DU decodes five genomes of coronavirus

A Dhaka University team on Saturday announced that they decoded genome sequence of five samples of the novel coronavirus.

Bangladesh PM to address nation Sunday

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation Sunday evening on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims.

97 dead, two survivors in Pakistan plane crash

All but two of the 99 people on board a Pakistan passenger plane were killed when it crashed into a residential neighbourhood of Karachi, officials said Saturday,..

Mad rush of homegoers after police eases restriction

Thousands of people began to stream out of the capital on Friday ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr posing serious risks of further spread of COVID-19 ..

As China faces a backlash in the West, Xi needs Africa more than ever

Chinese leader Xi Jinping made preserving diplomatic ties in Africa a centerpiece of his opening address at the World Health Assembly earlier this week,..

The sun is experiencing a less active phase called 'solar minimum,' but it won't cause an ice age

At the center of our solar system, the sun is a constant force keeping planets in orbit, providing Earth with just the right amount of light and warmth..

Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic

A Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring the coronavirus pandemic to a halt.

Great danger signal 10 for Mongla and Payra ports

The Met office has advised Mongla and Payra maritime ports and nearby coastal districts to hoist great danger signal number 10 as super cyclone Amphan ..

Massive evacuation as Amphan approaches

The country braces for the super cyclone Amphan after it rapidly intensified over the last couple of days and is likely to make landfall between afternoon and evening today.