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Dozens of former Bush officials leave Republican Party, calling it ‘Trump cult’
Reuters :Dozens of Republicans in former President George W. Bush’s administration are leaving the party, dismayed by a failure of many elected Republicans to disown...
Russian prosecutors seek Navalny jail term
Reuters, Moscow :Russian state prosecutors said they would back an effort to jail opposition politician Alexei Navalny for up to three and a half years...
RAB arrests 4 ‘Ansar Al Islam’ operatives
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), anti-crime elite force, in separate drives on Monday detained four operatives, including a female one, of banned militant outfit Ansar-Al-Islam in...
5 die after taking toxic liquor in Bogura
BSS, BOGURA :At least five people died after taking spurious liquor in Phulbari and Katnarpara area of the district on Sundaynight.The deceased were identified as...
Samia will go to court challenging decision
DU Correspondent :Samia Rahman will go to court challenging the decision of the Dhaka University authorities to demote her.Earlier, the Dhaka University authorities demoted three...
Jatri Kalyan Samity demands fund for road accident victims Tk 5 lakh for injured, 20 lakh for deceased families
Staff Reporter :Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (Bangladesh Passengers Welfare Association), a passengers’ welfare platform, has demanded the formation of an ’emergency assistance fund’ to help...
Niko graft case against Khaleda, others deferred
Court Correspondent :The Ninth Special Judge Court of Dhaka yesterday fixed February 8 for hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case against BNP Chairperson...
Health workers’ leave cancelled till Feb 10
Health workers in Bangladesh will not be able to leave their workplaces until February 10 as the government is set to roll out its nationwide...
Sacking, suspending teachers Legal notice served on KU authorities
UNB, Khulna :A legal notice was served on the Khulna University (KU) authorities on Sunday for rescinding the suspension a teacher and sacking of two...
Thousands protest in Vienna as far-right march on Covid measures banned
Reuters, Vienna :Thousands of protesters faced off with police in riot gear in Vienna on Sunday at the site of a banned far-right demonstration against...
75pc fatality rate in China: Nipah virus could be next pandemic
Al Arabiya :An outbreak of the Nipah virus in China, with a fatality rate of up to 75%, could potentially be the next big pandemic...