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October 8, 2021 8:25 AM

US nuclear submarine collides with unknown object in South China Sea

More than a dozen US sailors have been injured after a nuclear submarine hit an unknown object while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region. US officials said,fifteen sailors received minor injuries when the USS Connecticut collided with the object on Saturday. They added that ...

October 8, 2021 8:06 AM

Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel prize for literature

Tanzanian Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the 2021 Nobel Prize in literature for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugees in the gulf between cultures and continents. The Nobel Prize in literature is awarded by the Swedish Academy...

October 7, 2021 7:36 PM

Bangladesh records lowest daily COVID death in over 6 months

<span style="color: #222222;">The daily death toll due to COVID 19 in Bangladesh fell to over 6 month low with 12 deaths being reported on Thursday.  The lowest death toll in a day was earlier reported on March 17 when the country had recorded 11 deaths. ...

October 7, 2021 2:39 PM

WHO recommends first Anti-Malaria vaccine

<span style="color: #222222;">In a historic move, the World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed the first anti-malarial vaccine. WHO said it is recommending the widespread use of malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderat...

October 7, 2021 11:25 AM

At least 20 killed, 300 injured in earthquake in Pakistan

<span style="color: #222222;">In Pakistan, at least 20 people were killed and 300 others injured in an earthquake which hit different parts of Balochistan this morning. The earliest tremors were felt at 3:20 am. The quake affected Quetta, Sibi, Harnai, Pi...

October 7, 2021 11:24 AM

Bangladesh to grow at 6.4 percent in FY 2021-22: World Bank

Riding on continued recovery in exports and consumption, the Bangladesh economy is projected to grow at 6.4 percent in the fiscal year 2021-22, says the World Bank. The GDP growth rate for the FY 2020-21 is estimated to be 5 percent. The World Bank in its latest twice-yearly regional on South Asia r...

October 7, 2021 8:53 AM

Exhibition of works of Bangladeshi artist Rokeya Sultana opened in Dhaka

<span style="color: #222222;">An exhibition of the works of Bangladeshi artist Rokeya Sultana was opened for public viewing in Dhaka on Wednesday to commemorate 50 years of India-Bangladesh friendship. The exhibition was launched at the Indian Cultural Centre, Gulshan...

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