Rapper Kanye West signaled he no longer supported US President Donald Trump and said he would enter the presidential race to win it, according to an interview.

Senegal’s Goree Island, which for centuries served as a way station in the Transatlantic slave trade, has changed the name of its Europe Square in response to the death of George Floyd in the United States and the global movement it inspired.

A section of guardians demanded 50 percent waiver of tuition fees at all English medium schools due to the ongoing coronavirus situation as the authorities are conducting online classes for their students.

People who test positive for the coronavirus but refuse hospital treatment could face a prison sentence under a new regulation introduced in Italy’s northeastern region of Veneto.

A virtual court in Dhaka today rejected bail petitions of 11 of the 219 returnees from Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain who were arrested under section 54 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) for their alleged involvement in tarnishing the image of the government.

A bill titled “The Fish and Fish Products (Inspection and Quality Control) Bill, 2020” was placed in the parliament in a bid to ensure tougher punishment for marketing and exporting fish products mixed with harmful chemicals.

Nafisa Anjum Khan, in a CNG autorickshaw loaded with various foodstuffs and daily essentials, goes about the city looking for those who don’t have food at home.

Parliament passes a Bill titled “Adalat Kartrik Tathya Projukti Byabohar Bill 2020” [use of information communication technology by court] in a bid to empower country’s courts in carrying out trial proceedings through videoconferences and other digital means.

A virtual court in Dhaka has placed seven officials and employees of Regent Group on a five-day remand each in a case filed overissuing fake Covid-19 test results and charging patients for the test and treatment.

Former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Zainul Abedin has urged Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain to immediately resume the regular functions of courts across the country for the interest of lawyers and litigants.

A lighter vessel with 1,400 tonnes of scrap iron capsized at Karnaphuli River this morning.

Mentioning that there is diplomatic pressure for bringing back Bangladeshi expatriate workers from the Middle Eastern countries, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government has taken multifaceted diplomatic initiatives to deal with it.

Even as Indian and Chinese troops pull back from the site of a deadly faceoff in Galwan Valley in Ladakh, India is understood to have decided to expedite the construction of strategic roads, bridges and tunnels in forward areas along the border with China.

The Bangladesh Bank (Amendment) Bill 2020 has been placed in parliament to extend the age limit of the governor of the central bank to 67 years.

Forty-six people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court to take legal action against Proshanti Hospital in Dhaka’s Malibagh area for allegedly not releasing the dead body of a Covid-19 patient to realise dues of Tk 1.56 lakh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells the parliament that the seat of independent MP Mohammad Shahid Islam will be vacant if it is found that he is a citizen of Kuwait.

Kuwait’s Central Agency for Public Tenders has cancelled the extension of contract for cleaning services at Kuwait International Airport and its facilities, as the contract was concluded with the company of the Bangladeshi MP accused of money laundering and visa trading, the Arab Times reports.

Leading global tech product manufacturer Xiaomi launched their latest Redmi 9 smartphone in Bangladesh yesterday. The brand-new entry-level smartphone touts major upgrades from its predecessor, including an all-purpose AI quad-camera set up, 6.53’’ FHD+ Dot Drop display, powerful chipset and edgy design.

The United States will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 6, 2021, the United Nations says after receiving notification of the decision by President Donald Trump, who has accused the agency of becoming a puppet for China during the coronavirus pandemic.