Invisible power protecting rapist

The mother of the 17-year-old girl who was raped before her death said an invisible power must be trying to protect the man accused of raping her.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Some AL men brought in arms for use against me’

Ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader’s younger brother Abdul Quader Mirza yesterday claimed that some AL leaders from Feni and Noakhali had sent arms to be used against him.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Level crossings to be ‘safer’

Amid growing concerns over the casualties at unauthorised and unmanned railway level crossings, the authorities yesterday decided to take several measures to ensure safety.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Shifting sands reveal lost Oman village

Encroaching sands have left little evidence that the Omani village of Wadi al-Murr ever existed, but former inhabitants and curious visitors are coming to rediscover the hamlet engulfed by the desert.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

4 sent to jail for rape of mentally challenged woman

A Cumilla court yesterday sent four men to jail on charge of gang-raping a mentally challenged woman in the district’s Homna upazila.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

US, other Western nations express ‘concern’ at HK arrests

The US, Britain, Australia and Canada released a statement Saturday underscoring “serious concern” over the mass arrest of Hong Kong democracy figures under a new security law, part of a mounting crackdown by Beijing.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Cuba to test Covid vaccine candidate in Iran

Cuba will test its most advanced Covid vaccine candidate, in Iran, the research center that developed it announced on Saturday.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi human trafficker sentenced in US

A Bangladeshi national was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a scheme to smuggle Bangladeshis from Mexico into the USA.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Fighting Corruption: Media’s role very important

The High Court yesterday observed that media and journalists have a very important role in eradicating all kinds of corruption.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

New Covid cases in China double German deaths top 40,000

The daily number of new coronavirus cases has doubled in China, prompting tougher movement restrictions and, in the capital, passengers must scan a health code before boarding a cab or ride-hailing car, officials said yesterday.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Trump Impeachment Bid: GOP support uncertain

Democratic-led efforts to impeach US President Donald Trump for a historic second time gained momentum over the weekend, although it looked far from certain whether enough Republicans would back the move with just days left in his term.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid deaths, infections jump after dip

The number of Covid-19 deaths and new cases have increased in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday after a dip in the previous three days.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

22 more die, 692 get Covid-19

Bangladesh witnessed 22 more deaths and 692 new cases of Covid-19 in past 24 hours until yesterday morning.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Parvej Akon passes away

Parvej Akon Biplob, a well-known politician in Barishal, died of cardiac arrest early yesterday, aged 50.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Trump ‘silenced’

President Donald Trump, already facing mounting calls to step down or risk impeachment, suffered further ignominy Friday when Twitter permanently suspended his account, saying the US leader is too dangerous to use the platform.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

2 dancers, a singer land in jail over rape

Two local dancers and a singer in Bogura landed in jail yesterday in a case filed over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl and attempted rape of another aged 13.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I’m being called insane for criticising AL corrupt’

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader’s younger brother Abdul Quader Mirza yesterday said Awami League men were calling him insane because he spoke against corruption and misdeeds by many leaders of the party.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Six children beat, stab teen to death

Six boys, all 13 or below, were going to a shop in Kamrangirchar Friday evening when one of them had his leg accidentally hit by 14-year-old Sifat coming from the opposite direction.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Stop cutting the vaccines queue

The head of the World Health Organization said there is a “clear problem” that low- and middle-income countries are not yet receiving supplies of Covid-19 vaccines and urged countries to stop striking bilateral deals with manufacturers.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Indonesian 737 crashes into sea

A Sriwijaya Air plane crashed into the sea yesterday minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on a domestic flight with 62 people on board, and their fate was not known.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM