Dead BCL leader sued in Jamalpur: Family
Staff Correspondent: A Bangladesh Chhatra League leader who died of cancer in Jamalpur two years ago has been named in a case filed after the fall of Awami League government. The complaint was filed on Tuesday…
Read More »UNICEF says polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is surpassing its target
International Desk: The U.N. children’s agency says a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a “rare bright spot” in nearly 11 months of war. UNICEF said Wednesday that more…
Read More »Israel’s Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt
International Desk: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, digging in on his stance on an issue that has threatened to derail cease-fire efforts. Netanyahu’s…
Read More »Hasina leaves behind defaulted loans of Tk 1.89 lakh crore
Special Correspondent: Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh on August 5 amidst a mass student and public movement, leaving behind defaulted loans totaling around Tk 2 lakh crores.Sources reveal that as…
Read More »BB cyber heist: CID asked to submit probe report by Oct 28
Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court yesterday asked Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit the probe report in the Bangladesh Bank cyber heist case by October 28.Metropolitan Magistrate Mosharraf Hossain passed the order after Raihan Uddin Khan,…
Read More »‘March remembering martyrs’ announced for Thursday
Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has announced a ‘March Remembering Martyrs’ programme for Thursday (September 5) on the occasion of completion of one month into the Hasina government’s fall and one month of the independence.Coordinator…
Read More »Ex-IGPs Mamun, Shahidul remanded in murder cases
Staff Correspondent: A court in Dhaka on Wednesday morning placed former inspectors general of police (IGPs) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on a seven-day remand while AKM Shahidul Haque on an eight-day remand in two separate murder cases.Dhaka…
Read More »Anti-graft bodies for global action to freeze laundered assets
UNB: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and four UK-based anti-corruption organisations have called for the immediate freezing of illegal assets held by Bangladeshis in several countries including the US, the UK and EU nations.This call, made in…
Read More »Freeze assets laundered by Bangladeshis: TIB, 4 UK anti-graft bodies urge global action
Staff Correspondent: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and four UK-based anti-corruption organizations have called for the immediate freezing of illegal assets held by Bangladeshis in several countries including the US, the UK and EU nations. This call,…
Read More »Adviser Hassan Ariff warns “outsiders” inciting worker unrest in Ashulia and beyond
Staff Correspondent: In response to ongoing worker unrest in Ashulia and other parts of the country, which officials believe is largely driven by outsiders, the government has announced plans to take a firm stance to protect…
Read More »Bangladesh cricket team to return home tonight; Shakib to travel to USA
Sports Desk: After a successful two-Test series against Pakistan, the Bangladesh cricket team is set to return home tonight, though star allrounder Shakib Al Hasan will be heading to the USA instead. The Bangladesh Cricket Board…
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