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2 Muslim brothers were Sri Lanka hotel suicide bombers: Sources
Muslim brothers carried out two of the hotel suicide blasts in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, part of a wave of bombings that killed more than 320 people, police sources tell AFP.
23 April 2019
SC stays HC rule to compensate Jaha Alam till May 13
The Supreme Court stays till May 13 the High Court proceedings on the rule regrading compensation to Jaha Alam who was wrongly in prison for three years because of an identity mess-up.
23 April 2019
4th Re.Con forum in Dhaka Thursday
After executing three successful forums in Bangladesh, Re.Con, a knowledge sharing platform, will be hosting its 4th version on April 25, 2019, Thursday in Dhaka.
23 April 2019
PM returns home from Brunei
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returns home concluding her three-day official visit to Brunei Darussalam at the invitation of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
23 April 2019
Islamic State claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings
The Islamic State group says it was behind a devastating string of suicide attacks against churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed more than 320 people on Easter Sunday.
23 April 2019
No chance of militant attack in Bangladesh: Monirul
Terror groups in Bangladesh may be inspired following the Sunday’s synchronised attack in Sri Lanka, but they are no longer capable to carry out any such attack right now, the chief of counter terrorism unit of police says.
23 April 2019
Midday Brief, Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on April 23, 2019
23 April 2019
Man held for raping 3rd grader in Bogura
Police claims to have arrested a man on charge of raping an eight-year-old girl in Bogura’s Gabtoli upazila.
23 April 2019
20 gold bars seized at Sylhet airport
Customs officials have seized 20 gold bars weighing 2.3 kilogrammes at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet.
23 April 2019
Zayan’s body will arrive tomorrow, his father in ICU
Moshiul Haque Chowdhary, son-in-law of Awami League Presidium Member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, has been taken to ICU of a hospital in Sri Lanka after surgeries.
23 April 2019
Students of 7 DU affiliated colleges block road
Students of seven colleges affiliated with the Dhaka University (DU) have blocked the busy Nilkhet and New Market roads in Dhaka to force the authorities accept their demands.
23 April 2019
'Sri Lanka bomb attacks revenge for NZ mosque killings'
Devastating Easter bombings in Sri Lanka are retaliation for recent deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand, a Sri Lankan official says, adding that two domestic Islamist groups were believed to have been behind Sunday's blasts.
23 April 2019
Anti-jaywalker drive resumes in Dhaka
Authorities have launched a drive yet again to curb jaywalking in capital Dhaka. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) began the three-day special drive from today in an attempt to bring discipline among jaywalkers.
23 April 2019
Plea seeks gazette for making Road Transport Act effective
A rights organisation files a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to make the Road Transport Act 2018 effective through issuing a gazette notification immediately.
23 April 2019
Prof Rezaul Murder: Speedy execution of verdict demanded
Students and teachers of Rajshahi University demonstrates at campus demanding speedy execution of the verdict delivered in the murder case of English department professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.
23 April 2019
HC won’t interfere in Nusrat murder probe
The High Court says the investigation into the case filed over the murder of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi is going on in the right way.
23 April 2019
CPD doubts 8 plus growth this fiscal
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) questions the current year's growth estimate of 8.13 percent citing incoherency in various indicators of the economy.
23 April 2019
Sri Lanka detains Syrian for questioning over attacks
Sri Lankan police are holding a Syrian national in custody for questioning over the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels, three government and military sources tell Reuters.
23 April 2019
‘Wasa water gets polluted in pipeline’
Authorities at state-run water supply company Wasa say that its supply water gets polluted in the pipelines before reaching the consumer level.
23 April 2019
NKorea's Kim to meet Putin in Russia this month: Media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, North Korean state media says, and a Russian news report says the leaders will meet on April 25 in Vladivostok.
23 April 2019