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Trump to China: Trade deal now or it will be far worse after 2020
US President Donald Trump warns China that it should strike a trade deal with the United States now, otherwise an agreement would be "far worse for them if it has to be negotiated in my second term."
12 May 2019
Albanian protesters hurl petrol bombs at PM's office, seek snap polls
Albanian opposition protesters hurl petrol bombs at the entrance of Prime Minister Edi Rama's office, after three months of demonstrations calling for him to quit over alleged election fraud and corruption.
12 May 2019
Duterte allies seek to dominate Philippine midterm polls
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s name is not on the ballot but Monday’s midterm elections are seen as a crucial referendum on his rise to power with a brutal crackdown on illegal drugs, unorthodox style and contentious embrace of China.
12 May 2019
Star day at a Glance, Saturday, May 11, 2019
Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on May 11, 2019
11 May 2019
Over 30,000 families displaced in Patuakhali
Over 30,000 families were displaced and lost their occupational opportunities due to land accusation for ongoing development projects in Patuakhali’s Kalapara, according to the fact-finding report of Life and Nature Safeguard Platform.
11 May 2019
4 Indian nationals among 6 held with arms in Brahmanbaria
Police detain six people including four Indian nationals along with firearms from a hotel in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria.
11 May 2019
Nusrat Murder: Dept proceedings against SP underway
Two more police officers have been suspended and attached to other police units for their negligence in dealing the case filed over the murder of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan.
11 May 2019
Man serving Jashore jail instead of real accused, family claims
Sabuj Biswas, a resident of Jashore Sadar upazila, has been serving jail for the last three months instead of the real accused in connection with a murder case, family claims.
11 May 2019
Gunmen kill guard in Pakistan hotel attack
At least one person has been killed after three gunmen stormed a five-star hotel in the southwestern Pakistani city of Gwadar, the centrepiece of a multi-billion dollar Chinese infrastructure project, the military says.
11 May 2019
Madrasa girl dumped into drain; minor battling for life after rape
A tenth-grader madrasa girl is dumped into a drain after she was raped in Jhenidah’s Kaliganj while a first-grader girl is battling for life after she was subjected to such violence in Habiganj’s Baniachang, police say.
11 May 2019
‘Road crashes kill 1,552 in 4 months’
At least 1,552 people, including 195 women and 268 children, are killed in road accidents across the country between January and April this year, according to a study of NCPSRR, a non-government organisation.
11 May 2019
BYLC honours 6 young leaders
Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC), a leadership institute, honoured six young leaders at a ceremony held on Friday for their contributions to society.
11 May 2019
Midday Brief, Saturday, May 11, 2019
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Here are the headlines so far on May 11, 2019
11 May 2019
Bangladesh origin couple jailed in New Zealand for exploiting migrant workers
A Bangladesh origin couple in New Zealand, who ran a sweets-making business in Auckland, are jailed for exploiting migrant workers from Bangladesh.
11 May 2019
3 held with fake notes in Dhaka
Detectives claim to have arrested three members of a currency counterfeiting gang and recovered fake notes worth around Tk 46 lakh from them.
11 May 2019
Hajj flights to begin July 4
This year’s Hajj flights will begin on July 4 and will continue till August 5, Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (Haab) has said.
11 May 2019
37 spotted seal pups rescued from China traffickers released
Animal rights groups on Saturday cheered the release of 37 spotted seal pups rescued from traffickers into the wild in northern China in a small victory for efforts to save the country’s endangered species.
11 May 2019
Rape-murder on bus: Nurses demand justice for Tania
Nurses protest the rape and murder of one of their fellows Shahinoor Akter Tania and demand justice for her.
11 May 2019
UP member among 3 held over gang-rape in Chandpur
Police have arrested three persons, including a union parishad member, in a case filed over gang-rape of a girl in Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur.
11 May 2019
Cuba launches widespread rationing in face of crisis
The Cuban government announced Friday that it is launching widespread rationing of chicken, eggs, rice, beans, soap and other basic products in the face of a grave economic crisis.
11 May 2019