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HC seeks expert opinion on Wasa water test reports

The High Court wants to know expert opinions on two separate test reports on the water supplied by Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa).
30 July 2019

‘Govt to procure rice directly from farmers from next season’

Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzak has said the government will procure rice directly from farmers from the next season, and called upon all for suggestion on how to implement the decision effectively.
30 July 2019

HC wants to know when effective medicine for mosquito will arrive

Expressing dissatisfaction over ineffectiveness of medicine for mosquito control amid the outbreak of dengue fever in Dhaka and across the country, the High Court has wanted to know when effective medicine for eliminating mosquitoes will arrive in the country.
30 July 2019

Akij, Pran can also produce pasteurised milk

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court clears the way for Akij Food and Beverage Ltd (Farm Fresh Milk) and Pran Dairy Ltd (Pran Milk) to produce, distribute and sell pasteurised milk.
30 July 2019

Midday Brief, Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on July 30, 2019
30 July 2019

‘Illegally imported cell phones won’t function in Bangladesh’

Cell phone sets with fake International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers will be unable to use Bangladesh’s mobile network.
30 July 2019

Rifat murder: Barguna court rejects Minni’s bail plea

A Barguna court rejects a petition seeking bail of Ayesha Siddika Minni, wife of slain Rifat Sharif, in a case filed over his murder.
30 July 2019

Narail judge apologises to HC for exempting prime accused

District and Sessions Judge of Narail Sheikh Abdul Ahad has unconditionally apologised to the High Court for exempting the principal accused of a murder case.
30 July 2019

Writ seeks Tk 3cr compensation for Titash’s family

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to give TK 3 crore compensation to the family of Titash Ghosh, who died in an ambulance on a ferry on way to Dhaka due to three-hour delay while waiting for a joint secretary.
30 July 2019

Japanese foreign minister visits Kutupalong Rohingya Camp in Cox’s Bazar

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono visits the Rohingya camp in Kutupalong of Cox’s Bazar.
30 July 2019

Want to resolve Rohingya crisis through talks: PM

Mentioning that hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas is a big burden for Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says her country wants to resolve the Rohingya crisis through discussions with Myanmar.
30 July 2019

'Bangladeshi' charged with first-degree murders of 4 in Canada

Four counts of first-degree murder have been laid against a 23-year-old man, believed to be of Bangladeshi origin, who was arrested at a home where three women and a man were found dead, Canadian police announced on Monday, according to Reuters.
30 July 2019

Rape accused killed in Chattogram ‘gunfight’

A rape accused is killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Chattogram’s Patiya upazila.
30 July 2019

5 die of dengue fever in Dhaka, Barishal

Five people, who had been diagnosed with dengue fever, died in Dhaka and Barishal, hospital sources say.
30 July 2019

57 dead in Brazil prison massacre

A bloody clash between two prison gangs left at least 57 inmates dead with 16 of them decapitated, authorities in the state of Para say, the latest deadly clash as Brazil's government struggles to control the country's overcrowded jails.
30 July 2019

17 killed as Pakistani army plane crashes into residential area

A Pakistani military aircraft on a training flight crashed in a built-up area in the garrison city of Rawalpindi early on Tuesday killing all five crew members and 12 civilians and setting off a blaze that left a pile of smoking rubble.
30 July 2019

‘Digital Security Act 2018 passed to curb cybercrimes, not to gag media voice’

Law Minister Anisul Huq categorically says the government has enacted the Digital Security Act 2018 in a bid to curb cybercrimes, not to gag voices of the mass media.
29 July 2019

Star day at a Glance, Monday, July 29, 2019

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on July 29, 2019.
29 July 2019

Supriyo Chakravarty passes away

Supriyo Chakravarty, freedom fighter and prominent income tax lawyer of Sylhet, husband of Advocate Sultana Kamal passed away this evening in BIRDEM hospital, Dhaka.
29 July 2019

Bangladesh not to be taken hostage on Rohingyas citizenship: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says the Rohingya citizenship issue was an internal affair of Myanmar and Bangladesh would not like to be taken hostage on the matter.
29 July 2019