Family of M Farid Chowdhury, who went to take possession of the house of anti-British movement hero Deshbandhu Jatindra Mohan Sengupta at Rahamatganj in Chattogram on Monday after obtaining a court order, today said they did not “grab” the property, rather went to take possession of the property following legal process.

Administrator of Chattogram City Corporation Khursed Alam Sujan and his wife have tested positive for coronavirus today.

Thirty-one people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

President Donald Trump now says there “will be an orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory and after a day of violence when his supporters stormed the US Capitol.

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Thousands of Indian farmers riding tractors today took out a march from protest sites bordering Delhi against three contentious farm sector reform laws passed by parliament last year, and vowed to intensify their agitation if their demand for repeal of the legislations was not met.

Ten Supreme Court lawyers today submitted an application to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for taking appropriate legal action over the allegations against Election Commission of causing a loss of Tk 7.47 crore of the state in the name of training allowance.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation this evening, marking the second anniversary of her current government formed through the December 30, 2018 general election.

President-elect Joe Biden called Wednesday for the restoration of “simple decency” as a mob incited by his predecessor stormed the US Capitol and delayed Congress from certifying the results of November’s election.

Board of Control for Cricket in India President and former Team India skipper Sourav Ganguly was discharged from Woodland Hospital in Kolkata today, five days after he suffered a “mild” heart attack.

Md Mokammel Hossain has taken charge as the new secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.

A mob invading the US Capitol. Police officers with guns drawn inside the House of Representatives. Lawmakers hiding from intruders seeking to overturn a national election.

Two top aides to first lady Melania Trump resigned on Wednesday in the wake of violence on Capitol Hill, and more top White House officials were considering resigning, including national security adviser Robert O’Brien and his deputy, Matthew Pottinger, sources familiar with the matter said.

The storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday has prompted calls by some lawmakers to remove him from office before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on January 20.

Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc on Wednesday temporarily locked the accounts of US President Donald Trump, as tech giants scrambled to crack down on his baseless claims about the US presidential elections amid riots in the capital.

World leaders and governments on Wednesday expressed shock and outrage at the storming of the US Capitol in Washington by supporters of President Donald Trump.

Four people died on the US Capitol grounds Wednesday and 52 people have been arrested, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert J Contee said Wednesday evening, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in an unprecedented effort to stop Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory.

Pro-Trump protesters swarm Capitol amid challenge to his election loss

A baby girl born with two heads died in Dhaka last night.

The younger brother of Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader continues to raise questions about the fairness of elections and some lawmakers in greater Noakhali, stirring up a debate in the country’s political arena.