Death for possessing 5 grams of Yaba
The cabinet on Monday approved in principle the Narcotics Control Bill proposing death penalty as the highest punishment for dealing Yaba over five grams.
Head of Interpol Meng Hongwei accused of corruption, Chinese government says
The head of Interpol, who vanished after taking a flight to Beijing, is being held and investigated for corruption, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security said in a statement Monday.
Two weeks needed to start Khaleda’s treatment: physicians
Physicians at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on Monday said it will take at least two weeks to begin treatment of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia as she suffers from prolonged rheumatoid arthritis along with diabetes.
Digital Security Bill gets president’s assent
President Abdul Hamid on Monday signed the Digital Security Bill amid concerns expressed by journalists, including newspaper editors, rights groups, academics and freethinkers.
Chinese government admits head of Interpol 'under investigation' after disappearance
The missing head of Interpol, who vanished after returning to his homeland, is under investigation in China, authorities in Beijing have confirmed.
Limo crash kills 20 people in deadliest US transportation accident since 2009
A limousine carrying several couples to a birthday party failed to stop at an intersection in upstate New York and struck a parked vehicle, killing 20 people in the deadliest transportation accident in the United States in nearly a decade, according to authorities and a family member.
Medical board reformed, to examine Khaleda Monday
The medical board set up by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital for treatment of the jailed Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to examine her at her cabin at the hospital today.
Thousands of Bangladeshi workers fear deportation
Thousands of Bangladeshi workers who have gone to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with so-called free visas or individual visas may face deportation as the authorities continue a crackdown on undocumented workers, according to officials and workers already deported.
HC seeks govt explanation on Shahidul’s bail
The High Court Sunday asked the government to explain in a week why acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam will not be granted bail.
Reports: Sources say Saudi journalist killed in consulate in Turkey
Unnamed Turkish officials speaking to The Washington Post and Reuters on Saturday said that prominent Saudi journalist-turned-critic Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul this week.
