2-month-old's body recovered in Munshiganj ditch
The body of a two-month-old infant was recovered this morning four days after he went missing in Munshiganj.
Export-import through Benapole suspended for the day for Gandhi's birth anniversary
Trade between Bangladesh and India through Benapole-Petrapole land port remained suspended since this morning due to celebration of the birth anniversary of India's Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi
Trump business empire under threat as New York fraud trial opens
Donald Trump faces fresh legal danger on Monday as a civil fraud trial against the former president and two of his sons begins in New York, threatening the Republican frontrunner's business empire as he campaigns to retake the White House with four criminal cases looming
Gazipur warehouse fire under control
A massive fire that broke out in a house and later spread to a textile waste warehouse in Gazipur early today was brought under control, officials said
Graft case against BASIC Bank ex-chairman: Order on accepting charges on Oct 23
A Dhaka court will decide on October 23 whether it will accept the charges brought against former chairman of Basic Bank Abdul Hye Bacchu and 13 others in a Tk 23 crore embezzlement case
Khashoggi murder 5 years later: Has the world moved on?
Far from a pariah state after the assassination of the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia features ever more prominent on the world stage. How do Saudi activists keep fighting when the world is looking away?
Bangladesh
Nat’l Polls ‘14, ‘18: ‘Pressure of controversy’ on EC: CEC
The Election Commission faces pressure from controversies and complaints over the 2014 and 2018 elections, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said yesterday.
War Crimes / Fugitive death row convict held in Savar
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a fugitive convict who was sentenced to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War from Dhaka’s Savar on Saturday.
US wants more durable houses for Rohingyas
The US wants semi-durable houses for the Rohingyas and allowing them income-generating activities in Cox’s Bazar as part of the policy to cut cost for the refugees.
Attack on Bernicat’s Convoy / Charges pressed against BCL leader, 8 others
Police have finally charged nine persons in a case filed over the attack on former US ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat’s convoy.
Dhaka airport 3rd terminal / Possible game changer
Final preparations are underway for the soft inauguration of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport -- a possible game changer in the country’s aviation sector.
‘No talks held on visa policy’
The US has assured Bangladesh of completing visa processing of Bangladeshis in six months, said acting Foreign Secretary Khurshed Alam.
A promising life cut short
Momith Hasan Tonu woke up excited, because he knew he would be reunited with his family in Cumilla by nightfall. He had not gone home for nearly a month and a half as he was sitting for his HSC exams in a different city.
Age-old wisdom in modern times
In the past, children used to be introduced to education at informal learning institutions known as “pathshala”. They would be taught alphabets and numbers by pandits (local mentors), practicing those on dried palmyra palm leaves (taal-pata) with bamboo pens (qalam) and ink.
Asia
Myanmar begins pilot census in 20 townships
Myanmar’s junta announced yesterday it had begun a pilot census in 20 townships across the divided country, a move critics say will be used to increase surveillance of opponents.
Afghan embassy in India suspends operations
Afghanistan’s embassy in India suspended operations yesterday, more than two years after the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul following the collapse of the Western-backed government.
Maldives Presidential Vote: Pro-China winner Muizzu vows to unite archipelago
The president-elect of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, secured the release of his jailed mentor yesterday, a day after divisive polls that saw the pro-Beijing leader vow to rebalance relations with New Delhi.
Afghanistan shuts down embassy in New Delhi
The Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi announced on Saturday night that it was shutting down its operations from today, citing "lack of support" by the Indian government, failure to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan's interests, and reduction in personnel and resources
57 killed as suicide blasts rip thru two Pak mosques
Suicide bombings ripped through two mosques in Pakistan yesterday, killing at least 57 people and injuring more than 60 amid events marking the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), police and health officials said.
ETHNIC TENSIONS / Mob did not storm home of Manipur CM
Indian police have dismissed as “false and misleading” reports that a mob attacked the private residence of Biren Singh, chief minister of the strife-torn northeastern state of Manipur, adding that it was protected by “adequate security”.
BLOCKBUSTER ‘TARNISHING’ / Myanmar junta angry at China
Myanmar’s junta has lashed out at close ally China over a blockbuster film on human trafficking and scam compounds that has “tarnished” its reputation, state media reported yesterday.
Mob did not storm home of Manipur chief minister: Indian police
Indian police have dismissed as "false and misleading" reports that a mob attacked the private residence of Biren Singh, chief minister of the strife-torn northeastern state of Manipur, adding that it was protected by "adequate security"
World
TURKISH GOVT BUILDING / Two attackers set off bomb
Two attackers detonated a bomb in front of Turkish government buildings in Ankara yesterday in an assault that left both of them dead and two police officers wounded, in what authorities called the capital’s first terrorist attack in years.
At least 9 killed in Mexico church roof collapse
At least nine people were killed and 40 more injured in Mexico Sunday after the roof of a church came crashing down, local officials said
Russian regions hit by Ukrainian drones
Russia was targeted by another wave of Ukrainian drones and shelling yesterday, wounding three people and forcing an airport to divert flights, officials said.
10 migrants killed in Mexico truck accident
At least 10 Cuban migrants were killed and 25 injured on Sunday when a cargo truck carrying them overturned in southern Mexico, local officials reported, the latest fatal crash involving US-bound migrants
Ethnic violence in Manipur: 4 arrested, 2 detained for killing 2 students
Four people have been arrested and two have been detained by India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the horrific murder case of two students in Manipur in July, whose photo surfaced on social media last week.
Hard to put a limit on India-US ties
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said today it is difficult to put a limit on the India-US relationship, and that the two countries now see each other as “desirable, optimal, and comfortable partners.
13 dead in Spanish nightclub fire
At least 13 people have been killed in a fire in adjoining nightclubs in Murcia in southeast Spain, emergency services said yesterday, adding that rescuers were still searching for people unaccounted for after the blaze.
Populist pro-Moscow party wins Slovak vote
A populist pro-Moscow party that wants to stop military aid to Ukraine and is critical of the EU and Nato has won Slovakia’s election, results showed yesterday.
News Multimedia
PM lied about Khaleda out of political vendetta: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged that the prime minister has lied about Khaleda Zia out of a political vendetta
'Where's your 48-hr ultimatum?'
Quader asks BNP
Barishal traders demand a month's delay in hilsa fishing ban
Hilsa traders in Barishal have demanded a month's delay in the mother fish conservation drive this year. However, the proposal of the Barisal Divisional Fisheries Department has not been implemented nationally
Russia-Ukraine 'drone war': Where does it end?
In this era of technological advancement, remote-controlled unmanned vehicles, drones, are changing the dynamics of warfare
Cox's Bazar lifeguard services seeing uncertain future
Just like many countries across the globe, Cox's Bazar also has lifeguards who constantly keep an eye on the bay, ready to rush to save lives if a person is drowning
12 containers sink twice
After 23 shipping containers were salvaged from the sunken vessel Pangaon Express, a barge carrying 12 of those ended up tilting and sliding them back into the water in the Karnaphuli channel on Thursday night.
Govt can stop puja violence if it wants
If the government wants, it can prevent attacks and vandalism during Durga Puja, Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad’s General Secretary Rana Dasgupta said yesterday.
Foreign concern over polls: Geopolitics, trade interests key drivers
The concerns of some foreign powers over the upcoming national election in Bangladesh are driven mainly by their geopolitical and trade interests, political analysts and governance experts said yesterday.
Ex-Pak PM Imran being ‘mentally tortured’
The lawyer of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan alleged on Saturday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is being “mentally tortured” in the Adiala Jail, ARY News reported.
Dengue Outbreak: Deaths cross 1,000 mark
Deaths confirmed to have been caused by dengue this year have crossed the 1,000 mark as the health directorate yesterday reported 17 fatalities.
Jubo league leader among 2 killed in clash
Two people were killed and 25 others injured in a clash between two rival groups over a land dispute in Habiganj’s Bahubal upazila on Saturday night.
Pregnant woman beaten to death
A pregnant woman, who was beaten up allegedly by her husband in Mymensingh’s Gafargoan, died at a hospital yesterday morning.
Schoolteacher dies in road crash
A schoolteacher was killed after being hit by a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Jamalpur’s Bakshiganj upazila yesterday afternoon.
Slit-throat body of a man found
Police recovered the slit-throat body of a battery-powered rickshaw driver at Konabari of Gazipur city early yesterday.
No cheer from export and remittance
The strain on dollar stockpile intensified last month after remittance inflows crashed to a 41-month low and export receipts missed target.
