BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was hospitalised again on Tuesday for the treatment of his cardiac problems.
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2 held for throwing stones at moving train in Brahmanbaria
Police arrested two young men from Akhaura Rail Station for throwing stones at a moving train in Brahmanbaria.
Home Minister in isolation after testing Covid negative
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has remained in self-isolation after he was diagnosed with Covid-19 in one test and negative in another.
Bangladesh records 2,139 new cases, 21 deaths from Covid-19
Bangladesh reported 2,139 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours until Monday, raising the caseload to 434,472. Besides, 21 more patients died from the virus infection during the period which took the fatalities to 6,215.
Former Deputy Speaker Shawkat Ali passes away
Former deputy speaker and valiant freedom fighter Col(retd) Shawkat Ali died at a hospital in the city on Monday. He was 84.
Plans for traditional Rash Mela at Dublar Char from Nov 28
Local administration has taken necessary preparations as 3-day traditional Rash Mela at Dublar Char island near the Sundarbans is set to begin on November 28.
Teenage boy found dead in Dhaka City
Police recovered the hanging body of a teenage boy from a house in Uttar Badda area in the city on Monday. The deceased was identified as Shahed, 16, a class X student and son of Tota Mia of the area.
Bangladesh to deploy mobile courts soon to enforce mask use
The government has asked the administration to strengthen the mobile court operation and enforce laws to ensure the use of masks, also in the capital, to check the raging Covid-19 pandemic.
BNP leader Hafiz for street movement to ‘oust govt’
Questioning the justification of BNP’s participation in the recent elections and by-elections, party senior leader Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Monday said the fall of the current government will have to be ensured through a street movement, not by…
Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania suit
President Donald Trump’s campaign is withdrawing a central part of its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Joe Biden beat Trump to capture the state and help win the White House.
US, Israel worked together to track and kill al-Qaida No. 2
The United States and Israel worked together to track and kill a senior al-Qaida operative in Iran earlier this year, a bold intelligence operation by the two allied nations that came as the Trump administration was ramping up pressure on…
Legendary Indian actor Soumitra Chatterjee dies
Soumitra Chatterjee, one of India’s most celebrated actors, died at a private hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Sunday, after contracting Covid last month. He was 85.
Dhaka Declaration on defending media freedom launched
A Dhaka Declaration was launched on Sunday defending media freedom, journalists’ protection and citizen’s rights from the grassroots level to international institutions.
Bangladesh reports 1837 new coronavirus cases, 21 deaths
Bangladesh reported 1837 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours until Sunday morning, taking the country’s overall tally to 432,333.
Babunagari new Hefazat ameer
Junaid Babunagari on Sunday took the helm of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh. The Qawmi madrasa-based organization’s Dhaka city unit President Nur Hossain Kashemi has been made the secretary general.
ASEAN, China, other partners set world’s biggest trade pact
China and 14 other countries agreed Sunday to set up the world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal many in Asia are hoping will help hasten a recovery from the shocks of…
Violent clashes in DC after Trump backers’ election protest
After several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump protested the election results and marched to the Supreme Court, nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators led to fistfights, at least one stabbing and more than 20 arrests.
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 53 million, deaths 1.3 mln
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeded 53 million globally, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University.
Govt reengaged in its ‘old trap-setting game’: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government has restarted an “old game of setting trap to eliminate BNP”.
21 new dengue cases hospitalised in 24 hours in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is recording an increasing number of dengue cases over the past weeks with 21 patients hospitalised in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning. Nineteen of these new cases were reported from Dhaka.
BNP trying to take revenge on people: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that the BNP is again trying to take revenge by burning people after voters rejected the party in the election.
Can Trump win with ‘fantasy’ electors bid? State GOP says no
Republican leaders in four critical states won by President-elect Joe Biden say they won’t participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state’s electors to vote for President Donald Trump. Their comments effectively shut down a half-baked plot some…
Al Qaeda 2nd-in-command killed in Iran by Israeli operatives
Al Qaeda’s second-in-command was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives acting at the behest of the United States, the New York Times reported on Friday citing intelligence officials.
Mother demands arrest of all involved in Raihan’s killing
The mother of Sylhet youth Raihan Ahmed has demanded the arrest of everyone involved in killing her son and removing the evidence of murder.
Covid-19 claims 19 more lives, infects 1,767 in Bangladesh
Daily Covid-19 infections in Bangladesh have shown a rising trend this month, with 1,767 new cases and 19 deaths reported until early Friday.
Cases filed over torching of 9 buses in Dhaka City
Nine cases were filed at different police stations in the capital on Friday for arson attacks on as many vehicles, including two government staff buses and a BRTC double-decker bus.
China congratulates Biden, but few US policy changes seen
China on Friday became one of the last major countries to congratulate U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who is expected to make few changes to U.S. policy in conflicts with Beijing over trade, technology and security.
Denying Biden victory, Pompeo heads to Europe, Mideast
After refusing to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s loss in last week’s election, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is leaving Friday on a trip to Europe and the Middle East, to countries where leaders have all congratulated former vice president Joe…
Muazzin arrested over lynching, burning man in Lalmonirhat
The muezzin of Burimari Central Jame Mosque has been arrested over the lynching a man and burning his body after accusing him of disrespecting the Quran.
14 new dengue cases recorded in Bangladesh
Fourteen people were hospitalised with dengue in the past 24 hours until Friday morning, the health authorities said. Among them, 13 cases were reported from Dhaka alone.