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Benazir’s immovable properties: Court appoints administrators to look after them

A Dhaka court yesterday appointed administrators to look after some of the immovable properties of Benazir Ahmed and his family members.

1y ago

BSF seizes ‘record’ 41.49 kg gold near Benapole border

The Indian Border Security Force yesterday seized 41.49kg gold worth Rs 21.22 crore from five bags left behind by suspected smugglers near Benapole, reportedly the biggest gold haul by Indian security forces along the Indo-Bangladesh border.

2y ago

Bangladeshis highest number of irregular migrants to Italy

Bangladeshis were found to be the highest number of irregular migrants reaching the shores of Italy in the first six months of this year.

2y ago

Schoolgirl raped in Manikganj

Police in Manikganj are trying to arrest five men accused of raping a schoolgirl.

2y ago

25-yr-old tourist drowns in Nikli haor

A 25-year-old tourist drowned and two others were injured while bathing in the Nikli haor in Kishoreganj yesterday morning. 

2y ago

2 Covid patients die; positivity rate 8.36

Two patients with Covid-19 died and at least 620 new Covid-19 cases were recorded by the health directorate in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday. 

2y ago

BSF seizes ‘record’ 41.49 kg gold near Benapole border

The Indian Border Security Force yesterday seized 41.49kg gold worth Rs 21.22 crore from five bags left behind by suspected smugglers near Benapole, reportedly the biggest gold haul by Indian security forces along the Indo-Bangladesh border.

2y ago

Lanka troops raid main protest camp

Sri Lankan security forces raided and partially cleared the main protest camp occupying government grounds in Colombo early yesterday, fuelling fears that President Ranil Wickremesinghe had launched a crackdown a day after being sworn in.

2y ago

No scope to discuss court proceedings in JS, says CJ

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday said there was no scope for discussions about court proceedings in parliament or in public.

7y ago

Barguna UNO transferred to cabinet div

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Barguna Sadar Kazi Tariq Salman, who was sued for publishing a portrait of Bangabandhu recently, has been transferred to the cabinet division as senior assistant secretary.

7y ago

Siddiqur's eye surgery likely on Friday

Doctors are likely to operate on Siddiqur's eyes on Friday.

7y ago

Abbasi made troubled Pakistan's interim PM

Pakistan's parliament yesterday elected ruling party loyalist Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as prime minister, days after Nawaz Sharif was ousted by the Supreme Court after a corruption probe.

7y ago

BRAC University: Students protest 'assault' on teacher

Brac University students took to the streets for the second consecutive day yesterday, protesting an alleged assault on a teacher of law

7y ago

Vietnam targets 16 bankers in crackdown

Vietnam issued arrest warrants for 14 bankers and took two more into custody on Tuesday after accusing them of causing losses

7y ago

Sundarbans tiger gets more space to roam free

Bangladesh has more than doubled the size of the wildlife sanctuary in the world's largest mangrove forest to try to protect

7y ago

Harunar Rashid Khan Monno passes away

With Tk 350 in pocket, he had set out to pursue his childhood dream of becoming an industrialist in early 60s. He turned down a

7y ago

Russia defends slashing of US embassy staff

Moscow yesterday sought to justify its decision to purge US diplomatic personnel in the country, as the Kremlin appeared to give up on hopes of improving ties anytime soon under Donald Trump.

7y ago

Matarbari Power Plant Graft: 2 govt officials sent to jail

A court in Cox's Bazar has sent former deputy commissioner and additional deputy commissioner of the district to jail in a case filed over misappropriating Tk 23 crore from Matarbari coal-based power plant project in Maheshkhali.

7y ago