The New York Times : Gaza is at high risk of famine and almost half a million people there face starvation because of a catastrophic lack of food, a group of global experts said on Tuesday. The experts stopped short of saying that a famine had begun in the enclave as a result of Israel’s war against Hamas, and they noted that the amount of food reaching northern Gaza had increased. The analysis by the group, called the Integrated Food...
Staff Reporter : A fire broke out at the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court in Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon but was quickly brought under control by two fire service units. The incident occurred around 3:30 pm in the furnace used for destroying evidence, located near the court’s jail. Eyewitnesses reported that the fire escalated suddenly while prohibited polythene was being destroyed in the furnace adjacent to the court’s toilet. Fire service sources stated that upon receiving the information, two units...
Staff Reporter : In a significant breakthrough, police arrested four individuals accused of stealing Tk 29 lakh from the vault of an IFIC Bank sub-branch in Bogura. Following the arrests, law enforcement recovered approximately Tk 10 lakh in cash and a motorcycle purchased with the stolen money. Bogura Superintendent of Police, Sudeep Kumar Chakraborty, announced the arrests at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon. The suspects have been identified as Zahidul Islam, 30, from Hukmapur village under Bogura Sadar upazila;...
Staff Reporter : Stern legal action will be taken if instructions are issued to ban the foreign travel of individuals against whom corruption charges have surfaced, stated Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun. The IGP made this remark in response to a journalist’s question at the end of a rally celebrating the 110th anniversary of the Dhaka Range police at Segunbagicha in the capital on Monday (June 24). Addressing the query, IGP Al-Mamun clarified that the police cannot...
Staff Reporter : In a recent visit to New Delhi, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has solidified her nation’s strategic and diplomatic ties with India, signing multiple agreements aimed at fostering cooperation and mutual progress. The visit, lauded by officials as exceptionally productive, saw the signing of 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and the announcement of 13 specific declarations. Obaidul Quader, the General Secretary of the Awami League and the Minister for Road Transport and Bridges, described the visit as “cordial,...
Al Amin : The government aims to collect revenue worth Tk18.51 lakh crore over the next three years, a target that may be challenging to meet without significant tax administrative reforms. This ambitious goal is set to address budget deficits and keep borrowing at manageable levels, according to Finance Ministry sources. Of this total, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is expected to collect Tk16.64 lakh crore, with the remainder coming from non-tax revenue, according to the ministry’s projections. The...
AFP : Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off for a historic US presidential debate this week, with the stage...
Staff Reporter : Shahjahan Bhuiyan, 74, a much-talked executioner in Bangladesh, also the hangman for 26 convicts, including the killers...
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday rejected a five-day remand prayer for Jhenaidah Awami League leader Kazi Kamal Ahmed Babu alias Gas Babu in connection with the murder of Jhenaidah-4 lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar in Kolkata of India. Metropolitan Magistrate Akhtaruzzaman of Dhaka CMM Court, later ordered law enforcers to send the accused to Jhenaidah District Jail within 10 working days. Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Investigation Officer of the case, was asked to run a drive in presence of a...