Bangladesh desk: Helena Jahangir, who has recently been relieved from the Awami League’s Women Affairs sub-committee, was arrested just after Thursday midnight from her Gulshan residence in Dhaka, a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) source told ...
Online desk: Italian regulators approved the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 12-17 years old, making it the second shot endorsed for adolescents, alongside that of Pfizer. Italian drug agency AIFA said it had ...
Bangladesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged villagers not to be reluctant about taking Covid-19 tests and having proper treatment as the virus is highly contagious. “Still, there’s a problem here. I receive ...
Days of heavy rainfall have pelted Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh, destroying dwellings and sending thousands of people to live with extended family or in communal shelters. Key points: Nearly half of July’s average rainfall ...