Bangladesh
Firearms, bomb making materials recovered from Jashore dormitory
Police in a drive seized firearms, ammunition and bomb making materials from a student dormitory at Sheikhhati in the suburb area of the district early Wednesday.
Jashore wonder girl Litun Jira wins scholarships
Litun Jira, who overcame physical disabilities to score A+ in Primary Education Certificate (PEC) by writing with her mouth, won a scholarship in the Primary Completion Exam (PEC).
‘Drug trader’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Bagoan village in Doulatpur upazila early Wednesday.
Dhaka again ranks worst in Air Quality Index
Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka again ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday morning.
2 women killed in city road crash
Two women were killed in a road accident in city’s Mohakhali area early Wednesday.
Non-tariff measures may act to obstruct trade between EU and UK
Non-tariff measures (NTMs) could cause major fractures in post-exit trade relations between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU), knocking up to US$32 billion, or 14 per cent, off of UK exports to the EU, according to a new UNCTAD study.
Five killed in Laxmipur road crash
At least five people including three children were killed in a collision between an auto-rickshaw and a jeep at Bottoli bazar in the district town on Tuesday evening.
RMG worker ‘gang-raped’ in Ashulia; 2 held
A female garment worker was reportedly gang-raped by three young men, including her lover, at Narasinghapur in Ashulia on Monday night.
Bismillah Group scam: HC orders arrest of 7 fugitives in 7 days
The High Court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of seven fugitive accused, including Bismillah Group Managing Director (MD) Khaza Soleiman Anwar Chowdhury and its Chairman Nowrin Hasib, within seven days and their production before the court in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Declare March 7 as ‘National Historic Day’: HC
The High Court on Tuesday directed the government to declare March 7 as the ‘National Historic Day’ and issue a gazette notification in this regard within a month.