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Benazir’s immovable properties: Court appoints administrators to look after them

A Dhaka court yesterday appointed administrators to look after some of the immovable properties of Benazir Ahmed and his family members.

10m ago

BSF seizes ‘record’ 41.49 kg gold near Benapole border

The Indian Border Security Force yesterday seized 41.49kg gold worth Rs 21.22 crore from five bags left behind by suspected smugglers near Benapole, reportedly the biggest gold haul by Indian security forces along the Indo-Bangladesh border.

2y ago

Bangladeshis highest number of irregular migrants to Italy

Bangladeshis were found to be the highest number of irregular migrants reaching the shores of Italy in the first six months of this year.

2y ago

Schoolgirl raped in Manikganj

Police in Manikganj are trying to arrest five men accused of raping a schoolgirl.

2y ago

25-yr-old tourist drowns in Nikli haor

A 25-year-old tourist drowned and two others were injured while bathing in the Nikli haor in Kishoreganj yesterday morning. 

2y ago

2 Covid patients die; positivity rate 8.36

Two patients with Covid-19 died and at least 620 new Covid-19 cases were recorded by the health directorate in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday. 

2y ago

BSF seizes ‘record’ 41.49 kg gold near Benapole border

The Indian Border Security Force yesterday seized 41.49kg gold worth Rs 21.22 crore from five bags left behind by suspected smugglers near Benapole, reportedly the biggest gold haul by Indian security forces along the Indo-Bangladesh border.

2y ago

Lanka troops raid main protest camp

Sri Lankan security forces raided and partially cleared the main protest camp occupying government grounds in Colombo early yesterday, fuelling fears that President Ranil Wickremesinghe had launched a crackdown a day after being sworn in.

2y ago

Tell govt about your demands for polls-time govt

All political parties should inform the government about their demands for an election-time government system, said Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday.

2y ago

Longest-living male giant panda in captivity An An dies at 35

The world’s longest-living male giant panda under human care, An An, has died at the age of 35, the Hong Kong zoo where he spent most of his life said yesterday.

2y ago

Joypurhat DB arrests 3 organ traders

Three members of an organ trading gang were sent to jail in Joypurhat on Wednesday.

2y ago

Biden positive for Covid Symptoms ‘very mild’

President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday, with his doctors saying the 79-year-old leader was experiencing mild fatigue and would isolate at the White House while carrying out his full duties.

2y ago

Covid cases cross 20m mark

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country, over the course of the pandemic, crossed the 20-million-mark yesterday.

2y ago

Man stabbed to death on Sunamganj court premises

A man was stabbed to death on Sunamganj District Judge Court premises yesterday afternoon.

2y ago

UK PM contenders squabble over tax as campaign kicks off

Liz Truss, the favourite to become Britain’s next prime minister, yesterday criticised rival Rishi Sunak over his tax policies while finance minister as the pair kicked off six weeks of campaigning.

2y ago

Over a third of 1,543 govt projects missed deadline last fiscal

At least 552 projects that were supposed to be finished by June this year could not meet deadlines.  

2y ago

Man shot dead in Rangunia

A man was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Azimnagar area of Rangunia, Chattogram, on Tuesday night.

2y ago

1,104 new Covid cases and 1 death recorded

The health directorate yesterday reported just one death from Covid-19, down from eight the previous day.

2y ago