Central Desk
Brazil's Lula sworn in, vows accountability and rebuilding
Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, and in his first address expressed optimism about plans to rebuild while pledging that members of outgoing Jair Bolsonaro’s administration will be held to account, reports AP.
Obaidul Quader leaves for Singapore for health check-up
Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader left for Singapore on Monday morning for a routine health check-up.
Armed attack on Mexican prison leaves 14 dead
Gunmen attacked a prison in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez on Sunday, leaving 14 people dead and allowing 24 inmates to escape, the Chihuahua state prosecutors' office said, reports AFP.
S. Korea, US discussing joint nuclear exercises
Seoul and Washington are discussing joint planning and exercises involving US nuclear assets to counter growing threats from the nuclear-armed North, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has said, reports AFP.
New air attacks on Kyiv after Russia's New Year assaults
A fresh aerial strike targeted Kyiv in the early hours of Monday, after a New Year's weekend marked by dozens of Russian assaults that killed at least four people, reports AFP.
No Messi, no Neymar as PSG suffer first loss of season
Paris Saint-Germain, without World Cup winner Lionel Messi and Neymar, lost for the first time in any competition since March 20 last year when they were defeated 3-1 at Lens on Sunday, reports AFP.
Actress Mahi doesn't get AL nomination
Actress Mahiya Mahi did not get the nomination from the ruling Awami League in the Chapainawabganj-2 seat by-election. The party has nominated Ziaur Rahman to represent the Chapainawabganj-2 constituency.
Bangladesh receives $1.7 billion remittance in Dec
Bangladesh has received USD $1.7 billion remittances in December, Bangladesh Bank (BB) published the updated information on Sunday (December 1).
BB reserve heist: Probe report submission deferred to Feb 14
A court here today set February 14 to submit a probe report in the case lodged over Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist that took place in 2016.
Death toll rises to 4 in Narail boat capsize
The death toll from the boat capsize in the Nabaganga River in Narail rose to four with the recovery of two bodies Sunday noon.
BNP pays homage to Khandaker Mahbub
BNP on Sunday paid its last homage to the party’s vice-chairman and senior lawyer Khandaker Mahbub Hossain by placing wreaths on his coffin.
Ukraine will not forgive Russia: Zelensky
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that his country will not forgive Russia and its aggression after Moscow conducted a barrage of strikes just hours before the New Year, reports AFP.
Pope Francis pays homage to 'noble, kind' ex-pope Benedict
Pope Francis paid homage Saturday to "noble" and "kind" ex-pope Benedict XVI, who has died at the age of 95, a decade after becoming the first pontiff since the Middle Ages to resign, reports AFP.
New Covid variant 'Omicron BF.7' detected in Bangladesh
A patient infected with Omicron sub-variant BF.7 has been detected in Bangladesh. The patient came here from China recently, said Prof. Dr Najmul Islam, director (diseases control) of Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Sunday.
Metro rail resumes service after removing Fanush
The metro rail services in Dhaka has resumed after two hours suspension on Sunday morning as a number of Fanush used for New Year celebrations fell on the electric rail lines.