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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

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

Australian plane plot may have involved bomb or gas: reports

Four men accused of plotting to bring down a plane planned to use poisonous gas or a crude bomb disguised as a meat mincer, reports said yesterday, with Australian officials calling preparations "advanced".

7y ago

Sexual Abuse, Torture: 4 children's home staff beaten up

Students of Satkhira Govt Children's Family on Sunday beat up four officials and employees over allegations of sexual abuses, providing inadequate food and physical torture.

7y ago

Brac U students protest assault on teacher

Students of Brac University yesterday took to the streets to protest assault on a teacher of the law department allegedly by the registrar of the private university.

7y ago

Model 'kills herself while on video call with husband'

Model and actress Risila Binte Wazer allegedly committed suicide keeping her husband on a video call at her residence in the capital's Badda yesterday.

7y ago

Biman cancels 4 hajj flights in two days

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been forced to cancel four more hajj flights scheduled for yesterday and today due to shortage of pilgrims.

7y ago

Power Infrastructure: 10-year jail for damage

The cabinet yesterday approved the draft for a new law that has stern punishment for electricity and equipment theft, sabotage and vandalism, and a provision for an independent system operator to manage electricity load.

7y ago

Defence chiefs' tenure to be four years

The cabinet yesterday gave its final approval to a draft law on increasing the service tenure of the chiefs of army, navy and the air force to four years.

7y ago

Lawyer tells on murder suspects for bail forgery

A lawyer turned in his own clients when they brought a forged bail order before him.

7y ago

Violence mars Venezuela vote

Venezuela braced for new protests yesterday after a controversial election for an assembly to rewrite the constitution unleashed a wave of unrest that left 10 people dead.

7y ago