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Khashoggi murder trial told oven was lit after killing

A Saudi consulate worker in Istanbul has told a Turkish court he had been asked to light a tandoor oven less than an hour after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the building where he was killed.
President Macron picks Jean Castex as new prime minister of France

President Emmanuel Macron has named Jean Castex, a top civil servant and local mayor who orchestrated France's coronavirus lockdown exit strategy, as his new prime minister as he acted to reinvent his administration and win back voters.
‘Drunk’ BSF man trespasses into Bangladesh, later returned through flag meeting: BGB

An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel had apparently entered into Bangladesh territory in a drunken state and was later handed over to the Indian side following a flag meeting held in this connection, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has said.
At least 6 syndicates scamming people seeking plasma of cured Covid-19 patients: DB

Detective Branch of Police claims to have identified at least six organised syndicates that are swindling money from people by pretending to be plasma donors or cured Covid-19 patients.
BJMC urged to provide workers’ account numbers immediately

Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi says the workers of 25 closed state-run jute mills will receive their wages for the month of June through their personal bank accounts by next week.
370-bed ‘Corona Centre’ at BSMMU opens tomorrow

A 370-bed ‘Corona Centre’ will open at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) tomorrow for providing treatment to coronavirus patients.
Desh Rupantor photojournalist assaulted by Ansar men at Mugda hospital

Ansar members at Mugda General Hospital have allegedly assaulted a photojournalist of a Bangla daily newspaper when he was taking photos during a clash that broke out between Ansar men and suspected Covid-19 patients at the hospital premises.
Links with MP Shahid: Kuwait’s parliamentary committee lifts immunity of two MPs

Kuwait’s Public Prosecution decided to send two Kuwaiti officials to jail, while Parliamentary Legislative Committee has lifted immunity of two MPs for interrogation for their alleged involvement in human trafficking, money laundering and bribery linked to Bangladesh MP Shahid Islam.
4 more Chinese nationals test Covid-19 positive in Nilphamari EPZ

Four more Chinese nationals working in a factory in Nilphamari EPZ have tested positive for coronavirus.
Former finance minister Wahidul Huq no more

Dr Wahidul Huq, a noted economist and former finance minister during HM Ershad’s regime, passed away in Toronto, Canada. He was 87.
‘Great Wall’ for free media falls

Humility is the rarity that goes sorely missing in people with power. Among hordes of influential people in our society, only a few stand apart as rarity, a light of hope for the society against show of arrogance. With the passing of Latifur Rahman, a light of rarity went out for good.
Certificates, valuables of 138 students disappeared: Caretaker of hostel remanded

A virtual court in Dhaka places a caretaker of Alif Hostel on a one-day remand in a case filed over disappearing certificates and other valuables of 138 students for “not paying rent for three months” during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Survival is priority: Sirajganj flood victims have no means to follow Covid-19 health rules

Around 25,000 families from five upazilas in Sirajganj are barely surviving on embankments or roads as their houses have been flooded.
Bangladesh now 8th in global weekly increase of Covid-19 cases: WHO

Bangladesh now ranks eighth in the global weekly increase of new coronavirus cases, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
Five-month-old, woman killed in Dhaka

A five-month-old infant in Adabor and a woman in Mohammadpur are killed in the capital.
Era of expansionism is over: Modi

In an apparent dig at China, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that “the era of expansionism is over”.
Harry Potter fan sites step back from Rowling over transgender views

Two of the biggest Harry Potter fan sites yesterday distanced themselves from author JK Rowling because of her beliefs on transgender issues, calling them at odds with the message of empowerment in her best-selling books.
3 killed in Sirajganj road accident

Three passengers of a three-wheeler are killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Bonpara highway in Sirajganj’s Tarash upazila.
DNCC to begin 10-day operation tomorrow to destroy breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is all set to begin a 10-day combing operation in areas under its juisdiction from tomorrow (Saturday) to destroy all breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes, carriers of both dengue and chikungunya.
Suspected drug peddler killed in gunfight with police in Cox’s Bazar

An alleged drug peddler is killed in a "gunfight" with police in front of Marine Drive Road under Teknaf Sadar Upazila in Cox’s Bazar.
40 judges, 181 court staff infected by Covid-19 so far

A total of 40 lower court judges and 181 court staff are infected with Covid-19.
Covid-19: Death toll on the brink of 2000 mark

Forty-two people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
Prince Andrew 'bewildered' after Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrest

Prince Andrew is "bewildered" by claims he is not cooperating with the US investigation into the alleged sex trafficking of minors by British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, his legal team says.
Physician arrested on charges of raping chamber assistant in Pirojpur

Police arrested a physician last night on charges of raping his personal chamber assistant in Pirojpur on Wednesday afternoon.
BNP chairperson’s advisor MA Haque dies

BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s advisor Muhammad Abdul Haque, popularly known as MA Haque, dies at a hospital in Sylhet. He was 67.
Veteran Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan dies

Ace choreographer Saroj Khan, who was admitted to Mumbai’s Guru Nanak Hospital in June after she complained of breathing problems, dies of cardiac arrest at the age of 71.
Veteran journalist Faruk Quazi passes away

Veteran journalist Faruk Quazi is no more. He passed away in his sleep at 8am today at his Elephant Road residence. He was 71.
Biman to start Dhaka-Toronto direct flight from October

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is all set to start operating direct flights from Dhaka to Toronto and from there to New York by Air Canada from October this year.
India records biggest single-day jump in coronavirus cases

For the first time, India's single-day total tally of coronavirus cases reach the 20,000-mark, while the death count rose to 18,213 with 379 fresh fatalities, Indian Health Ministry data shows.
Vietnam citizens in Bangladesh, other South Asian countries return home

Some 200 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives during the coronavirus pandemic are repatriated to Vietnam.