1st grader ‘raped’ in Jhenaidah
UNB, Jhenidah :A class I student was reportedly raped at Dudhshar village of Shailakupa upazila on Thursday.Superintendent of Police Ariful Islam said Biplob, a neighbour...
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US sanctions on Myanmar military leaders inadequate
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur :Sanctions imposed this week by the United States on Myanmar’s military leaders over human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims do not go...
13 human traffickers held in Dhaka
Staff Reporter :A total of 13 members of a human trafficking gang, including two Rohingya people, were arrested by a team of Rapid Action Battalion...
A Saudi Prince’s war is now his quagmire
The New York Times :From the beginning of Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Yemen, it was Prince Mohammed’s war.Prince Mohammed bin Salman, then 29 and in...
DNCC scraps leave of officials in bid to combat dengue
Staff Reporter :Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has cancelled the leave of all employees of its two departments in order to keep fight against Dengue...
BNP blasts govt for giving state honour to Ershad
UNB, Barishal :BNP on Thursday slammed the government for giving state honour to autocratic ruler HM Ershad who annihilated democracy in the 90s.“We expressed shock...
Tehran dismisses US claim of destroying Iranian drone
AFP :Tehran on Friday denied the United States had downed one of its drones, saying all Iranian aircraft were accounted for and jesting Washington may...
‘BNP to intensify movement for Khaleda’s release’
UNB, Dhaka :BNP leader Zainul Abedin Farroque on Friday said their party will soon take to the streets intensifying its movement for having party chairperson...
PM off to London
UNB, Dhaka :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday left Dhaka for London on an official visit to the United Kingdom.A Biman Bangladesh Airlines VVIP flight...
Food adulterators dubbed enemies of humanity
UNB, Dhaka :Describing those who adulterate food as ‘silent killers and enemies of humanity’, speakers ata human chain on Friday urged the government to take...
No way to treat corruption differently: Quader
UNB, Dhaka :Apparently disapproving of ACC Chairman Iqbal Mahmood’s comments that corruption committed in good faith is not an offence as per the law, Road...
