Govt fails to stand by flood victims, check dengue: BNP
Leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday alleged that the government failed to stand by the flood victims for which the affected people were facing immense sufferings and that the government was in a mess in tackling dengue outbreak.
Khaleda receives treatment for uneven teeth
Jailed Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, who has been undergoing treatment at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University hospital, received dental care for her uneven teeth on Saturday.
Government criticised for getting trapped in suppliers’ credits
Speakers at a seminar on Saturday said the present government has shown more interest in suppliers’ credits that breed corruption and generate quick bucks for a handful of politicians, businessmen and bureaucrats.
FBI detains Bangladesh-origin US citizen on terror charges
A US citizen Delowar Mohammad Hossain, originally from Bangladesh, was arrested in New York on terror charges on Friday just prior to his departure, according to US media reports.
10 key takeaways from Robert Mueller's testimony Chris Cillizza
The big day is over. After months of legal wrangling -- and more than 100 days after the release of his report detailing Russia's attempts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election -- former special counsel Robert Mueller took questions from Capitol Hill lawmakers for hours on Wednesday.
US Navy sails warship through contested waterway as Beijing warns Taiwan
The US Navy sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait Wednesday, a move that came on the same day Beijing warned that it would not rule out using force against self-governed Taiwan to block any move toward formal independence.
Johnson becomes British PM with Brexit vow
Boris Johnson took over as Britain’s prime minister Wednesday, promising to pull his country out of the European Union on October 31 by any means necessary.
Fresh floods hit north
At least 25,000 families have been marooned in Lalmonirhat by a fresh spell of flood as the Teesta and the Dharla swelled rapidly overnight, crossing their danger levels Wednesday morning.
3,855 river demarcation pillars disputed
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority chairman commodore M Mahbub-ul Islam on Wednesday told the task force to save rivers that 3,855 demarcation pillars of five Dhaka rivers installed by the agency since 2010 were disputed and it could solve disputes in the case of 2,114 pillars.
BADDA LYNCHING Ibrahim Hridoy to be quizzed for 5 days
A Dhaka Court on Wednesday granted police five days to interrogate Ibrahim Hridoy in custody over his involvement with the lynching of a woman in Badda recently.
