News Desk: Renowned columnist, researcher, essayist and writer Syed Abul Maksud’s janaza and burial will be held today. Maksud’s son Syed Nasif Maksud told The Daily Star that the noted journalist’s body will be taken to Jatiya Press Club from Square Hospital at 2:30pm. A namaz-e-janaza will be held at the Press Club. From Press Club, his body will be […]
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News Desk: LONDON, Feb 24, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday its EU supply chains would only be able to deliver half of an expected supply of Covid-19 vaccines to the bloc in the second quarter — but that it would look to make up the shortfall from elsewhere. A spokesman for the British drugs group told AFP […]
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News Desk: WASHINGTON, Feb 23, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – The US space agency NASA on Monday released the first audio from Mars, a faint crackling recording of a gust of wind captured by the Perseverance rover. NASA also released the first video of last week’s landing of the rover, which is on a mission to search for signs of past life […]
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News Desk: NEW YORK, Feb 23, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Dozens of Boeing 777 planes were grounded worldwide Monday following a weekend scare on a United Airlines’ plane that suffered engine failure and scattered airplane debris over suburban Denver. The incident on the flight out of Denver — which quickly returned to the airport after part of the engine caught fire […]
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News Desk: SEOUL, Feb 22, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Donald Trump offered North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a ride home on Air Force One after a summit in Hanoi two years ago, according to a new BBC documentary. Kim and Trump first engaged in a war of words and mutual threats, before an extraordinary diplomatic bromance that featured headline-grabbing summits […]
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News Desk: WASHINGTON, Feb 22, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – The United States stood on the brink Sunday of recording 500,000 Covid-related deaths since the start of the pandemic, while nations globally pressed on with vaccination rollouts, including with Australia giving its first shots. The catastrophic US toll comes as some signs of hope are emerging in the world’s hardest-hit country, with […]
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News Desk: Indian and Chinese troops have completed a pullout from a lake area on their disputed border in the western Himalayas, setting the scene for disengagement at other friction points, the two countries said on Sunday. Thousands of soldiers have been facing off since April on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), or the de facto border, including at […]
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News Desk: Flock uniformity is becoming an increasingly important driver for farmers and processors alike. However, until now there has been no definitive way of measuring or benchmarking this. With consumer demands increasing and supply chain pressures rising to provide a consistent end product, it’s important that – as an industry – we keep one step ahead by establishing methods […]
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News Desk: DHAKA, Feb 20, 2021 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today extended her sincere greetings to the people of all languages and cultures of the world including Bangla on the occasion of the Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day 2021. “The UNESCO has been celebrating this day with due dignity since 2000 along with Bangladesh. Like every […]
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News Desk: WASHINGTON, Feb 21, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Former US president Donald Trump will give a speech later this month to a gathering of political conservatives in Orlando, Florida, a source familiar with the plans said Saturday, his first extended public address since leaving the White House on January 20. The appearance is scheduled for Sunday, February 28 at the […]
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