Saudi beheaded for murder: ministry
Saudi authorities yesterday beheaded a national after he was convicted of murder, the interior ministry said. Salem bin Hasan al-Essi was found guilty of shooting dead Omar bin Shami al-Shardi, the...
View ArticleIndonesian policeman shot dead in Jakarta
Motorcycle gunmen have shot dead a policeman as he escorted a convoy in downtown Jakarta, an official said yesterday, the latest brazen assault on an officer in the capital. It was the fourth fatal...
View Article‘Artificial egg’ made from plants on sale
A radical ‘artificial egg’ backed by Paypal billionaire Peter Thiel and Bill Gates goes on sale in US supermarkets for the first time today. Made from plants, it can replace eggs in everything from...
View ArticleOne third of world’s food wasted: FAO
One third of the food produced worldwide is wasted, costing the global economy around $750 billion a year, a new report by the UN food agency said yesterday. The Rome-based Food and Agriculture...
View ArticleBSF men pick up 31 Bangladeshis
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday picked up 31 Bangladeshi cattle traders along Bibhishan border point under Gomostapur upazila in Chapainawabganj. The detainees are inhabitants of...
View ArticleMuggers kill 1 in Sylhet
Unidentified muggers stabbed an employee of Bata Shoe Company to death before snatching Tk 4.25 lakh from him at Barutkhana in Sylhet city yesterday. Rokibul Islam Rajib, 25, hailing from Sardarpara...
View ArticleMan ‘murders’ daughter, then kills himself
A man has allegedly committed suicide after killing his 2-year old daughter at a residential hotel in Darga Gate area of the city, police said yesterday after recovering the bodies. Hotel Al-Aksa’s...
View ArticleGovt moves to change electoral rules
A high profile government team last night finalised a draft to bring changes to electoral rules to solve problems about vying election by the premier and ministers without changing the constitution....
View Article‘Shibir men’ cut tendons of BCL activist
Alleged Shibir men yesterday cut the tendons of a Chhatra League activist at Lalbagh in Rangpur yesterday. The victim is Mosharraf Hossain, 25, organising secretary of the BCL unit at Rangpur...
View ArticleNBR claim baseless
Seven legally independent companies bearing Grameen name yesterday protested the government claim that they had illegally availed tax exemption facilities using the name of the microcredit bank. In a...
View ArticleHC to deliver verdict soon
The High Court is set to deliver a verdict on the long pending appeals filed in connection with the sensational Commodore Ghulam Rabbani murder case. The verdict might come any day after the court...
View ArticleMany Bangladeshis face a hard time
At least 18 Bangladeshi workers who migrated to Malaysia last month for plantation jobs under state arrangements want to return home, as they have been facing heavy odds in their workplace. Some of the...
View ArticleProsecution prays for death penalty
The prosecution yesterday after the closing arguments sought death penalty for BNP leader Abdul Alim for crimes against humanity and genocide he had allegedly committed in Joypurhat during the...
View ArticleBack whoever AL nominates
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked Awami League leaders to work for the party and vote for “Boat” even if they did not like candidates picked for the parliamentary election. The election...
View ArticleSyria crisis sees silver lining
Russia yesterday said it had given the US a plan to put Syria’s chemical weapons under international control, raising hopes of a diplomatic solution to the crisis. The move came a day after threatened...
View ArticleEU happy with EC readiness
The visiting European Union delegation yesterday said the Election Commission is prepared for holding the upcoming general election. “I believe the Election Commission is ready [for the election],”...
View ArticleFelani’s father seeks justice
Failed by an Indian court, Felani’s father yesterday posted a letter to the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh seeking justice for his daughter’s murder by the BSF. In the letter, Mohammad Nurul...
View ArticleWork together for credible polls
The US has reiterated its call upon the major political parties of Bangladesh to work together for a free, fair and credible general election. The fresh call came on Tuesday, two days after US...
View ArticleTreat Yunus fairly:US
The US has expressed concern over recent reports that the government of Bangladesh may pursue a tax evasion case against Prof Muhammad Yunus. It urged for fair treatment of the Nobel laureate. The...
View ArticleLittle hope of solution in JS
The ninth Jatiya Sangsad goes into its last session today with little hope of bringing any solution to the growing political crisis over a polls-time government. There is even no prospect of any...
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