The interim government is prioritising the prosecution of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates for their alleged involvement in murders and enforced disappearances, said CA’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday. Speaking at the opening of a training programme for agricultural journalists at the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) in the capital, Alam said some 3,500 people went ...

At least 70 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling fuel that exploded, the country’s national emergency agency said. The accident in Niger state follows a similar blast in Jigawa state last October that killed 147 people, one of the worst such tragedies in Nigeria. “As of this report, ...

In a swift and efficient operation, the Mumbai Police have arrested Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, a 30-year-old Bangladeshi national, for the shocking attack on Bollywood superstar Saif Ali Khan. The incident took place on Thursday, January 16, at Khan’s residence in Bandra, Mumbai. The arrest was made possible through a combination of advanced technology, including facial recognition and CCTV analysis. ...

Bangladesh Poultry Association (BPA) has placed a set of proposals aiming to protect the country’s poultry industry. In the proposal, BPA suggested formation of a poultry board to ensure a proper system in poultry sector. It also suggested for formulating effective policies at the quickest possible time to stop monopolistic control of corporate organizations, said a BPA press release. The ...

A recommendation has been made to the relevant ministry to reduce the minimal VAT imposed on medicines, said Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum. She told this in response to questions after a discussion with teachers at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College on Saturday afternoon. She said that the government is increasing the VAT in various sectors to maintain the country’s overall ...

One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 8 this year. The death has been reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DNCC), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During the period, 40 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, ...

A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against cricketer and former MP Shakib Al Hasan in a cheque fraud case. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman issued the warrant on Sunday (January 19). Earlier, Shahibur Rahman filed the case on behalf of IFIC Bank on December 15. The court recorded the plaintiff’s statement and ordered Shakib and four ...

BNP paid homage to its founder and former President Ziaur Rahman on Sunday on the occasion of his 89th birth anniversary. Thousands of BNP leaders and activists, led by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, placed wreaths at Zia’s Sher-e-Banglanagar grave around 11:15am They later offered fateha following a special munajat seeking salvation of the departed soul of Zia. ...

The 89th birth anniversary of the architect of multi-party democracy and founder of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman is being celebrated today. The valiant freedom fighter Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, was born on this day in 1936 in Bagbari village under Nashipur Union in Gabtoli of Bogura district. Ziaur Rahman was the second of five sons of ...

Digital driving licences are to be introduced in the UK as the government looks to use technology to “transform public services”. They will be accessed on a new government smartphone app and could be accepted as a form of ID when buying alcohol, voting, or boarding domestic flights. Physical licences will still be issued, but ministers believe the voluntary digital ...