Missing Rohingya women trafficked from Indonesia refugee camp

Scores of Rohingya women missing from a refugee camp in Indonesia have been trafficked into Malaysia to reunite with their husbands, several sources have told AFP.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Employment in Malaysia: Dhaka urges KL to finalise protocol

Bangladesh has urged Malaysia to finalise the protocol amending the MoU between the government of Malaysia and the government of Bangladesh (G-to-G plus) on the employment of workers.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM

12 more die, 525 get Covid

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 8,149 as the health authorities recorded 12 more coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM

2 govt officials held for stealing Tk 2.20cr

Police arrested two government officials in Dinajpur on Monday for transferring around Tk 2.2 crore digitally from the state treasury over the last two years by forging documents, user IDs and passwords.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Turkish Charter: Erdogan ally backs call for rewrite

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling coalition partner yesterday backed the Turkish leader’s surprise call to draft a new constitution, which some see as a bid to extend his rule.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid Probe: WHO slams critics

The World Health Organization blasted critics of its investigation into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic and challenged those claiming to know better to come forward with the smoking gun.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Cold wave may end in a day or 2

The ongoing cold spell that causes immense sufferings to the people may continue for next two or three days.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Have EC probed by judicial council

One hundred and one Supreme Court lawyers yesterday sent a letter to President Abdul Hamid, requesting him to constitute the Supreme Judicial Council to probe allegations of “financial corruption and gross misconduct” against the CEC and other election commissioners.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Whitening Black Money: Don’t give the scope next fiscal year

A number of renowned economists and industrialists have urged the government not to give the scope for whitening black money in the next fiscal year.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Repatriation: Next round talks look uncertain

Amid the changed situation in Myanmar, the next round of virtual discussion on Rohingya repatriation, scheduled for tomorrow, looks uncertain.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Buet says no to uniform admission test

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology has decided not to join a cluster to hold a uniform admission test; rather it would enrol students through its own admission tests like previous years.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Parole Violations: Russian court jails Navalny

A Russian court jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny yesterday in a ruling which the opposition politician blamed on what he called President Vladimir Putin’s hatred and fear of him.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid Vaccination: Dhaka dist gets 4 lakh shots

The government has allocated four lakh shots of Covid-19 vaccine for Dhaka district, Prof Meerjady Sabrina Flora, additional director general of the health directorate, said yesterday.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Coup won’t change their fate

Many Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar think the coup in Myanmar will have little impact on their fate.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM

PM unveils 2 books on Bangabandhu

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday unveiled the covers of two books on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Libyan election vow must be honoured ‘at all costs’: UN

Libyan delegates yesterday gathered in Geneva to choose new temporary leaders for the war-scarred country, with the UN stressing the importance of respecting their commitment to hold elections next December.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Britain’s ‘Captain Tom’ lockdown hero hospitalised with Covid-19

Captain Tom Moore, 100, who won British hearts with a Covid-19 fund raising drive, was hospitalised on Sunday with the virus, his family said.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Gold robbed from temple in Barishal

Gold ornaments, weighing around 30 grams, have been stolen from the idol of goddess Kali at Sri Sri Ugra Tara temple and Shaktipith in Shikarpur village of Barishal’s Ujirpur upazila.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Time to team up, tackle Long Covid

It is time to start solving the mystery of Long Covid, an aspect of the pandemic blighting millions of lives, the World Health Organization’s leader on post-Covid conditions told AFP.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM

WB to help upgrade rural communication

The World Bank has agreed to finance rural communication development so that people can effectively avail the benefits of the Padma Bridge, although it had earlier withdrawn its loan for the bridge construction over allegations of graft.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM