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Army man shot dead in Rangamati

An army man has been shot dead by unknown criminals in Rangamati.
18 August 2019

Bangabandhu’s killers wanted to destroy Bangladesh: Anisul

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq says killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had thought they would be able to destroy Bangladesh and foil its freedom only through his killing.
18 August 2019

HC again dissatisfied on DCCs measures to prevent dengue outbreak

The High Court (HC) once again expresses dissatisfaction on the measures taken by the two Dhaka city corporations in preventing mosquito-borne diseases like dengue.
18 August 2019

2 cops withdrawn for assisting in ‘extortion’ in N’ganj

Two assistant sub-inspectors have been withdrawn for allegedly assisting a man in extortion in Narayanganj.
18 August 2019

10 hurt in DMCH clash over receiving dengue test report

At least 10 people are injured in a clash between employees and male nurses at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) over receiving report for dengue test.
18 August 2019

20 police officials promoted to additional DIGs

The government promotes 20 police officials to the rank of additional deputy inspector general of police in the latest reshuffle of the police administration.
18 August 2019

Rohingya repatriation will begin anytime: Foreign secy

Repatriation of the Rohingya refugees, who fled to Bangladesh following the brutal military crackdown in Myanmar since August 2017, will begin anytime, Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque says.
18 August 2019

ACC arrests FR Tower owner Tasvirul

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested Tasvirul Islam, one of the owners of Banani’s FR Tower, in a case filed for his alleged involvement in illegally extending the high-rise building that caught fire in March.
18 August 2019

Stay alert, keep surroundings clean to prevent dengue: PM

Terming the dengue outbreak a big problem, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the people of the country to remain aware about the mosquito-borne disease and keep their houses and surroundings clean to check the breeding of aedes mosquitoes.
18 August 2019

SC upholds HC stay on probe into Shahidul’s case

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that stayed investigation of the case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act against renowned photographer Shahidul Alam.
18 August 2019

Minni seeks HC bail again

Ayesha Siddika Minni seeks bail from the High Court (HC) again in connection with the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif.
18 August 2019

Midday Brief, Sunday, August 18, 2019

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on August 18, 2019
18 August 2019

40,000 yaba tablets seized in Dhaka

Law enforcers claim to have recovered 40,000 yaba tablets from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and Mirpur area of Dhaka.
18 August 2019

Asian Paper Mill ordered to shut for polluting Halda

The Environment department orders Asian Paper Mill to shut down for polluting a water body that drains into the Halda river in Chattogram.
18 August 2019

Writ seeks probe into rawhide price slump

A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to form an inquiry committee to find out the reason and people responsible for the unprecedented and drastic fall of price of rawhide during the Eid-ul-Azha this year.
18 August 2019

7 killed in Cumilla road crash

At least seven people are killed and two others critically injured in a road accident involving a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a bus in Lalmai upazila of Cumilla.
18 August 2019

9th wage board: Journos protest Noab's delaying move

Journalists condemn newspaper owners' legal move to postpone implementation of the 9th wage board.
18 August 2019

224 killed, 866 hurt in road crashes in August: Jatri Kalyan Samity

At least 224 people are killed and 866 injured in 203 road accidents in 12 days of this month (August) across country, a passengers' welfare platform has said.
18 August 2019

Myanmar to extend visa exemption, visa on arrival for 4 countries

Myanmar will extend visa exemption for Japanese and South Koreans as well as visa on arrival for Chinese and Indians for one more year, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.
18 August 2019

Indian scientist seeks Modi’s help to modify Newton’s third law of motion

An Indian scientist from Himachal Ajay Sharma finds scope for modifying Newton’s third law of motion and seeks financial assistance to experimentally confirm his research.
18 August 2019