are selling
Heroism of William A.S. Ouderland in 1971
Today I remember the story of a hero who risked his life to liberate the country in the
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Govt suffers revenue loss for tax evaded cigarettes
By Staff Correspondent
Illegal productions and marketing of cigarettes in remote areas of the country are to be blamed for losing a
A hub for small businesses
By AA Business Desk
The industrial estate of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Nilphamari has become a hub for
Bangladesh government likely to finalize Tk 2.25tn development budget
By AA Business Desk
The government is likely to approve a Tk 2.25 trillion worth of annual development program (ADP) for the next
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Tigers to resume practice today for SL ODIs
By AA Sports Desk
The preliminary squad of Bangladesh national cricket team will resume their practice session today (Tuesday) for the three-match ODI
All SL players return negative in 1st Covid test
By AA Sports Desk
All of the cricketers and support staff of Sri Lanka team came back negative in the first of two
Over 80% of Japanese oppose Olympics this summer: Poll
More than 80 percent of Japanese oppose hosting the virus-postponed Olympics this year, a new poll published Monday showed,
'Sandpapergate will haunt Australia cricket'
The 2018 ball-tampering scandal will haunt Australian cricket forever, much like the infamous underarm delivery of 40 years ago,
Booters start practice under Jamie Day
By AA Correspondent
Bangladesh national football team has started field practice ahead of the World Cup qualifiers on Monday. Head coach Jamie
Aussie IPL cricketers return home
By AA Sports Desk
Australia's IPL players, including Pat Cummins and Steve Smith, arrived in Sydney on Monday after a stop-over at Maldives
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Sheikh Hasina's homecoming day observed in Rajshahi
By AA News Desk
Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its front organizations observed the 40th homecoming day of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in
10 shops gutted in fire in Kasba
A devastating fire burnt ten shops to ashes at Nayanpur Bazar under Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria on Sunday at
Clothes distributed among disabled in Joypurhat
Mayor of Joypurhat municipality Mostafizur Rahman Mostaq has distributed saree, lungi and punjabi among the disabled people in Joypurhat
3,36,241 get 2nd dose of corona vaccine in Rangpur
By AA News Desk
The number of citizens who got the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine rose to 3,36,241 as 7,114 more
Campaign to prevent Covid-19 infection in Rangpur
By AA News Desk
The health department on Monday launched a three-day mass public awareness building campaign (from May 17 to May 19)
India returnee dies in Jashore quarantine
By AA News Desk
A returnee from India has died in institutional quarantine at a Jashore hotel on Sunday. Bimal Chandra Dey, who
Poor people get saree, lungi in Ghatail
Some 1,000 poor people have got saree and lungi on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Jakaria Manabkalyan Trust distributed the
Man killed over land dispute in Chattogram
By AA News Desk
A man was killed allegedly by his rivals over land dispute at Goronkhain Fakira Mosque Bazar in Patiya upazila
3 electrocuted in Jamalpur
By AA News Desk
Three persons were electrocuted and two others injured in Shyamganj Kalibari area under Madarganj upazila of the district on
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Ariana Grande marries in 'intimate' ceremony
By Asian Age Online
Pop star Ariana Grande has married her fiance Dalton Gomez in a "tiny
Rituparna joins hands with Kolkata friends to start community kitchen for COVID patients
By Entertainment Desk
Rituparna Sengupta might be in Singapore right now with her family but her heart and soul are always with
Mainak, Anindita star in a pandemic-affected love story
By Entertainment Desk
Debutant director Shouvik Mitra's 'Meow' is a sweet slice-of-a-life modern-day love story. Starring Mainak Banerjee, Anindita Bhadra and Abir
Mrinal Sen's words continue to haunt me
By Entertainment Desk
Debojyoti Mishra who composed for Mrinal Sen's film 'Amar Bhuvan' (2002) says it was a great learning experience for
Katie Holmes spotted donning baggy clothes after Emilio Vitolo Jr. split
By Entertainment Desk
American actor Katie Holmes appeared to be in a sour mood while grabbing coffee on the heels of her
Henry Cavill addresses 'social animosity' towards his personal life
By Entertainment Desk
Responding to what he termed as 'speculation' about his life, Hollywood star Henry Cavill has asked social media users
Missing a bit of the red lipstick action
With her face covered in masks since last one year of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon
For me the struggle is to find the right project where I can prove myself
By Entertainment Desk
Mimoh Chakraborty is in a happy space these days. The Rocky actor has bagged Kushan Nandy's next film. "I
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Cyclone Tauktae makes landfall in India
By AA News Desk
A cyclone, classified as "extremely severe", has made landfall in India's western state of Gujarat with wind speeds of
Bangladesh's per capita income reaches $ 2,227
By P R Biswas, AA
The country's per capita income has increased to US$ 2,227 (Tk 188,873) from US$ 2,064.Per capita income
Daily deaths, new cases slightly up
By Hasib Abedin, AA
The numbers of deaths and new cases due to Covid-19 have slightly increased in Bangladesh as the country reported
Andrea Meza crowned Miss Universe 2021
By AA News Desk
The 2021 Miss Universe pageant is finally underway and the world finally has the new Miss Universe for the
IED found in front of police box in Narayanganj
A remote-controlled bomb was recovered from an abandoned shopping bag lying in front of a traffic police box on
G7 urged to donate 'emergency' supplies
By AA News Desk
The head of UNICEF on Monday asked G7 countries to donate supplies to the COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme as an
Israel continues deadly strikes in Gaza
By AA News Desk
Israel launched dozens of air strikes in Gaza and the Hamas militant group kept up its rocket attacks on
Gaza conflict: India calls for immediate de-escalation
By AA News Desk
India called for an immediate de-escalation of the situation between Israel and Palestine at the first public United Nations
Delhi's daily Covid cases fall below 5,000
By AA News Desk
Delhi has logged less than 5,000 daily coronavirus cases for the first time since April 5, in what appears
'Pak blasphemy laws, attacks on minorities hampering religious freedom'
By AA News Desk
Religious expressions in Pakistan are decreasing according to The 2020 report International Religious Freedom released by the United States.
Editors Guild demands release of Rozina Islam
By AA Correspondent
Editors Guild Banglad-esh has demanded the immediate release of Prothom Alo's senior reporter Rozina Islam.Mozammel Haque Babu,
Female journalist confined inside Secretariat for 5 hours
By AA Correspondent
Rozina Islam, senior correspondent of the Bengali newspaper Prothom Alo, was handed over to Shahbagh police by the Health
Microsoft says it probed Gates' involvement with employee
By AA News Desk
Microsoft conducted a probe into co-founder Bill Gates' involvement with an employee almost 20 years ago after it was
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