Chile extends emergency as unrest toll rises
AFP, Santiago :Five people died Sunday when a garment factory was torched by looters near Chile’s capital Santiago, bringing the death toll in a wave...
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Plot corruption case against Abbas postponed
Staff Reporter :The High Court Appellate Division has been upheld the land related corruption case proceedings against BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas.On December 14,...
Hong Kong leader struggles to end crisis
AFP, Hong Kong :Paralysed by seething protesters and intransigent bosses in Beijing, Hong Kong’s government lacks the power and experiences to end the unprecedented political...
Attributes his poll remark to ‘personal interest’
UNB, Dhaka :About Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon’s claim that people could not cast their votes in the last parliamentary elections, Awami League General...
Oikyafront ready to meet Khaleda
Staff Reporter :Opposition political alliance Jatiya Oikyafront has decided that one of its delegation will visit BNP’s imprisoned Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib...
Despite ban, hilsa netting going on
Syed Shemul Parvez :Catching mother hilsa fish is still going on despite the government’s 22-day ban on netting any ilish. During thje bvan, fishermen generally...
JCD men came under attack at DU: 4 hurt
Staff Reporter :Four Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) men were injured in an attack by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Muktijuddho Mancha on the Dhaka University...
HC gets 9 new Addl judges
Staff Reporter :Nine Additional Judges have been appointed for the High Court (HC) Division of the Supreme Court raising its number to 100.President Md Abdul...
Rohingya refugees agree to move BD island
AFP :Thousands of Rohingya living in Bangladesh refugee camps have agreed to move to an island in the Bay of Bengal, officials said on Sunday,...
HC summons IO of Sagar-Runi murder case
Staff Reporter :The High Court on Sunday summoned the investigation officer (IO) of the journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case as he couldn’t submit the probe...
No industry in Sonadia: PM
UNB, Dhaka :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked all concerned not to establish any industry in Sonadia for ensuring the development of ecotourism in...
DU ‘ Ka’, ‘Cha’ units results published
UNB, Dhaka :The admission test results of ‘Ka’ Unit under Science faculty and ‘Cha’ unit under Fine Arts Faculty of Dhaka University for 2019-2020 session...