On October 23, The Gambia filed a more than 500-page Memorial, which also includes more than 5000 pages of supporting material, in its lawsuit against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, making its case for how…
Day: October 30, 2020
Fire at Dhaka’s Kalyanpur slum
A fire broke out at Natunbazar slum of Kalyanpur in the capital on Friday night.
Tourist drowns in Sitakuda lake
A tourist drowned while taking bath in Sahasradhara lake at Sotodarogarhat in Sitakunda Upazila of Chattogram on Friday.
Govt lying about economy, GDP growth: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday accused the government of “lying” about the country’s economic condition and the GDP growth.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 1604 new cases, 19 deaths
Bangladesh on Thursday reported 1,604 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total caseload to 406,364.
Mob kills, burns man for ‘dishonouring Quran’ in Lalmonirhat
A rabid and belligerent beat a young man to death and burned his body in Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila accusing him of ‘disrespecting the Quran’ on Thursday.
Three ‘Ansar Al Islam militants’ held in Rajshahi
Three suspected members of the banned militant group Ansar Al Islam were detained from Belpukur area of Rajshahi city early Friday by the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab).
US Supreme Court issues flurry of last-minute polls orders
North Carolina, yes. Pennsylvania, yes. Wisconsin, no. That’s how the Supreme Court has answered questions in recent days about an extended timeline for receiving and counting ballots in those states.
Eid-e-Miladunnabi observed
The Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), was observed across the country on Friday with due religious solemnity.
3 members of a family found dead in Kishoreganj: 4 held
Three members of a family including a minor, were found dead at Jamshite village in Katiadi upazila on Thursday night.
After nearly a decade away, La Niña weather system is back
30 October 2020 – Many will be familiar with El Niño – the ocean-warming phenomenon that affects global weather patterns – but how about La Niña, which is linked to cooler sea temperatures?
The Palestinian struggle betrayed
By Askiah Adam The Abraham Accord signed recently between Israel on the one hand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain on the other, is touted as a peace deal. They were not at war. There was peace between…
Foreign investors can now open temporary Taka Accounts
The Bangladesh Bank has allowed foreign investors to open Temporary Non-Resident Taka Account with local authorised dealers (AD)-designated banks and also with offshore banking units (OBUs) of local banks.
Bangladesh forex reserves cross $41 billion
Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves have surpassed $41 billion, three weeks after crossing the $40 billion for the first time.
Australia’s Green, ‘best since Ponting’, gets nod for India ODIs, T20s
SYDNEY – Highly rated young all-rounder Cameron Green was Thursday included in Australia’s squad for their white-ball series against India, while Moises Henriques earned a recall. Green, 21, was a surprise inclusion for three ODIs and three Twenty20s starting next…
High-speed railway, telecom, BD blue economy attract China
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Thursday expressed optimism over more investment cooperation with Bangladesh in high-tech fields such as 5G telecommunications, high-speed railway, aerospace, and blue economy.
Three stabbed to death in France terror attack
Macron says France will not give up its values Three people have died in a knife attack at a church in Nice, in what French President Emmanuel Macron said was an “Islamist terrorist attack”.
Bangabandhu Fed. Cup Handball begins Saturday
DHAKA -Bangabandhu Federation Cup Handball competition (men’s) begins from Saturday (Oct. 31) at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium in the city. A total of four teams – Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Party, Bandarban District Sports…