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Ahmad Shafi’s janaza: BGB patrolling in 4 upazilas

Chattogram district administration has deployed additional forces including 10 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Hathazari, Rangunia, Fatikchhari and Patiya upazilas this morning in order to maintain law and order situation ahead of Shah Ahmad Shafi's namaz-e-janaza.
Wasa board meeting to discuss extension of MD Taqsem’s tenure

Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) board members will discuss a proposal today for extension of Engr Taqsem A Khan’s tenure as the managing director for three more years.
Narayanganj mosque blast: CID arrests 8 suspended employees of Titas

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested eight suspended officers and workers of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited in connection with blast at Narayanganj mosque on September 4, which claimed 32 lives so far.
Trains delayed on Dhaka-western routes for 4 hours after derailment

Several trains operating between Dhaka and the western regions of the country got delayed for three to four hours, as rail operations remained suspended for around six hours after an oil-laden train derailed in Gazipur earlier today.
‘Committed to zero border killings’: BSF DG at border conference

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Director General (DG) Rakesh Asthana said they are working out a strategy to bring down the killings in India-Bangladesh border areas to zero.
Truck driver beaten to death by mob in Rajshahi for running over two goats

A mob has beaten a truck driver to death in Rajshahi’s Puthia upazila after his truck ran over two goats.
‘Muggers’ stab dead one in Dhaka

A man has been stabbed to death allegedly by muggers in Dhaka’s Dhalpur area.
India-Japan look to work closely in Bangladesh-Myanmar

India and Japan are looking at working together in countries like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said.
Another victim of Narayanganj mosque blast dies; death toll now 32

Another person, who suffered severe injuries in a blast at a mosque in Narayanganj, has died at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.
US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg dies; succession battle looms

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a stalwart liberal on the US Supreme Court since 1993, died on Friday at age 87, giving President Donald Trump a chance to expand its conservative majority with a third appointment at a time of deep divisions in America with a presidential election looming.
Padma Bridge Rail Link: Expert panel assigned to solve design problem

A panel of experts led by Prof Shamsuzzaman Basunia, chairman of the government's panel of experts on Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project (PMBP), has been assigned to solve the design-related problem of railways viaducts on both sides of the bridge.
India’s onion-laden trucks stuck at border: 2nd day of talks held

Officials of India’s External Affairs and Commerce Ministries today held discussions for the second successive day on how to ensure that trucks carrying onions from India and stranded at the border with Bangladesh are allowed to cross into that country.
Police arrest restaurant owner’s brother for torturing 13-year-old employee

Police arrested the brother of a restaurant owner in connection with a case filed over torturing a 13-year-old employee in Kurigram’s Rajibpur upazila last night.
‘India to allow 25k-tonne onion export to Bangladesh on special consideration’

The Indian government is likely to grant its authorities a special permission to export 25,000 tonnes of onion to Bangladesh.
PM, President express condolences on demise of Hefazat chief Ahmad Shafi

Condolences poured in from different socio-political parties and Islamic organisations immediately after the demise of Hefazat-e Islam’s chief Ahmad Shafi.
Assange lawyer says she saw Trump ally offer to arrange pardon

A lawyer for Julian Assange has told a London court that she was present when an ally of US President Donald Trump offered to arrange a pardon for the WikiLeaks founder in return for information that would “benefit President Trump politically”.
New wave of famine could sweep through the globe: UN officials

The global hunger crisis caused by conflict and compounded by Covid-19 pandemic is moving into a dangerous phase, the head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said.
Atiqul urges traders to follow city corporation rules

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today urged traders to follow city corporation’s rules and regulations and said no illegal work will be allowed in the capital.
Rizvi criticises The Daily Star Editor's article on International Day of Democracy

BNP today harshly criticised The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam for his commentary on democracy and alleged that it was against the party.
Trump to block US downloads of TikTok, WeChat on Sunday: officials

The US Commerce Department said it will issue an order Friday that will bar people in the United States from downloading Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok starting on September 20.
Govt to pay Tk 2,256.7bn as loan interest in three fiscals

The government will pay an estimated Tk 2,256.7 billion as interest on loans in the next three fiscals including the current one.
Four killed in Magura road accident

Four people were killed and 17 others were injured as two buses collided head-on in Magura’s Sadar upazila today.
Covid-19: Nat’l committee suggests advance payment by govt to get vaccine quickly

The National Technical Advisory Committee formed to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, has advised the government to go for an advance payment in a bid to procure the Covid-19 vaccine quickly.
White House says five more countries seriously considering Israel deals

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has said that five more countries are seriously considering striking a normalisation deal with Israel after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed accords.
Hefazat chief Ahmad Shafi no more

Shah Ahmad Shafi, amir of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, who was on life support and was flown to Dhaka just hours back, died while he was being treated at Asgar Ali Hospital this evening.
Twitter tightens security for politicians and journalists

Twitter on Thursday said it is tightening security of high-profile politicians, campaigns and journalists as a “critical preventative step” ahead of the US presidential election.
Covid-19: 22 die, 1,541 infected, 1,923 recover in 24 hours

Twenty-two people have died from Covid-19 in the country during the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Modhuban Cineplex in Bogura plans to resume operations

Amid the uncertainty that looms over the movie business, Modhuban Cineplex in Bogura is planning to reopen. The cinema theatre, which is set to be a multiplex, has been closed since 2017 for reconstruction and renovation purposes.
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam in ICU

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam, who has tested positive for Covid-19, was taken to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) early this morning after his condition deteriorated.
Wedding programme turns tragic in Badda

A wedding programme turned into a tragedy after one of the groom’s friends died from electrocution in Dhaka’s East Badda area early today.