Spike in guerilla attacks

Mukti Fouj guerillas made a series of attacks on Pakistani positions in Cumilla sector in the last few days, killing at least 28 Pakistani soldiers, according to Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra. Twenty soldiers were killed when guerillas ambushed a Pakistani army column near Fakirhat on June 10, 1971.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM

US defense chief tells Pentagon to sharpen focus on China

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed the Pentagon on Wednesday to sharpen its focus on China, which the United States has tagged as its top strategic rival.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Belgium ready to accept Afghans who worked with troops

Belgium’s defence minister said yesterday the country could take in around 30 Afghans who had worked with its military during the Nato mission, as the alliance wraps up a two-decade deployment.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM

UP member shot dead in Noakhali

A Union Parishad member was shot dead by a group of unidentified miscreants in Noakhali’s Hatia upazila early yesterday.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM

EC postpones polls to 163 UPs due to Covid

The Election Commission has postponed polls to 163 union parishads in Khulna, Bagerhat, Satkhira, Noakhali, Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar districts due to a surge in Covid-19 cases.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Post-Coup Myanmar: Junta hits Suu Kyi with graft charges

The Myanmar junta has hit deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption charges over claims she accepted illegal payments of gold and more than half a million dollars in cash, state media reported yesterday.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM

The robot nurse

Robots have been seen assisting medical staff at Covid-19 hospitals across the world but it has never been seen here.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Macron vows to defy security fears after slap

French President Emmanuel Macron will continue to greet crowds during his travels despite a security scare that saw him slapped by a man in the south of France, a government spokesman said yesterday.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Travel Warnings: US eases them for some countries

The United States eased travel warnings for dozens of countries as vaccinations boost hopes of a return to normal life, while France and Belgium further relaxed their Covid-19 restrictions yesterday, allowing restaurants and cafes to serve indoors.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Mob beats two robber suspects dead

Two suspected robbers were beaten to death by a mob in Narsingdi’s Belabo upazila around 8:00pm on Tuesday.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Traveling to Bangladesh very risky’

Bangladesh remains among the countries ranked highest for Covid-19 risk by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the US national public health agency lowered restriction levels of 110 other countries and territories.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Mystery shrouds deaths of 2 children in school

The family of one of the two boys, who died after falling into a drainage pipe in their school, have accused the school authorities of negligence in duty in a case filed on Tuesday.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Tikka Khan offers general amnesty

The Pakistani Government offered today a general amnesty extending to military deserters and politicians and asked refugees to return home.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Last US gold coin sells for $18.87m

A 1933 US gold coin that was never issued after Franklin D Roosevelt removed America from the gold standard sold for a record $18.87 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York Tuesday.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Liveability Index: Dhaka fourth least livable city in world

Dhaka has been ranked the fourth least liveable city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual global survey.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Mango in Rajshahi Belt: Despite good yield, growers not all smiles

A drought without incessant rains or severe storms have blessed four mango-producing districts in Rajshahi division with good yields but the region’s farmers are yet to see good fortune.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Pandemic, Rohingya Crisis: Dhaka, Tokyo agree to work together

Bangladesh and Japan have agreed to work together to tackle the Rohingya crisis and the challenges posed by the pandemic.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

US Senate confirms first Biden judges to federal bench

The US Senate confirmed Joe Biden’s first two judicial nominees onto federal benches Tuesday, helping the president fulfill his priority to bring greater diversity to the nation’s courts.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

DU Teacher’s Firing: HC questions legality of syndicate decision

The High Court yesterday questioned the legality of the Dhaka University authorities’ decision to terminate its teacher Prof Morshed Hasan Khan from his job.
8 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Supply of Covid Vaccines: Bangladesh should go for production

For long-term solution to Covid vaccine supply, Bangladesh needs to go for vaccine production as the crisis for the shots is worldwide, experts said at a webinar yesterday.
8 June 2021, 18:00 PM