Central Desk
"We cannot let this continue," HC says on OC's graft allegations
The High Court (HC) while hearing allegations of graft against Ramna Police Station officer in-charge (OC) Monirul Islam today said this should not be allowed to continue in this country.
Govt could have prevented fuel price hike by checking corruption: CPD
The government could have avoided the unprecedented hike in the fuel price by checking corruption, theft and mismanagement of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation and improving the state-run agency’s efficiency, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
Russian control of Ukraine nuclear plant 'endangers the region': G7
The Group of Seven industrialised nations on Wednesday condemned Russia's occupation of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and called on Moscow to immediately hand back full control of the plant to Ukraine, reports AFP.
Biden signs ratification of Finland, Sweden NATO bids
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed US ratification of bids by Finland and Sweden to enter NATO, taking expansion of the Western alliance in response to Russia's Ukraine invasion one step closer, reports AFP.
Switzerland is not a safe haven for corrupt money: Swiss Envoy
Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh Nathalie Chuard has said any estimate on deposits of Bangladeshi money in the Swiss banks is “purely speculative” and no conclusion can be drawn on the basis of media and other reports.
China releases white paper on Taiwan question, reunification in new era
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China published a white paper titled "The Taiwan Question and China's Reunification in the New Era" on Wednesday.
Bangladesh asked to bat first to avoid whitewash
Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal lost the toss again and was asked to bat first in the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club today.
FBI raid on Trump's Florida home sparks political firestorm
The dramatic FBI raid on Donald Trump's palatial Florida residence has supercharged the bitter, polarizing political debate around the slew of judicial investigations facing the former president as he considers another White House run.
TIB urges govt to spare people the burden of foreign debt
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has suggested the government to prevent tax evasion and money laundering by adopting 'Common Reporting Standard (CRS)' to stabilise foreign exchange reserves without burdening the people with foreign debt.
Google outage reported by tens of thousands of users
Tens of thousands of users reported being unable to access various Google services on Monday night, according to outage monitor Downdetector.
Beyonce tops US songs chart for first time in over a decade
After releasing her much-anticipated album "Renaissance," Beyonce has scored the number one spot on the top US songs chart for the first time in well over a decade.
Bangladesh logs one Covid death 24hrs
Bangladesh today reported one Covid-19 death while it recorded 239 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
Kremlin accuses Kyiv of shelling nuclear plant
The Kremlin accused Ukrainian forces Monday of firing on Europe's largest nuclear power plant in occupied Ukraine and warned the alleged attacks could have "catastrophic consequences".
Trump says Florida home 'raided' by FBI
Former US president Donald Trump said Monday that his Mar-A-Lago residence in Florida was being "raided" by FBI agents in what he called an act of "prosecutorial misconduct."
No decision yet on increase railway fare: Railway Minister
No decision has been taken yet about the increase of the railway fare, said Railway Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujon on Tuesday.