2021

GBNEWS24DESK// Global food prices have hit the highest level in over a decade after rising by more than 30% in the last year, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says, reports BBC. The agency's figures…

GBNEWS24DESK// Air pollution levels shot up to dangerous levels in New Delhi on Friday morning after Diwali night, according to the federal air quality index, report dw.com and ANI. A barrage of firecrackers exploded in the sky that…

GBNEWS24DESK// A Russian diplomat was found dead in October outside the country's embassy in Berlin, it emerged Friday, reports AFP. The man, whose lifeless body was recovered on October 19 on the pavement by police, had apparently…

GBNEWS24DESK// India beat Scotland by eight wickets in a Super 12 game on Friday. The entire match lasted a mere 24.1 overs as India first skittled Scotland for 85 in 17.4 overs and then batted for another 6.3 overs to knock off the…

GBNEWS24DESK// Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the publication of "Secret Documents of Intelligence Branch on , Bangladesh: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman" will be an excellent resource for researchers on Bangladesh's politics and…

GBNEWS24DESK// Ailing Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Jatiya Party's (JaPa) chief patron Raushan Ershad is being taken to Bangkok for advanced treatment. It was stated in a press release signed by Rahgib Mahi Saad MP from…

GBNEWS24DESK// Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Friday expressed optimism about adequate flow of funds to address climate change- related challenges, noting that Bangladesh has taken a very strong leadership role in COP26, reports…

GBNEWS24DESK// Aryan Khan appeared before the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday for the first time after he was granted bail by the Bombay High Court last week in the Mumbai cruise drugs case, reports India Today. Weekly…

GBNEWS24DESK// Uneven vaccine coverage and a relaxation of preventive measures have brought Europe to a "critical point" in the pandemic, the World Health Organization has said, with cases again at near-record levels and 500,000 more…

GBNEWS24DESK// An experimental pill to treat Covid developed by the US company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89% in vulnerable adults, clinical trial results suggest, reports BBC. The drug - Paxlovid - is…