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Mujib killer Majed lands in jail

Abdul Majed, one of the five absconding death-row convicts for killing the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was sent to the Dhaka Central Jail after police arrested him at

Global toll soars to 73,000

The COVID-10 pandemic’s relentless death march across the planet has already claimed more than 73,000 victims out of 1.32 million confirmed cases, with warnings that much worse is yet to

Body of Kennedy’s missing grand-niece recovered

The body of John F Kennedy’s grand-niece who disappeared during a canoe trip with her young son was recovered Monday, United Sates media reported. Maeve Kennedy McKean, 40, and her

Bangabandhu Parishad launches app for early detection of COVID-19

To ensure an early detection of deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) in one’s body and seek help to get cured, Dhaka city unit of Bangabandhu Parishad has launched a self-test app. A

EX-Satkhira MP MA Jabbar passes away

Former Member of Parliament (MP) from Satkhira-2 constituency MA Jabbar died at a hospital in the capital on Tuesday morning. He was 76. MA Jabbar, who was also the former

Chattogram Freedom Fighter did not die from coronavirus

A 72-year-old Freedom Fighter, who died at the isolation unit of General Hospital in the city, was not suffering from coronavirus, Chattogram Civil Surgeon said Monday night. Alimullah of Sitakunda

Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks 3rd worst city

Bangladesh’s capital showed little sign of improvement even though the vehicles’ entry to and from the city was restricted while a virtual lockdown is going on due to coronavirus, it

5-yr jail for marketing fish, fish products using harmful chemicals; bill okayed

The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the Fish and Fish Products (Inspection and Quality Control) Bill, 2020 toughening the punishment for marketing and exporting fish or fish products