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Zero Covid death, 22 cases recorded in 24 hrs
05:41 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayThe Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and 22 cases in the last 24 hours...
Five get life in prison for killing DU student
04:58 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayA court in Dhaka on Thursday sentenced five people to life in prison for killing a student of Dhaka University for protesting extortion and terror acts...
US defends Biden's student debt relief plan in Supreme Court brief
04:40 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayThe US Justice Department filed a brief with the Supreme Court late on Wednesday defending President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans, arguing that two cases lacked standing to challenge the debt relief...
Barcelona survive scare against third-tier side
03:53 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayBarcelona survived a scare in the Copa del Rey as Ansu Fati scored in extra-time to secure victory against Spanish third-tier side Intercity...
Asia Cup 2023: India and Pakistan placed in same group
02:38 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayThe Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday said that the Asia Cup, to be played in 50-over format, will be held in September this year, though the itinerary and the host country have not been announced yet.
Prince Harry accuses brother William of 2019 physical attack
02:20 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayBritain's Prince Harry recounts in his new book how he was physically "attacked" by his older brother Prince William during an argument in 2019, the Guardian reported Wednesday...
Dhaka Lit Fest kicks off
01:29 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayThe 10th edition of Dhaka Lit Fest has begun on Bangla Academy premises in the capital.
Mild cold wave may continue in parts of country
01:11 PM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayBangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday predicted that mild cold wave sweeping over Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia districts may continue until tomorrow morning...
JS to go into 21st session this afternoon
11:52 AM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayThe 21st session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will begin at 4pm on Thursday. It will be the first JS session of the new year, where the President M Abdul Hamid is scheduled to deliver his speech approved by the cabinet...
Serbian president rejects calls for sanctions against Russia
10:57 AM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdaySerbia’s president said Wednesday that the European Union’s calls for his country to join sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine represent “a brutal” interference in the internal affairs of the Balkan state, which has asked to join the EU.
Samsung’s quarterly profit set to hit 6-year low as consumers hunker down
10:07 AM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdaySamsung Electronics Co Ltd's quarterly profit will likely plunge 58% to its lowest in six years as a global economic downturn saps demand for electronic devices and clouds the outlook for the memory chip industry.
Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles
09:30 AM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayAmazon.com Inc's layoffs will now increase to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a public staff note on Wednesday.
Iran frees actress Alidoosti, jailed over anti-govt unrest
09:01 AM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayIran has released top Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti on bail, state media reported on Wednesday, weeks after she was detained for criticizing a crackdown on anti-government protests that have rocked the Islamic Republic for months.
California declares state of emergency ahead of incoming storm
08:17 AM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayPowerful winds roared into California in the western United States on Wednesday, toppling trees as crews rushed to clear storm drains and residents fortified their homes in preparation for flooding...
BPL Team Review: Youthful Rangpur can't be written off
10:00 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayRangpur Riders, the champions of 2017 BPL, have little star power this season but they believe they have the team which can spring a huge surprise...
China Covid data shows no new variant, WHO says
10:00 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayNo new coronavirus variant has been found in China, data released by the World Health Organization showed on Wednesday, easing some concerns about an outbreak that has spread rapidly there since Beijing abruptly reversed its "zero COVID" policy...
Irish privacy regulator fines Meta more than $400 mln
09:49 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayIreland's data privacy regulator fined Meta (META.O) 390 million euros ($414 million) on Wednesday for breaches at its Facebook and Instagram services and said both must reassess the legal basis on how they run advertising based on personal data in the European Union...
PM urges expatriates to send remittances thru banks, invest in Bangladesh
09:38 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called upon the expatriate Bangladeshis to send remittances through the banking channels instead of hundi and make investments in Bangladesh...
Ex-BCL president Ripon wins Gaibandha-5 by-polls
09:07 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayAwami League nominated candidate and former Bangladesh Chhatra League president Mahmud Hasan Ripon has won the by-election to Gaibandha-5 (Saghata-Fulchhari) constituency. In the results of all 145 polling centers, he bagged 82,813 votes while his nearest rival Jatiya Party's (JaPa) advocate Golam Shahid Ranzu got 46,761...
What are cardiac arrest, heart attack and heart failure?
08:40 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayHeart disease is a leading killer around the world and the top cause of death in the United States. It killed an estimated 17.9 million people in 2019, representing 32% of all deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization...