Business Desk : In celebration of the International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) on June 16, the G20’s Global Partnership...
Day: June 16, 2024
Sr. Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj : A mobile court on Saturday noon sentenced a youth named Shipon Mia (21) to 22 months rigorous imprisonment charge of teasing a school girl of Keshera Shamsul Islam Girls School in Hossionpur of Kishoreganj. The Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) also Executive Magistrate Anindya Mandal handed down the verdict on Sunday. The convict Shipon Miah is the son of Billal Hossain in Gobindpur of Hossionpur Upazila. Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of Kishoreganj, Kazi Mohua Momtaj confirmed...
AP, Paris : Antiracism groups will join French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris and across...
Agency : South Africa survived a major scare from Nepal in scrambling a nerve-jangling one-run victory in their final Group...
UNB, Sunamganj : Continuous rainfall and torrents from the hills have caused severe flooding in the low-lying areas of Dowarabazar, Sunamganj, raising fears of further inundation. Over the past three days, heavy rainfall and water from upstream Meghalaya have led to the rivers Surma, Chela, Chhalti, Mora Chela, Khasiamara, Moula, Kaliuri, and Dhumkhali flowing above danger levels. The overflowing Khasiamara River from across the border has breached embankments at Noapara, Idrispur, and Choukighat in the Lakshmipur union, resulting in extensive...
Sr. Staff Reporter, Rangpur : In Rangpur, the city’s conscious civil society held a symbolic protest rally against the ongoing...
UNB : With just one day left for Eid-ul-Azha, a massive influx of people heading home to celebrate with their loved ones was observed at Kamalapur Railway Station on Saturday. The station was brimming with passengers, many of whom were struggling to board trains, with some even climbing through windows due to the overwhelming crowd. This situation has particularly inconvenienced women and children, adding to the festive chaos. The authorities are working to manage the situation, but the sheer number...
AFP, Shanghai : New Chinese coast guard rules took effect Saturday, under which it can detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea, where neighbours and the G7 have accused Beijing of intimidation and coercion. Beijing claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, brushing aside competing claims from several Southeast Asian nations including the Philippines and an international ruling that its stance has no legal basis. China deploys coast guard and other boats to patrol the...
BBC Online : Millwall goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has died at the age of 26. Sarkic, a Montenegro international, joined the...