The ongoing political tension between Bangladesh and India will not affect the country economy, said Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday. Salehuddin made the remarks after attending a meeting of the Cabinet Committee. ”What happened with cricketer Mustafiz is very unfortunate. We did not initiate such an issue. However, the political tension between India and Bangladesh will not have ...

The members of the Rapid Action Battalion recovered 11 airguns from a bush of a tea garden under Shrimangal upazila in Moulvibazar on Sunday night. RAB-9 media officer KM Shahidul Islam Sohag said that a team of the battalion, acting on secret information, conducted a drive at Satgaon of Satgaon Tea Garden under the upazila at around 8:00pm on Sunday. ...

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges at a defiant appearance in a New York court Monday, two days after being snatched by US forces in a stunning raid on his home in Caracas. Maduro, 63, told a federal judge in Manhattan “I’m innocent. I’m not guilty.” Smiling as he entered the courtroom ...

Australia were 377 for six at tea on the third day of the fifth Ashes test at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday, closing on England’s first-innings tally of 384. * Australia skipper Steve Smith was unbeaten on 65 at the break alongside Cameron Green, who was eight not out. * Travis Head earlier scored his third century of the series, ...

A section of media is attempting to defame individuals who were at the forefront of the mass uprising, said National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam. Tahrima Jannat Surovi’s incident was part of that continued effort to malign such individuals. Nahid made this allegation while visiting residence of Tahrima, who was granted bail and released from jail on Monday night. ...

Supporters and activists of Inqilab Moncho have started their pre-announced ‘March for Insaaf’ from Shahbaghin the capital for their four-point demands, including justice for their slain leader Sharif Osman Hadi. The march started around 11:30AM on Tuesday, chanting different slogans like– Delhi Na Dhaka, Dhaka Dhaka; Rokto Bonyay, Veshe Jabe Onnay. The platform’s aim to mobilise public opinion demanding justice. ...

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-9) recovered four air guns along with ammunition from Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district early Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, a RAB-9 operational team conducted a search in a bamboo grove inside a mahogany garden around 1:15 AM in the Kamudpur area under Alinagar union in the upazila. During the search, they found four air guns wrapped ...

A condolence message from Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the death of BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia was formally handed over to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday. The message was delivered by the Chief Adviser’s Private Secretary, Shazeeb M Khairul Islam, at the BNP Chairperson’s office in Gulshan, according to party sources. In ...

A court has granted bail to a prominent July uprising activist Tahrima Jannat Surovi, who was arrested on allegations of blackmail, case trading and fraud. Anti-Discrimination Student Movement confirmed the development in a Facebook post on Monday evening, stating that Surovi’s bail had been granted. Earlier in the day, the Gazipur Metropolitan Magistrate Court had produced Surovi before the court ...

Sylhet Titans registered a comfortable six-wicket victory over Noakhali Express on Monday in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), powered by a stunning five-wicket haul from left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday. Winning the toss, Noakhali Express opted to bat, with newly arrived Soumya Sarkar and Habibur Rahman Sohan opening the innings. However, their batting line-up ...