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Xulhaz-Tonoy murder: Charges pressed against 8 militants
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) presses charges against eight members of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam including sacked army major Zia in connection with the killing of LGBT magazine editor Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy in 2016.
28 July 2019
Midday Brief, Sunday, July 28, 2019
Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on July 28, 2019.
28 July 2019
HC orders 5-week ban on pasteurised milk of 14 companies
The High Court directs the authorities concerned to stop production, distribution, sale, purchase and consumption of pasteurised milk of 14 companies for the next five weeks over presence of antibiotics and lead in the milk, which are harmful for human body.
28 July 2019
Dengue outbreak: Effigies of health minister, Dhaka mayors burnt at DU
A platform of students of Dhaka University burns effigies of the health minister and mayors of Dhaka south and north city corporations demanding their resignation over “failure in controlling dengue outbreak” in the capital and across the country.
28 July 2019
Hospitals asked for one stop centres for dengue patients
Directorate of Health Services (DGHS) has asked all the private and government hospitals across the country to launch one stop centre for dengue patients.
28 July 2019
1 dead, 11 others shot near Brooklyn playground
Gunfire at a large, outdoor event in Brooklyn killed one man and injured at least 11 others late Saturday night, police said.
28 July 2019
Rifat Murder: HC rejects plea for shifting case to CID or PBI
The High Court today rejected a writ petition seeking its directive on the government to transfer Barguna’s Rifat Sharif murder case to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) or the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) for proper investigation.
28 July 2019
90 charged for attacking Gaibandha Santal village in 2016
Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) submits a charge sheet against 90 people in a case filed for attacking the village of Santals in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha on November 6, 2016 which left three indigenous people dead.
28 July 2019
DMCH struggling due to rising dengue patients
Dhaka Medical College Hospital, like other hospitals in the capital, has been dealing with an outbreak of dengue fever which has resulted in growing number of patients being admitted to the hospital and in much higher numbers than its capacity.
28 July 2019
Mob beating: Writ seeks Tk 5cr compensation for Renu’s family
A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking its directives on the government to give Tk 5 crore compensation to the family of Taslima Begum Renu, who was killed in a mob beating in Dhaka’s Badda area on July 20.
28 July 2019
Khaleda seeks bail in Zia Charitable Trust graft case
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files a petition with the High Court seeking bail in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case in which she was jailed for seven years.
28 July 2019
Missing in Dhaleshwari: Dhanmondi Ideal College students’ body found
Divers of Savar Fire Service and Civil Defense have recovered the body of three students of Dhanmondi Ideal College, who went missing in the Dhaleshwari river.
28 July 2019
4 construction workers killed as lorry overturns in Noakhali
At least four construction workers are killed and 13 injured as a lorry turned turtle in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali.
28 July 2019
Rohingyas should be given citizenship or their own state: Dr Mahathir tells Myanmar
The Rohingyas should be treated as Myanmar nationals or be given a chance to form their own state, says Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
28 July 2019
Trump tells black lawmaker to clean up 'disgusting, rat and rodent infested' district
President Donald Trump hits out at a prominent African-American critic, calling him a “brutal bully” who should concentrate on cleaning up his “disgusting, rat and rodent infested” Baltimore district rather than criticizing the work of US immigration officers on the Mexican border.
28 July 2019
HK braces for new rally after fresh riot police clashes
Defiant pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are readying for another big rally, a day after police fires rubber bullets and tear gas in the latest violent confrontation that has plunged the financial hub deeper into crisis.
28 July 2019
Star day at a Glance, Saturday, July 27, 2019
Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on July 27, 2019.
27 July 2019
Myanmar team visits Rohingya camp in Ukhiya
Visiting a 19-member government delegation of Myanmar led by Permanent Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Myint Thu visits Rohingya camps at Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar.
27 July 2019
Tokyo moves over Rohingya issue; FM Taro Kono to visit camps
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono to arrive in Dhaka on Monday night on a two-day visit to discuss bilateral issues with special focus on Rohingya issue amid global efforts to expedite the repatriation process of the displaced people to Myanmar.
27 July 2019
Don’t harass businessmen during VAT collection: NBR chief
National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan asks his officials not to harass businessmen during the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT).
27 July 2019