Abduction in Savar: Three juvenile gang members arrested

Rapid Action Battalion yesterday claimed to have rescued a kidnapped youth from Savar’s Anandapur area and arrested three juvenile gang members in connection with the incident.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Trump eyes come- back with White House speech

US President Donald Trump was gearing up for a public speech at the White House for the first time since testing positive for Covid-19, as he prepares a rapid return to the campaign trail just three weeks before the election.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Chandpur Municipal Polls: 1 killed, 6 hurt in violence, AL man wins

AL-backed mayoral candidate Zillur Rahman won the Chandpur municipality polls yesterday.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Treat NGOs as equal partners

Speakers at a virtual session yesterday said the local and national NGOs in Bangladesh want to be recognised and appreciated for their important role in the development of the country.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Death anniversary

Yesterday was the 35th death anniversary of Mahmudun Nabi Tareque, son of Alhaj AKM Nurun Nabi, a retired district registrar, said a press release.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Rajapaksa draws Sri Lanka closer to China

China and Sri Lanka plan to restart discussions on a free trade agreement, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said yesterday, following a high-level meeting between the two countries.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Trump eyes to hit campaign trail today

Donald Trump said he hopes to resume campaigning today after receiving a green light from his doctor, even as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepares to unveil plans to probe the president’s capacity to govern after contracting Covid-19.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Sexual Assault: Act firmly to protect victims

Bangladesh should take proper steps to support sexual assault survivors so that they are treated timely with dignity and have access to services which are necessary to combat sexual violence against women, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement yesterday.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Deaths from Covid fall to lowest since end of May

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 17 Covid-19 deaths across the country in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, the lowest in the last four and half months.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid Pandemic: WHO reports record one-day rise in cases

The World Health Organization reported a record one-day increase in global coronavirus cases on Thursday, with the total rising by 338,779 in 24 hours led by a surge of infections in Europe.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Murder in Halishahar: Without trial, 2 boys in jail

Two teenagers, who were arrested by police for their alleged involvement in a murder in the port city’s Halishahar area last year, have been languishing in jail for 17 months without trial.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Peace prize for Bangabandhu

A World Peace Council Presidential Committee meeting in its closing session awards the highest honour -- ‘Joliot-Curie Medal of Peace’ -- to the leader of Bangladesh’s liberation struggle Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro and three more outstanding peace leaders.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Constitution in shortest possible time

Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman maintains today that the Gono Parishad (Constitutent Assembly) in its forthcoming session would enact a constitution which would meet the expectations of the people and reflect their hopes and aspirations.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Noakhali Gang Rape: 2 accused placed on remand

A Noakhali court yesterday placed two accused on remand in cases filed over the torture and gang rape of a woman.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid Pandemic in Europe: Surging cases force lockdowns

New cases have been spiralling across Europe and the governments are preparing to renew some lockdown measures as German health experts warned yesterday that the coronavirus could “spread uncontrollably” in the country.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Anti-rape protests roll on for 4 days

As anti-rape protests raged across the country for the fourth consecutive day yesterday, BCL men have attacked demonstrators in Moulvibazar and Chattogram.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Vested Property: Court frames charges against MP over bid to plunder it

A court framed charges against Sirajganj-6 lawmaker Hasibur Rahman Swapon and a title deed writer in connection with an attempt to take over vested property by falsifying documents.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Rohingyas in Rakhine: 1.3 lakh of them living in inhuman conditions

About 130,000 Rohingyas in the camps of Myanmar’s Rakhine state are living under squalid and abusive conditions, which are like “open prisons”, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) yesterday.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Amin Uddin new attorney general

AM Amin Uddin, a senior lawyer at the Supreme Court and president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, has been appointed the new attorney general of the country.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Trump rejects virtual debate

President Donald Trump yesterday said he would not participate in a virtual debate, throwing into doubt the second presidential debate between Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, scheduled for Oct 15.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM