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BEA places Tk 12.16 lakh crore alternative budget for FY19
Placing a Tk 12.16 lakh crore alternative budget for the fiscal 2018-19 (FY19), Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) says it is a rational budget for building Bangladesh with the spirit of Liberation War.
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10 drug dealers jailed in Comilla
A mobile court sentences drug peddlers to different terms of imprisonment in the town and Chandiana upazila.
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SKorean president meets NKorea's Kim Jong Un
South Korean President Moon Jae-in meets North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to discuss Kim's possible upcoming summit with US President Donald Trump.
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Israeli gunfire, tear gas injure dozens in Gaza border protests
Dozens of Palestinians demonstrating at the Gaza border are injured by Israeli gunfire and tear gas, as the latest round of protests drew several thousand participants to the frontier.
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Midday Brief | Saturday, May 26, 2018
Dear readers, here are the news headlines so far on Saturday, May 26, 2018.
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4 militants killed near Kashmir frontier: Indian army
At least four suspected militants are killed in a gunbattle with government troops after crossing into the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir from the Pakistani side of the disputed territory, the Indian military says.
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71.9% Indians say they will vote for Modi in 2019
Around 71.9% people who participated in an online poll say they will vote for Narendra Modi in next Indian general elections.
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Hasina receives DLitt degree at Kazi Nazrul University
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receives 'Doctor of Literature (DLitt)' degree from Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol in Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal.
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BEA wants white paper, body to recover black money
Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) has demanded the government to publish a white paper and keep a provision for forming a commission in regardto black money in the budget for fiscal year 2018-19.
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‘No gridlock on Dhaka-Tangail highway ahead of Eid’
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says there is no possibility of gridlock on the Dhaka-Tangail highway as the road condition is much better than other years ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr this year.
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Anti-drug drive: Several held at Mohammadpur Geneva Camp
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members detain several suspected drug peddlers during a drive at Mohammadpur Geneva Camp of Dhaka.
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Anti-drug drive: Over 100 held at Mohammadpur Geneva camp
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members detain over 100 people during an anti-narcotics drive at Geneva camp in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area.
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One family, 4 countries: Dispossession of the Rohingyas
It takes a few moments to sift through the years of chaos and dislocation before Rohingya refugee Robi Alam settles on the Muslim holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr, August 2012, as the last time he saw his seven brothers together in Myanmar.
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Facebook begins labeling, verification for political ads
Facebook says it began implementing a new policy requiring labeling of political ads and verification of identities of those paying for the messages.
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9 more killed in ‘gunfights’ as anti-drug drive continues
Nine more suspected drug traders are killed in reported gunfights with law enforcers in seven districts amid a countrywide crackdown on narcotics and its dealers.
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5 dead in Yemen cyclone
Five people are killed and at least 40 missing on the Yemeni island of Socotra as Cyclone Mekunu pummelled the area before making its way to the Arabian Peninsula's southern coast.
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Samsung ordered to pay $533m for copying iPhone design
A federal court jury in the US orders Samsung to pay Apple $533 million for copying iPhone design features in a patent case dating back seven years.
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STAR Day At A Glance | Friday, May 25, 2018
Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on May 25, 2018
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Indian child dies from mother's breast milk
An Indian woman who was bitten by a snake in her sleep and unknowingly breastfed poisoned milk to her daughter has died along with the child, police say.
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No drug peddler will be spared: Quader
No one involved with the drug peddling business will be spared, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader asserts.
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Moudud skeptic over move to amend election code
BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed blasts the Election Commission for its move to amend Election Code of Conduct Rules, 2016 and said it is part of the government's conspiracy.
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Article 70 safeguards democracy: HC
Article 70 of the constitution, which deals with the cancellation of membership of parliament members for voting against their political party, safeguards democracy, the High Court observes.
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Dutch, Australia say Russia behind downing MH17
The Netherlands and Australia moves toward launching legal action against Russia, accusing Moscow of being behind the 2014 shooting down of flight MH17 over war-torn eastern Ukraine.
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Harvey Weinstein charged with rape
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is arraigned in a New York court, charged with rape and a criminal sex act on two women, nearly eight months after his career imploded in a blaze of accusations that triggered the #MeToo movement.
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Hasina discusses security, politics with Modi
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina meets her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at Santiniketan and discusses a range of bilateral issues including security and politics.
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Midday Brief, Friday, May 25, 2018
Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on May 25, 2018
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Sale of Eid advance bus tickets begins May 30
Private bus operators will start selling advance tickets from May 30 for home-goers ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr.
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In conversation with the sensational Pritom
Young, talented and trending – Pritom Hasan carves a unique place for himself in our music industry, especially among the young urban crowd. In a conversation with Star Showbiz, the rising star he talks about his passions, inspirations and what drives his music.
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Four fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers to be honoured by UN
The United Nations is to honour 129 military, police and civilian personnel, including four Bangladeshi peacekeepers, who lost their lives while in the service of peace during 2017, on June 1.
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Two men set off bomb in restaurant in Canada
Two unidentified men walks into a restaurant on Thursday in the Canadian city of Mississauga and set off a bomb, wounding more than a dozen people, and then fleeing, authorities said.
