An eight-month-old baby girl has been raped allegedly by her cousin in the Indian capital, Delhi, reports BBC.The girl is reportedly in a critical condition at a local hospital where she was brought in on Sunday.
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36 killed in Murshidabad bus accident
A bus packed with around 50 riders crashed through a bridge and plunged into a canal in West Bengal’s Murshidabad on Monday morning killing at least 36 people, reports NDtv.
E-commerce key to modern farming in China
The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), held in October 2017, called for implementing the national strategy of revitalizing rural villages and townships. So-called “internet plus agriculture” was identified as an important…
Cabinet okays revised draft digital security law
The Cabinet today approved the draft of a revised cyber security law incorporating provisions which, officials said, were found to be left out in the existing law to prevent cyber crimes.
Kabul mourns 100 dead after ambulance bomb
More than 100 people are now known to have been killed in a suicide bombing on Saturday in Kabul.Attackers drove an ambulance past a police checkpoint to get to a crowded street in a district full of government buildings and…
Novo Air adds aircraft to its fleet
Novoair, country’s leading private airline, has added another 68-seater ATR 72-500 model aircraft to its fleet, raising its aircraft number to five. The aircraft landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:50am on Monday, said a press release.
Bangladesh bank talks tough against loan defaulters
Central bank has sounded tough against perennial loan defaulters.“Legal actions will be taken against those borrowers without any bias if they again become defaulters,” – was the response of Bangladesh Bank governor when journalists asked him on Monday about the…
Davos of the many for the few
It is easy to dismiss Davos as nothing more than a talkfest among greedy CEOs, cheerful philanthropists and photogenic celebrity activists. Yet this narrative – which is annually recited by mainstream media – fails to do justice to what the…
BNP to create people’s tsunami against govt: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday threatened to create a ‘tsunami of people’ to ensure the fall of the government if their chairperson Khaleda Zia is ‘unlawfully’ convicted in a graft case on February 8. Speaking at…
Dhaka for Jakarta’s help to be Asean dialogue partner
Bangladesh has sought Indonesia’s support in favour of Bangladesh’s request for Sectoral Dialogue Partnership with Asean. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her government’s keen interest to intensify trade, economic and regional peace and security partnerships with Asean countries and sought…
Tigers lose two points in ODI ranking
Bangladesh lost two rating points in ODI rankings after losing twice in the tri-nation series at home, according to ICC Men’s ODI Team Ranking which updated on Sunday.
Bill adopted in Parliament to set up ‘Hasina University’
A bill, titled ‘Sheikh Hasina University Bill-2018’, was passed in Parliament on Sunday.Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid moved the bill and it was passed by voice vote.
Two dead, dozens saved in latest migrant boat rescue
Two women died and many others are presumed drowned after a migrant boat carrying dozens of people sank in the Mediterranean, rescue services in Italy said.
Four jar-water producing factories sealed off
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) sealed off four jar-water producing factories apart from slapping a Tk 2 lakh fine on them in the city’s Mohammadpur area on Sunday.
Oust Govt movement if Khaleda convicted unlawfully: BNP
Two BNP senior leaders on Sunday threatened that their party will go for an outright oust-government movement if Khaleda Zia is ‘unlawfully’ convicted in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
BNP to face trial for threatening court: Quader
BNP will have to face trial for threatening the court which is set to pronounce its verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday.
Indonesia to stay beside Rohingyas
Visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday that Bangladesh has set an example of humanity by sheltering over a million displaced persons from Rakhine State and assured of staying beside Rohingya people always.
HC rejects writ seeking appointment of Chief Justice
The High Court on Sunday rejected the writ petition that filed challenging the inaction of the authorities to fill the post of the Chief Justice.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrives on 2-day visit
A red carpet was rolled out at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrived here on Saturday afternoon on a two-day visit.Joko Widodo arrived here at the invitation of President Abdul Hamid.
Sri Lanka clinch Tri-nation series
Bangladesh lost the tri-nation ODI series conceding a 79-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the final at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
No injudicious verdict against Khaleda acceptable: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday warned that people will not accept it if any injudicious verdict is given in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case against Khaleda Zia and others.
12 Bangla Academy Award winners declared
Twelve personalities have been declared as recipients of the Bangla Academy Sahitya Puraskar 2017.Director General of Bangla Academy Shamsuzzaman Khan announced the names at a press briefing at the Shamsur Rehman auditorium on Saturday.
Investigate fates of the disappeared: HRW
The Bangladesh government should take urgent steps to confirm the whereabouts and release of men held by its security authorities outside the authority of the courts, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that was…
Don’t work for any party during polls: Dr. Kamal asks police
Ganoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday urged police not to work for any specific political party during the next general election.
95 killed, 158 wounded in Afghan ambulance bomb attack
A suicide bomber driving an ambulance killed at least 95 people and wounded 158 more in an attack claimed by the Taliban in the Afghan capital Kabul, authorities said. The bombing Saturday came just a week after Taliban militants killed…
EU top court says privacy campaigner can go after Facebook
The European Union’s top court says that Austrian privacy campaigner Maximillian Schrems can bring a case against Facebook Ireland as an individual but there cannot be a class action suit.
Tigers to give strong reply to Lankans
Bangladesh will play Sri Lanka in the final of the seven-match Tri-nation ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.The final of the series will begin at 12pm (Bangladesh time).
Woman run over by muggers’ car in city
A private hospital staff was run over by a muggers’ car who tried to snatch her handbag in city’s Dhanmondi area early Friday. The victim was identified as Helena Begum, a fourth-class employee of the Green Life Medical College Hospital…
‘New IGP to continue current policing’
Outgoing Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Friday expressed his hope that the newly appointed IGP will continue present mass people-oriented policing system.
Action in case of chaos over Khaleda verdict: Home Minister
Dhaka, 26 Jan – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Friday said stern actions will be taken if anyone tries to create anarchy centering the verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The Home Minister came up with the warning…