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Verdict on Journalist Rozina’s bail plea on Sunday
The bail hearing of Prothom Alo’s senior reporter Rozina Islam has been ended in a case filed against her under the Official Secrets Act. The verdict in the case will be delivered on Sunday.
The bail hearing was held at the virtual court…
Dhaka slums face severe air pollution
People in Dhaka slums face many serious health hazards due to severe air pollution which is more than twice the permissible level, finds a study released on Wednesday.
Researchers have found that the concentration of PM2.5 is 166…
Justice to Rozina to be ensured: IB Minister
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Joint General Secretary of Awami League (AL), Dr. Hasan Mahmud today said that an information commission has been formed under the leadership of Bangabandhu’s daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
Asia Cup cricket called off over new pandemic threat
The Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament due to be held in Sri Lanka in June has been called off because of the worsening coronavirus crisis in the region, a top organizer said Wednesday, reports Times of India.
The tournament was…
Govt approved to procure vaccines from China
The government today approved a proposal in principle to procure SARS COV 2 (COVID-19) vaccines from Sinopharm of China under the Direct Procurement Method (DPM) in order to meet the growing demand of vaccines in the country. reports BSS.…
UN says arrest of journalist Rozina concerning
The United Nations has said it is concerned over the harassment and arrest of Bangladesh's daily Prothom Alo Senior Reporter Rozina Islam.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres's spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric made this comment while…
Bangladesh’s first metro train completes test run
The country’s first electric train completed its maiden test run in Dhaka's Diabari area of Uttara on Tuesday.
It crossed 500 meters with six coaches during the trial run at the Diabari depot around 12 noon at a speed of 5km per hour,…
Israel hits Gaza with deadly airstrikes
The Israeli military, prepared for the latest eruption of cross-border fighting with militant groups in the Gaza Strip, designated a code name for its operation just hours after the deadly violence began: Guardians of the Walls, a reference…
IPL suspended due to COVID-19
The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday due to the COVID-19 crisis in the country, leaving many international players with major concerns over how they will return home.
The organising Indian cricket board…
EU regulator begins real-time review of first Chinese vaccine
Europe's medicines regulator said on Tuesday it has started a real-time review of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine, based on preliminary results from animal and human trials that suggested the vaccine produces an immune response against the…