Central Desk
No concrete evidence yet on Fardin’s murder: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Monday said law enforcement agencies are yet get any tangible evidence to untangle the murder of Fardin Noor Parash, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet).
Never heard of police stuffing ballot boxes on night before polls: Japan envoy
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki on Monday said they expect that the next national election in Bangladesh will be held in a “free and fair” manner with the participation of all major political parties.
PM: Bangladesh wants open, transparent relationship with WB
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday said Bangladesh wants to maintain an open and transparent relationship with the World Bank.
Dengue claims three lives, Death toll now 205
Three more deaths from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning raised this year’s fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 205, exceeding all previous records in Bangladesh.
Xi, Biden start summit with vow to avoid conflict
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping opened their high-stakes summit in Bali with a handshake on Monday, and with both men stressing the need to manage differences and avoid conflict, reports AFP.
Not sitting idle with reserve, using it for people's welfare: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday heavily castigated the criticism over the reserve, saying her government would not sit idle with the reserve money rather to use it for the people's welfare.
BDC-IUB Pre-Worlds 2022 concluded
The Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB) concluded the 19th BDC-IUB Pre-Worlds 2022 in association with Skitto on Saturday (12 November).
Joy: youths will move country forward with merit, patriotism
Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today hoped the country's youths would drive the country forward overcoming the crisis that gripped the world through the ongoing war situation as the people here are capable of solving their own problems.
Myanmar must get 'democratic transition back on track immediately': UN chief
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged the Myanmar junta to "immediately" restart democracy, saying it was the only way to stop the "unending nightmare" engulfing the country, reports AFP.
Ukraine foreign minister says West on way to 'joint victory'
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Saturday that the West was on its way to "joint victory" over Russia as he hailed military aid for making the recapture of Kherson possible, reports AFP.
Rishi Sunak in new controversy over cabinet picks
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced new questions Saturday over his choice of senior officials after his number two was accused of behaving aggressively towards staff, reports AFP.
Dengue claims six more lives, 918 hospitalized in 24 hrs
Six dengue patients died while 918 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours (till 8am today).
Russia says Kherson city withdrawal complete
Russia said its troops finished withdrawing Friday from the western bank of the river that divides Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, allowing Ukrainian forces to move cautiously toward reclaiming the country’s only Russian-occupied provincial capital in what would be a major victory, reports AP.
Man killed in ‘crossfire’ with RAB at N'ganj
A man was killed in a ‘crossfire’ with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Chonpara in Roopganj of Narayanganj, according to a top official of the force.
Commuters suffer as bus strike begins in Faridpur ahead of BNP rally
Bus services between the capital city and five southern districts including Barishal have halted due to a strike enforced by transport workers and owners ahead the BNP’s rally on Saturday in Faridpur.