Relatives of recently disappeared Journo Utpal Das wailing at the protest rally of BFUJ, DUJ in front of Jatiya Press Club on Wednesday.

Omicron may fade New Year’s celebrations

AP, Brussels :After struggling with the coronavirus for far too long, the world understands all too well Belgium’s word of the year, “knaldrang!” – the urge to party, the need to let loose. Yet as New Year celebrations approach, the omicron variant is casting more gloom.Monday was a case in point, with several governments considering more restrictions to add to a patchwork of measures and lockdowns already in place around Europe.The French government and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson were...

28 Dec 2021, 12:00 am