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Dhaka-Sylhet rail link restored

Dhaka-Sylhet rail link is restored following the fatal accident at Kulaura in which the Upaban Express was derailed last night, leaving five people dead.
Star Day at a Glance | Monday, June 24, 2019

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on June 24, 2019
BNP MP demands Khaleda’s release

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) MP Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan demands the unconditional release of the party’s imprisoned chairperson Khaleda Zia for the sake of her treatment.
No one can destroy Awami League: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says no one can destroy Bangladesh Awami League as it is a well-organised political party having numerous achievements during its 70-year history of struggle.
1,61,323 drug peddlers sued in 2018: Home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan informs the parliament that law enforcement agencies lodged 1,19,878 cases against 1,61,323 drug peddlers in 2018.
Rohingya crisis: ‘UN couldn’t take strong decision due to lack of consensus’

United Nation Security Council could not take any strong decision specially on adaptation of a resolution on Rohingya issue due to lack of consensus among permanent members, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen informs parliament.
OC Moazzem to get division as per jail code

A tribunal in Dhaka orders the jail authorities to provide former Sonagazi Police Station OC Moazzem Hossain with division in jail as per the jail code.
Two ‘yaba peddlers’ held in Gazipur

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claims to have detained two siblings over their alleged involvement in contraband yaba dealing in Gazipur.
3 drug peddlers get life term jail in narcotics case

A Dhaka court sentences three drug peddlers to life in jail for possessing 2,300 bottles of phensidyl in 2005.
Tk 2.2 lakh crore loan defaulted in 20yrs: BB report

Bangladesh Bank submits a report to the High Court saying that the amount of total defaulted bank loans is Tk 2.2 lakh crore in the last 20 years.
Love for the Strays

One who has love for the strays never bothers any risk or danger to do something for them.
Iran denies cyber-attack, Pompeo arrives in Saudi Arabia

Iran denies it was hit by a US cyber-attack as Washington was due to tighten sanctions on Tehran in a standoff sparked by the US withdrawal from a nuclear deal.
What actions taken against traffickers, HC asks

The High Court wants to know the actions taken against the travel agencies and human traffickers responsible for the death of 37 Bangladeshis in the Mediterranean Sea.
ACC sues DIG Mizan

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against DIG Mizanur Rahman allegedly for amassing over Tk 3 crore beyond known source of income.
‘Robber’ killed in Noakhali ‘gunfight’

A suspected robber is killed in what Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) described as a gunfight in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali.
Foreign investment grew to 67.94 per cent last year

Bangladesh has received Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth $3.61billion in last year, registering 67.94 percent year-on-year growth, mainly because of major investment by Japan Tobacco Inc.
Chhatra Dal men in agitation near BNP office

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activists agitate near BNP’s central office in Dhaka in protest against expulsion of their leaders from the student front.
BNP’s Siraj wins Bogura-6 by-polls

BNP nominated candidate Golam Mohammad Siraj wins in the Bogura-6 by-election by a big margin of votes.
Why is graft taking place despite salary rise, HC questions

The High Court asks why corruption and bribery are taking place even after the government has doubled the salary and other facilities of its officials.
HC seeks list of registered but unfit vehicles

The High Court has asked Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to submit a detailed report before it on registered but unfit vehicles and names of the vehicle owners.
Smoking at home to soon become a punishable offence in Thailand

People in Thailand will no longer be allowed to smoke at home if their habit has a negative effect on other family members due to exposure to second-hand smoke, says the Act on Promotion of the Family Institute Development and Protection, which will go into effect from August 20.
Train was overcrowded, say passengers

Passengers say overcrowding of Upaban Express might be the main reason behind the disaster in Moulvibazar that killed at least four people.
Turkey's opposition strikes blow to Erdogan

Turkey's opposition deals President Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by winning control of Istanbul in a re-run mayoral election, breaking his aura of invincibility and delivering a message from voters unhappy over his policies.
Risky bridge connecting Dhaka, Sylhet opened after train accident

The authorities have opened the Shahbazpur Bridge on Dhaka -Sylhet highway, which was closed due to its dilapidating condition, in a bid to reduce the pressure on roads after a train derailment effectively cut off Sylhet’s communication with the entire country including the capital.
Saudi women use wedding contracts to assert right to drive

Saudi salesman Majd just begun his wedding preparations when his fiancee seeks to enshrine in their marriage contract a condition already guaranteed by law -- her right to drive.
China 'won't allow' G20 discussion on Hong Kong

China says it will not allow discussion on Hong Kong at the G20 this week even as US President Donald Trump plans to raise the city's mass protests during his meeting with President Xi Jinping.
Rail secy points 2 likely causes of train disaster

Either the lines were faulty or the alignment of the coach wheels were disoriented, says rail secretary. Rescue operation is underway and optimism is that the lines might be restored by tonight.
Star Day at a Glance | Sunday, June 23, 2019

Dear readers, here are the news headlines on June 23, 2019.
JCD council July 15

The national council of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student body of BNP, will be held on July 15.
Eviction drive on rivers: ‘566 acres of land recovered’

Authorities have knocked down 15,175 illegal structures and recovered 566 acres of land along the Buriganga, Turag, Balu and Shitalakkhya rivers, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury tells the parliament.