Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the people to remain alert against 1975-like killings, coups and conspiracies that could hinder the country’s progress.

A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against former Rajuk chairman Humayun Khadem and three others in a case filed over forgery in the design of FR Tower in Dhaka.

In an interview published today in The New York Times, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared that the military situation on the borders between India and Pakistan was “quite grave”.

A Dhaka court today framed charges against former Rajuk chairman Humayun Khadem and three others in a case filed over forgery in the design of FR Tower in Dhaka.

Teachers and students of Dhaka University blocked Shahbagh intersection in the capital earlier today, in protest of attacks on temples and mandaps across the country during Durga Puja.

Two cases were filed over attacks on Hindu temple, and vandalism of shops attack on police in Bandarban’s Lama upazila on Thursday. 

General Colin Powell, a former US secretary of state and Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, 84, died of complications from COVID-19 on Monday, according to his Facebook page. He was 84. 

Ten people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8 am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

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Around 7:00am on October 13, a 30-year-old Ekram Hossain dialled 999 and reported to the police about an alleged defamation of the Holy Quran at Nanua Dighir Par puja mandap in Cumilla city.

The country’s apex trade body yesterday came down hard on traders of daily commodities for the abnormal price spiral in recent weeks.

Developed countries must fulfil their commitment to meeting the hundred-billion-dollar climate finance goal, said speakers at a webinar organised ahead of the COP26 summit to be held in Scotland in a fortnight.

Pakistan President Yahya Khan said in an interview published in Le Monde today, “ If the people want clemency for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman I would grant it.” 

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called the displaced Rohingyas and stranded Pakistanis “a burden for Bangladesh”, saying they are putting pressure on the country’s economy.

Residents in and around Birganj municipality are passing days in anxiety as burglaries and thefts have increased alarmingly in the area over the last four months.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) under the framework of the Global Action against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants-Bangladesh (GLO.ACT-Bangladesh) organised an online workshop on engaging university students with UNODC Education for Justice trafficking in persons (TIP) and smuggling of migrants (SOM) modules on Friday,

Climate change poses the biggest existential threat to humanity. As world leaders prepare to renew their pledge to combat the crisis amid increasingly frequent natural hazards and the raging pandemic, one measure that so far remains grossly under-tapped is the transformative role that education can play in mitigating climate change.

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Skipper Zeeshan Maqsood returned bowling figures of 4-20 to set up a 10-wicket win for hosts Oman in the Twenty20 World Cup opener against debutants Papua New Guinea today.