Iran summons German, France envoys over criticism of journalist’s execution

Iran yesterday summoned the envoys of Germany, current holder of the European Union’s rotating presidency, and of France over criticism of the execution of an Iranian journalist, Iranian media reported.
13 December 2020, 18:00 PM

US starts vaccination today

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine will reach hospitals and other sites across the United States by this morning, ready to be injected into the arms of millions of the most vulnerable Americans as the global death toll topped 1.6 million.
13 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Two ‘confess’ to defacing Bangabandhu sculpture

A Kushtia court ordered two madrasa students accused of vandalising a sculpture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to be sent to jail after recording their statements under section-164 yesterday evening.
13 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Sinha Murder: SP Masud dropped from charge sheet

Although former Cox’s Bazar superintendent of police ABM Masud Hossain was named in the charge sheet filed over the murder of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan, he was not formally charged for the murder.
13 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Cold, fog cause distress

Low temperature coupled with fog has been disrupting people’s daily lives and disrupting communications over the last few days.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

5 Sylhet city councillors eat exotic, wild birds

Six people, including five councillors of Sylhet City Corporation, were seen in a Facebook Live video having the meat of wild birds at a diner in Jaintiapur upazila’s Haripur Bazar area on Friday night.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

5-Star Hotel in Bandarban: 6 Mro villages will be gone

As many as six Mro villages would be evicted and 116 Mro settlements would be adversely affected if the plan of Marriot Hotel and Resort is implemented, said speakers at a virtual conference yesterday.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

‘She’s abducted, converted and murdered’

Lakingme Chakma was a student of class-VI and according to her birth certificate she was 14 years and 10 months old on January 5 when she was abducted from her home.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

‘No wisdom, no courage!’

The US Supreme Court on Friday rejected a long-shot lawsuit by Texas and backed by President Donald Trump seeking to throw out voting results in four states, dealing him a likely fatal blow in his quest to undo his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Hand-written copy of the Constitution shown to PM

Boundless joy overwhelms Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as he sees the manuscript of the 153-article constitution of the People’s
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Pakistan accuses India of funding disinformation campaign in EU

Pakistan accused arch-rival India of funding a long running disinformation campaign against it on Friday and said it would raise the matter in global forums.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

US university Johns Hopkins confronts historic links to slavery

Johns Hopkins, the celebrated philanthropist who supported the abolition of slavery and whose wealth allowed him to found the prestigious US university that bears his name, owned slaves, the Baltimore-based institution confirmed Friday.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Armenian separatists hurt in skirmish with Azerbaijan

Separatist officials in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh yesterday said that three fighters were wounded in a skirmish with Azerbaijani forces, undermining a recent peace deal brokered by Russia.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Israel-Morocco deal ‘betrayal of Islam’: Iran

An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has condemned Morocco’s normalisation of ties with the Islamic republic’s arch foe Israel, calling it a “betrayal of Islam”.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

US okays Pfizer’s vaccine for use

The US green lighted the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine late Friday, paving the way for millions of vulnerable people to receive their shots in the world’s hardest-hit country.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Outstanding woman in business

Rupali Chowdhury took Berger Paints Bangladesh to new heights after taking the helm of the paint manufacturing company in 2008.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Business person of the year

After spending 15 years in the pharmaceuticals sector, Abdul Muktadir decided to become an entrepreneur and started Incepta Pharmaceuticals in 1999.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Best financial institution of the year

Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) has become the people’s lender by providing numerous financial services to both tech-savvy youths and underprivileged people.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Enterprise of the year

Snowtex began its journey in 1998 as an accessories and trims supplier for local garment manufacturers and soon after a buying house connecting buyers and retailers to manufacturers.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Amar Ekushey Boi Mela to go virtual

The Amar Ekushey Boi Mela will be held virtually in February.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM