Suu Kyi convicted again, Australian economist gets 3 years

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi in another criminal case Thursday and sentenced Australian economist Sean Turnell to three years in prison for violating Myanmar’s official secrets act, a legal official said...

Mahsa Amini: What we know after 11 days of protests in Iran

Protests that erupted in many parts of Iran following the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, entered their 11th day on Tuesday, even as authorities continued to restrict access to the internet...

Neonatal sepsis: the new threat posed by superbugs

Death toll from Panchagarh boat capsize rises to 69

The death toll from the boat capsize in the Karatoya River in Panchagarh rose to 69 as another body was recovered on Wednesday. The deceased was a man around in his 30 but his detailed identity could not be known yet, Panchagarh Fire Service and Civil Defence assistant director Mahbubul Islam said this afternoon...

Rohingyas must go back, PM tells VOA

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said everyone needs to understand the reality that the forcibly displaced Rohingyas are becoming a huge burden for Bangladesh and they must go back home. "They (Rohingyas) need to go back to their own country. Everyone needs to understand (the situation)...

Bangladesh keen to sign FTA with Malaysia: Kamal

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said that Bangladesh is keen to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Malaysia. Kamal said this when he held a bilateral meeting with a Malaysian delegation headed by Malaysian Deputy Finance Minister Dato Indear Moha Shar Abdullah at Manila in the Philippines...

Report in case against journalist Elias, ex-SP Babul on Nov 6

A court in Dhaka on Wednesday set November 6 for submitting a probe report in a case filed against four, including expatriate journalist Elias Hossain and former police superintendent Babul Akter, BSS reported. Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) Chief Banaj Kumar Majumder filed the case under the Digital Security Act...

Apple drops plan to boost iPhone production as demand falters

Apple Inc is dropping plans to increase production of its new iPhones this year after an anticipated surge in demand failed to materialize, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter...

Zero Covid death, 665 cases recorded in 24 hrs

The Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and 665 cases in the last 24 hours...

One dengue patient dies; 524 hospitalized in 24 hrs

One dengue patient died and 524 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning. With the latest death, a total of 55 people died of dengue to date, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said. Currently, 1,820 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...

Superb Brazil hammer 10-man Tunisia 5-1 in Paris

Rampant Brazil destroyed 10-man Tunisia 5-1 in a friendly on Tuesday with Raphinha scoring twice and setting up another goal in their last game before the World Cup...

Apple Watch Series 8 review: Better women’s health tracking

The latest Apple Watch adds new safety features and a temperature sensor for some intriguing uses for women’s health and family planning...

Eden College Chhatra League president, gen secy sued

A case has been filed against Eden Mohila College unit Chhatra League president Tamanna Jesmin Riva, its general secretary Rajia Sultana and six other people. Vice President Jannatul Ferdousi on Wednesday filed the case against them with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Syed Mostofa Reza Noor...

Police will work under EC during polls: Outgoing RAB DG

The police will follow the instructions given by the Election Commission (EC) in the upcoming national elections. The outgoing Director General (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun said this at a views-exchange meeting at its Media Centre in the capital’s Karwan Bazar...

Russia to boycott Oscars as cultural isolation deepens

Russia will not submit a film to the Oscars this year, the first time the country has boycotted the prestigious film awards since the fall of the Soviet Union, as Moscow’s cultural isolation deepens...

India bans Islamic group PFI, accuses it of ‘terrorism’

India declared the Popular Front of India (PFI) Islamic group and its affiliates unlawful on Wednesday, accusing them of involvement in "terrorism" and banning them for five years, after authorities detained more than 100 PFI members this month...

President wishes PM’s long life, sound health

President M Abdul Hamid has wished long life, sound health, peace-progress and continued wellbeing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of her 76th birthday...

Russia claims win in occupied Ukraine ‘sham’ referendums

Four so-called referendums have ended in Russian-held regions of Ukraine - votes which Moscow may use as grounds to annex more territory. Moscow-installed officials in the regions are now claiming almost total support among those who took part in the disputed votes on joining Russia...

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman named PM

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been named the kingdom’s prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle ordered by King Salman, according to a royal decree published by the official Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday...

Tigers thrash UAE by 32 runs to sweep T20 series

As it was expected, Bangladesh swept the two-match T20 International series against United Arab Emirates (UAE), recording a 32-run win in the second and final game at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday...