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HC stays arrest warrant against Prof Yunus

The High Court yesterday stayed until October 25 a lower court order that issued an arrest warrant for Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus in three cases, filed over sacking of three employees of Grameen Communications.
If ACC chief can’t work, he should quit

The Anti-Corruption Commission chairman should resign if he fails to discharge his responsibilities, said lawmaker Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh yesterday.
Revive Saarc to take up challenges

International relations analysts want the revival of Saarc to establish South Asia as a strong regional platform that can help address challenges, including conflict, terrorism, poverty, joblessness, and climate change.
Upazila Polls: Violence claims two lives in Bandarban

Two people were killed and several others including two law enforcers were injured during violence in union parishad election in Bandarban yesterday.
Russia to take Rooppur nuke plant waste

Russia will take back the nuclear wastes of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and dispose those in their country, a top government official said after the cabinet meeting yesterday.
Syria steps in to contain assault

The Syrian regime sent troops towards the Turkish border yesterday to contain Ankara’s deadly offensive against the Kurds, stepping in for US forces due to begin a controversial withdrawal.
Attacks on Cops: 2 ‘Neo JMB’ men held in city

Counterterrorism officials yesterday claimed to have arrested two “Neo JMB” operatives for their alleged involvement in recent attacks on police in Gulistan and Science Lab areas in Dhaka.
Rohingya man killed in Ukhiya camp

A young Rohingya man was hacked to death at Ukhiya’s Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar yesterday. The dead is identified as Md Yunus, 25, of Lombashia-1 camp. The incident took place at the camp around 10:30am.
Buet students warmly welcome admission-seekers

The general students of Buet, the premier engineering university, warmly welcomed admission-seekers for the academic session 2019-2020 yesterday. Pens, pencils, water bottles and biscuits were handed out to the candidates and their parents.
Hungary opposition wins Budapest in blow for PM Orban

Hungary’s opposition scored a shock win in the Budapest mayoralty election Sunday, the first electoral blow for nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban since he came to power in 2010.
Trudeau continues campaign after threats to his safety

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday he plans to continue campaigning as normal after wearing body armour the night before, a move the CBC reported was due to threats to his security.
Israeli police arrest Palestinian officials in Jerusalem

Israeli police arrested the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem and a local official of the mainstream Fatah party in dawn raids in the disputed city yesterday, their lawyer said.
Ecuador govt, protesters agree deal to end deadly unrest

Ecuador’s president and indigenous leaders reached an agreement Sunday to end nearly two weeks of violent protests against austerity measures adopted to obtain a multi-billion-dollar loan from the IMF.
EU approves sanctions framework for Nicaragua

The European Union yesterday adopted a sanctions framework for Nicaragua over human rights abuses and repression in the Central American country under leftist President Daniel Ortega.
French police use tear gas to break up yellow vest protest

Scuffles broke out at the start of the weekly “yellow vest” protest in the French southwestern city of Toulouse Saturday, as police used tear gas to disperse thousands of demonstrators.
UN joins search for missing DR Congo cargo plane

UN forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have sent three aircraft to help search for a DRC government cargo plane with eight people on board missing since Thursday.
UN joins search for missing DR Congo cargo plane

UN forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have sent three aircraft to help search for a DRC government cargo plane with eight people on board missing since Thursday.
Typhoon leaves 26 dead in Japan

At least 26 people were killed by powerful Typhoon Hagibis, local media reported yesterday, a day after the ferocious storm slammed into Japan, unleashing unprecedented rain and catastrophic flooding.
Anwarul made new cabinet secy

Senior Secretary to Bridges Division Khandker Anwarul Islam was made the cabinet secretary yesterday.
Turkish Offensive in Syria: 4 lakh can be displaced: UN

Turkey’s deadly assault on Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria has forced 130,000 people to flee their homes, the UN said yesterday, adding it was preparing for that figure to more than triple.
Jubo League leader among 2 killed in ‘shootouts’

A Jubo League leader and an alleged robber were killed in two separate “gunfights” with Rab in Chattogram and Moulvibazar yesterday.
Bus conductor sent to jail for attempted rape of minor

A Habiganj court yesterday sent a bus conductor to jail on charges of attempting to rape a third-grader girl in a running bus in the district’s Madhabpur upazila.
Testing Fish Feed: Importers cash in on legal loopholes

A battle between the Chattogram customs and fish feed importers over the jurisdiction of the port authority to check hazardous substances in imported consignments has laid bare loopholes in the import policy.
Rid’s Toxic Paracetamol: SC upholds restraining order on 2 drug officials

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order restraining two drug administration officers from working due to their negligence in dealing with a case regarding toxic paracetamol syrups and suspensions.
Two killed in shipbreaking yard in Ctg

Two workers lost consciousness and died inside a tugboat while dismantling it at a shipbreaking yard in Sitakunda of Chattogram on Saturday night.
Populists eye victory in deeplydivided Poland

Poles yesterday began voting in a polarising election the governing populists look set to win after a flurry of welfare give-aways and attacks on LGBT rights and western values but their majority could be at risk.
Minor girl killed, dumped in pond

Police yesterday recovered the body of a six-year-old girl in Pabna’s Sujanagar upazila who went missing three days ago.
Regulator halts LR Global’s investment in bdnews24.com

The stock market regulator yesterday put a pause on LR Global Bangladesh’s investment of Tk 50 crore in local online newspaper bdnews24.com and instructed the asset management firm to hand in all documents within 24 hours to verify if the transaction is compliant with securities rules.
Scotland releases man mistaken for French murder suspect

Scotland’s police on Saturday released a man after he was mistaken for a French fugitive wanted for killing his wife and four children eight years ago.
Canada vote pitches Trudeau into fight of his political life

The gloves have come off as Justin Trudeau struggles to hold onto his parliamentary majority heading into the last week of a tight campaign before Canada’s October 21 general election.