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Nations mulling Gilead's COVID drug should consider trial flop, too: WHO

Health officials reviewing Gilead Science Inc's remdesivir against COVID-19 should consider all evidence, including a trial in which the medicine failed, before giving it the green light, the top WHO scientist said on Friday, reports Reuters.US regulators appeared not to have done so when approving the drug this week, Soumya...

Gold worth Tk 7.5m seized from Abu Dhabi flight

Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials at HazratShahjalal International Airport seized 68 gold bars from a flight which returned from Abu Dhabi on Friday, reports UNB. Acting on a tip-off, the customs officials searched an Abu Dhabi returned-flight at 10:20am where they found the gold bars which were concealed...

Four bodies retrieved in Patuakhali

PATUAKHALI, Oct 24 (UNB): Members of Coast Guard on Saturday recovered the bodies of four people, who went missing after a speed boat capsized in the Agunmukha river in Rangabali upazila on Thursday amid inclement weather.The deceased were identified as Mohammad Mahibullah, a police constable of Rangabali Police Station, Mostafizur...

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh talking to reporters while visiting the Dhakeshwari

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh talking to reporters while visiting the Dhakeshwari National Temple in the city on Saturday on the occasion of Durga Puja festival — Focus Bangla

Govt working hard to save dolphins: Minister

The government has said it is taking all necessary steps to protect river dolphins and reverse the decline of these amazing cetaceans, reports UNB. "The number of dolphins in the Sundarbans has increased at a significant rate as Dhangmari, Ghagramari and Chandpai sanctuaries have witnessed a 55 per cent increase...

FM mourns death of Brunei Darussalam Prince

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has expressed deep shock at the demise of Prince of Brunei Darussalam Abdul Azim, reports UNB. In a message written to Foreign Minister of Brunei Darussalam Sultan Hassanal Bolkiahm on Saturday, Dr Momen conveyed his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved Royal family, the government...

Nusrat's family waiting eagerly to see verdict execution

FENI, Oct 24 (UNB): Although one year has elapsed since a tribunal delivered its verdict in Feni madrasa student NusratJahan Rafi murder case, her family's wait to see the execution of the verdict is yet to end. During a visit to the residence of Nusrat, this correspondent saw that police...

Stranded B'deshi workers to get new entry permits, says Qatari foreign minister

Yousuf Mohamed Al Othman, Foreign Affairs Minister of Qatar, assured of issuing exceptional entry permits for stranded expatriate Bangladeshis in short time, reports UNB. The Qatar minister came up with the assurance in a meeting with MdJashimUddin, Ambassador of Bangladesh on Thursday, said a press release. MdJashim requested the Qatar...

Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested six individuals from different places in the city on Saturday.

Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested six individuals from different places in the city on Saturday. They also seized fake currencies, materials and equipment from them — Focus Bangla

Depression over Bay weakens, clear sky likely today

The incessant downpour which drenched different parts of Bangladesh over the last two days is set to make way for clearer skies as a depression over the Bay of Bengal has begun to dissipate, reports bdnews24.com.The Bangladesh Meteorological Department advised maritime ports to lower the cautionary signal as the depression...

Youth killed 'by motorbike lifters' in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 24 (UNB): A young man was beaten to death by allegedly by some motorbike lifters at Amtal in Satkania upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam Mia, 35.Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Satkania Police Station, said Shafiqul caught two motorbike lifters red-handed while they were going to...