‘We’re dying’

US authorities are investigating reports that about 80 migrants may have been trapped in a tanker truck on Monday and were struggling to breathe, an official with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said on Thursday.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Greek parliament approves plan for police at univs

The Greek parliament on Thursday approved a plan to create a special police force to patrol university campuses, despite sometimes strong opposition from students.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

5 more die from Covid, 404 infected

Bangladesh recorded five novel coronavirus deaths and 404 fresh cases in 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Coup in Myanmar: Calls grow louder for UN sanctions

The United Nations human rights investigator for Myanmar yesterday urged the UN Security Council to consider imposing sanctions and arms embargoes, as 300 elected Myanmar lawmakers urged investigations into the military’s seizure of power.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers fighting to stay afloat

A change in city brought no change in Bangladesh’s performance as the hosts seemed to be halfway to a humiliating series loss to an inexperienced West Indies side after the second day of the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Conflicting versions of Wari murder crop up

Family members of a man whose body was found by police by chance on Thursday said the woman with whom he had an affair had killed him because he wanted to break up.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Action against Al Jazeera if HC directs govt

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud has said the government will take action against Al Jazeera if the High Court directs it to this end.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Municipality Polls: Jubo League leader jailed over threat to mayoral candidates

A mobile court has jailed a local Jubo League leader and two of his associates for different terms for threatening mayoral candidates in tomorrow’s Jibannagar municipality polls in Chuadanga.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

US, Europe accuse Russia of blocking Ukraine war solutions

The US and Europe on Thursday accused Russia of blocking any solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Libya rescues over 1,500 migrants off coast in week

Libya has rescued more than 1,500 would-be migrants off its west coast in the past week, a non-governmental organisation said.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Turkey rejects US appeal to release rights leader

Turkey yesterday rejected a US call to release jailed civil society leader Osman Kavala, accusing Washington of interference.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Coup in Myanmar: US slaps sanctions against junta leaders

The United States yesterday announced sanctions on the leaders of Myanmar’s junta and several gem companies, and warned it would act further if the military uses violence against protesters.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Daily Covid infection rate falls to 2.65pc

Bangladesh’s daily coronavirus infection rate fell to 2.65 percent yesterday.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Motivate rural people to get vaccinated

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the members of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP to motivate rural people to receive the Covid-19 vaccine to eliminate the pandemic.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Haitian police fire tear gas on protesters

Haitian police fired tear gas on hundreds of protesters who were marching against President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince Wednesday, and attacked journalists covering the demonstration, in the latest clashes to mark the country’s political crisis.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Factory fire kills 6 Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia

At least six Bangladeshi migrants were killed in a factory fire at the Saudi Arabian city of Madinah on Wednesday night.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Disputed Himalayan Lake: India, China agree to pull back troops

India and China began to pull back troops and battle tanks from a bitterly contested lake area high in the western Himalayas yesterday in a breakthrough after a months-long standoff on the disputed border.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM

UN Peacekeeping: Army chief reiterates continued support

Bangladesh Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed reiterated Bangladesh’s unwavering commitment and continued support to the UN peace operations during his meetings with top UN officials this week, said an ISPR press release issued on Wednesday.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Cops discover grisly murder by chance

Police teams tracking a woman in connection with a general diary unexpectedly ended up at the scene of a gruesome murder at an apartment near Sayedabad Bus Terminal in the capital yesterday.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM

AL leader, 2 aides sued for raping teenager

Police in Dinajpur are looking for a 50-year-old local Awami League leader accused of raping a teenage girl several times and filming the acts to blackmail her and her parents.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM