Deportation from France: Bangladeshi averts it thru’ pollution plea

In a rare case, a Bangladeshi man with asthma has prevented a deportation bid by the French authorities, arguing that he risked a severe deterioration in his condition, and possibly premature death, due to the dangerous levels of pollution in Bangladesh.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Kalabagan Rape: Cops allowed to conduct dope test of accused

A Dhaka court yesterday allowed police to conduct tests to ascertain whether Fardin Iftekhar Dihan, the lone accused in the rape and murder case of a schoolgirl, had taken any narcotics or stimulant drugs.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Indomitable: Faridpur man bounces back even after losing both arms

Even after losing both his arms in an accident, Kamrul Sheikh, 34, used the sheer power of will and determination to bounce back and change his own fate.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Pompeo’s remarks irresponsible

Dhaka has termed Washington’s remarks linking terrorist group Al-Qaeda with Bangladesh irresponsible and unfounded.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

To light from dark spiral of militancy

The husband is an engineer and the wife a doctor.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

France court probes minister for conflict of interest

A French court has launched an investigation into Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti for alleged conflict of interest relating to his time as a lawyer, prosecutors told AFP yesterday.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Case Under DSA: Baul singer Rita Dewan granted ad interim bail

A Dhaka tribunal yesterday granted ad interim bail to Baul singer Rita Dewan in connection with a case filed for “hurting religious sentiment” under the Digital Security Act.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

14 more die, 890 get Covid

With 890 new Covid-19 patients detected in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, the total number of infections in the country rose to 524,910.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

34 hurt in violence centring municipality polls

At least 34 people were injured in violence centering upcoming municipality polls in three districts since Tuesday evening.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

BGB stops BSF move to build border fence

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has stopped installation of a barbed wire fence along the zero line of the Fultala-Batuli border in Moulvibazar’s Juri upazila following objections of Border Guard Bangladesh.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Emphasise voices of the poor: Gowher Rizvi

The voices of those at the bottom of the wealth pyramid should be emphasised during the preparation of the National Governance Assessment Framework, Prime Minister’s International Affairs Advisor Gowher Rizvi said yesterday.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

PK Halder’s aide Abantika arrested

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Abantika Boral, an aide to PK Halder, on three-day remand in connection with a graft case.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Sewers Linked to Buriganga: Wasa MD asked to inform HC about steps, plans

The High Court yesterday asked Dhaka Wasa to submit a report on what has been done to implement a 2011 order to stop dumping sewage in the Buriganga river.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Six killed as three wheeler, truck collide

Six people were killed and five others injured when a truck rammed a human haulier from behind last night on Jhenidah-Kushtia highway in Shailkupa, Jhenidah.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

PK Halder’s cohort took Tk 3,520cr loans with fake papers

With fake documents, a close accomplice of Proshanta Kumar Halder, known as PK Halder, alone managed to get loans of about Tk 3,520 crore from three non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) between 2015 and 2019.
12 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Security fears hit Biden inauguration

US Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf announced his resignation unexpectedly Monday as worries rose over more violence during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week.
12 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Terror in uniform

The death of 30-year-old apprentice lawyer Rejaul Karim Reja in custody on January 3, which sparked outrage in Barishal city, has led to an outpouring of accounts by locals of a sub-inspector’s many transgressions.
12 January 2021, 18:00 PM

3 killed as Bailey bridge collapses with truck

Three people were killed as a stone-laden truck fell into the Boro Mohapurom river in Rangamati after a Bailey bridge over Rangamati-Khagrachhari road collapsed early yesterday.
12 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Thai king sweeps prison floors

Thailand’s king has visited prisons, sweeping floors alongside his official consort in the latest round of a charm offensive following unprecedented criticism of the monarchy during street protests.
12 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Forging Documents: Bangladeshis arrested in Malaysia

Two Bangladeshi men, believed to be involved in selling fake immigration documents, have been arrested in Malaysia.
12 January 2021, 18:00 PM