Assange jailed for 50 weeks for UK bail breach
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was sentenced Wednesday to 50 weeks in jail for breaching a British court order seven years ago, when he took refuge in Ecuador’s London embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden.
Signal 4 for maritime ports, control rooms opened in 19 coastal districts as ‘Fani’ intensifies
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local warning signal 4 as the very severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ over the West Central Bay and adjoining area moved northwestwards further over the same area.
May Day observed across Bangladesh
Different government, socio-cultural organisations, political parties, worker groups, trade unions, and professional bodies observed the historic May Day across Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Govt in mega looting from mega projects: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said that the government had snatched away all the rights of the country’s people and now were involved in mega looting from mega projects.
William Barr is in deep trouble
Attorney General William Barr did two strange things between the time he received special counsel Robert Muelller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and when he released it to Congress and the public.
Japan's new Emperor Naruhito ascends throne as Reiwa era begins
Japan's new emperor, Naruhito, has formally ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne, replacing his father, Akihito, who had abdicated a day earlier.
Rahul asked to clear citizenship status
India’s government has asked Rahul Gandhi, the president of the main opposition Congress party, to respond to a complaint by a lawmaker from prime minister Narendra Modi’s party accusing him of holding dual British citizenship against Indian law.
TERROR ATTACK Plot still on in Sri Lanka: US
The US ambassador to Sri Lanka said on Tuesday that some of the Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people were likely still at large and could be planning more attacks.
Commodity prices keep rising as Ramadan nears
Prices of essential commodities continued to increase in the city for past one month belying the government assurance that prices would not increase before Ramadan, beginning next week.
CAB for use of Special Powers Act to control prices
Consumers Association of Bangladesh on Tuesday said despite repeated assurances and measures form the government the prices of essential commodities could not be controlled ahead of Ramadan.
