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EU expands sanctions against Myanmar military
AP :The European Union expanded its sanctions against Myanmar’s military leaders and army-controlled companies ahead of a regional meeting to discuss the worsening crisis after...
Beggars in increased hardship in lockdown
UNB, Dhaka :Kabir Ahmed Miazi, 65, was begging at Jatrabari area of the city amid the lockdown. He earned Tk80 from morning to afternoon on...
Mild to moderate heat wave over Dhaka, Barishal
UNB :Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka and Barishal divisions and it may continue, Met office said on Tuesday.The heat wave is...
3 killed in Cumilla road accident
UNB, Cumilla :At least three people were killed and 10 others injured after a lorry crashed into a roadside restaurant in the Atgram area of...
Jury begins deliberation in Floyd murder case
AFP :Jurors on Monday began mulling the fate of the white ex-Minneapolis policeman accused of killing African-American man George Floyd, a death that sparked a...
HC rules over FBCCI election postponement for pandemic
Staff Reporter :The High Court on Tuesday issued a ruling about the postponement of the election of the Board of Directors of the Federation of...
Russia for vaccine production in BD
BSS, Dhaka :Russia has proposed to manufacture its ‘Sputnik V’ Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh in collaboration with the local pharmaceuticals under a co-production arrangement while...
12 more Hefazat leaders held in B’baria
UNB, Brahmanbaria :Twelve more people were arrested in the past 24 hours over the vandalism and arson carried out by Hefazat-e-Islam activists and supporters in...
Jamaat, JP leaders held in Narayanganj
UNB, Narayanganj :Narayanganj metropolitan Jamaat-e-Islami amir Maulana Mainuddin Ahmed and Sonargaon Jatiya Party president Shambhupura UP chairman Abdur Rauf have been arrested in connection with...
FBCCI asked to dispose of plea over voter list within 7 days
Staff Reporter :The High Court on Monday ordered the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the apex trade organization of the country,...
Rickshaws and cars are back to streets
bdnews24.com :As the ‘strictest lockdown’ enters its sixth day, Dhaka’s roads are no longer deserted, as rickshaws, autorickshaws and private vehicles descend in droves on...