Hear people’s voice, release Khaleda Zia, says Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday urged the government to try to understand people’s voice and to release the party chairperson Khaleda Zia without any delay.
DCs asked to monitor ACC activities in field
The Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Iqbal Mahmood on Thursday said that he had instructed the deputy commissioners to keep an eye on the activities of the graft watchdog and inform him if they find any irregularities.
Finance minister evades office fearing mosquito infestation
Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said he was not going to his office at the economic relations division in the Planning Commission in fear of mosquito bites.
DWASA water contains faecal coliform: study
Faecal coliform was found in four of the five underground household reservoirs where the Dhaka Water Supply Authority supplies water through its pipelines to the residents of the capital, according to a study report.
Trump sees political win in racist jabs that also surprised aides
President Donald Trump's initial racist jab at a foursome of Democratic congresswomen came as a surprise -- and not a pleasant one -- to many of his aides, who began texting about how to defend their boss' tweets minutes after he fired them off.
Australia calls on China to release mother and child held in Xinjiang
The Australian government has called on China to release a young Australian boy and his mother who have been unable to leave Xinjiang since 2017.
Muslim nations are defending China as it cracks down on Muslims, shattering any myths of Islamic solidarity
Last week, 22 mostly Western countries launched the world's first major collective challenge to China's crackdown on Uyghur Muslims and other minorities.
Flood disrupts rail, road, river communications
Floodwaters engulfed over three fourths of the country until Wednesday, affecting rail, road, and river communications network and killing 20 people in nine districts so far.
JS body asks home ministry to explain intention behind Minni’s arrest
Several MPs on Wednesday asked the home ministry to explain at a parliamentary standing committee hearing why Aysha Siddika Minni was arrested and interrogated over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif.
NUSRAT MURDER Ex-OC Mouazzem indicted for spreading video
A Dhaka tribunal on Tuesday indicted suspended Sonagazi police station officer-in-charge Mouazzem Hossain in a case under the Digital Security Act for recording and spreading a video of the statement madrassah student Nusrat Jahan Rafi made before him.
