Mahathir says, he won’t step down before Nov
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur :Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, the world’s oldest prime minister, promised on Tuesday to hand over power to anointed successor Anwar Ibrahim in spite...
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Ducsu VP Nur sued for ‘defamation’
A defamation case has been filed against Vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur.Mujahid Kamal Uddin, vice-president of Salimullah Muslim Hall...
Army chief becomes Algeria’s new leader
AFP, Algiers :As chief of Algeria’s military for a record 15 years, general Ahmed Gaid Salah has became the country’s de facto leader after longtime...
BCL man stabbed to death in Jashore
UNB, Benapole :A local activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants on Monday night in Aamtala area at Narendrapur...
BRI inclusive, beneficial to all
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has sharply reacted to US’ views regarding Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) maintaining that BRI is “open, inclusive and...
450 km river to be dredged this year
Staff Reporter :The government has planned to dredge 450 kilometers of 38 rivers across the country in this fiscal year.A standing committee’s meeting in the...
BNP refutes Amit Shah’s remark
Protesting Indian Home Minister Amit Shah’s remark accusing the party of carrying out repression on Hindus in 2001, BNP on Tuesday said minorities were in...
Buses stay off roads for 2nd day in M’singh
Staff Reporter :Transport operators have suspended bus services in Mymensingh for the second day on Tuesday after a breakdown of talks with the district administration...
Govt violating HR everywhere: Fakhrul
Staff Reporter :BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir accused the government of violating all kinds of human rights.He made the remarks at the BNP...
Yaba trader killed in C’ Bazar ‘gunfight’
UNB, Cox’s Bazar :A suspected Yaba trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) along the Naf River in...