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2 youths killed in ‘gunfight’
11:50 AM, 17 Aug 2021 TuesdayTwo youths were killed in an alleged gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Jhilmil Residential Area in Dakkhin Keraniganj of Dhaka in the wee hours of Tuesday. They were the members of a dacoit gang, RAB claimed. RAB-10 said that a gang of robbers were taking preparation in the area. On information, some members of RAB rushed to the spot...
Bob Dylan sued for allegedly sexually abusing girl in 1965
10:39 AM, 17 Aug 2021 TuesdayBob Dylan has been sued in a New York court by a woman who says the US rock and folk legend sexually abused her almost 60 years ago when she was 12...
Haiti quake death toll rises to 1,419, injured now at 6,000
09:54 AM, 17 Aug 2021 TuesdayA hospital in southwestern Haiti, where a powerful earthquake flattened homes, shops and other buildings over the weekend, was so overwhelmed with patients that many had to lie in patios...
Afghanistan: Another 200 UK troops sent to Kabul evacuation
09:34 AM, 17 Aug 2021 TuesdayThe UK is to send a further 200 troops to Kabul after the Taliban seized control of the Afghan capital...
Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal after Taliban takeover
08:38 AM, 17 Aug 2021 TuesdayPresident Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan despite the Taliban’s swift takeover of the country, saying the United States mission “was never supposed to be about nation-building”...
Bangladesh carefully observing situation in Afghanistan
05:16 PM, 16 Aug 2021 MondayBangladesh is carefully observing the fast-evolving situation in Afghanistan, which, it believes may have an impact on the region and beyond, a foreign ministry statement said here today. Bangladesh is urging all stakeholders in Afghanistan to maintain peace and calm ensuring safety and security...
Haiti hospitals overwhelmed by quake victims as death toll hits 1,297
03:21 PM, 16 Aug 2021 MondayHaiti's hospitals were swamped this morning by thousands of injured residents after a devastating earthquake, which has killed at least 1,297 people...
10 more die in RMCH Covid-19 unit
02:15 PM, 16 Aug 2021 MondayTen people died at the Covid-19 unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) afresh during the last 24 hours till 6am today, taking the death toll to 213 so far this month...
5 killed at Kabul airport as Afghans try to flee Taliban takeover
01:49 PM, 16 Aug 2021 MondayAt least five people were killed at Kabul’s airport on Monday as Afghans raced to flee the country while the Taliban consolidated its grip on the country, according to witnesses cited by Reuters. One witness said he had seen the bodies of five people being taken to a vehicle...
Malaysia PM quits with no clear successor in line
01:03 PM, 16 Aug 2021 MondayMalaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin tendered his resignation to the king Monday, becoming the shortest-ruling leader after conceding that he lost majority support to govern. Science Minister Khairy Jamaluddin wrote on Instagram that “the Cabinet has tendered our resignation" to the king...
Covered van-auto rickshaw collision kills 6 in Habiganj
12:30 PM, 16 Aug 2021 MondaySix people were killed in a head-on collision between a covered van and CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Habiganj on Monday morning. The incident took place on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Nachratpur gate area in Shaistaganj upazila of the district around 7:45am...
‘Unpatriotic’: Afghans slam President Ghani’s swift departure
11:43 AM, 16 Aug 2021 MondayThe departure of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani from the country has left many in the country feeling angered and confused...
Taliban declares war is over as president and diplomats flee Kabul
11:28 AM, 16 Aug 2021 MondayThe Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan was over after insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul as US-led forces departed and Western nations scrambled on Monday to evacuate their citizens...
Informer on Bangabandhu’s fugitive killers to be rewarded: FM
05:56 PM, 15 Aug 2021 SundayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said the government will reward if anyone can provide correct information about the location of traceless three fugitive convicted killers of Bangabandhu...
Coronavirus: 187 die, 6684 infected
05:12 PM, 15 Aug 2021 SundayThe death toll from COVID-19 has reached 24,175 as 187 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 6,684 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 14,18,902. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Sunday...
Quader stresses inquiry commission to unmask Aug 15 masterminds
03:39 PM, 15 Aug 2021 SundayAwami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today stressed forming a separate inquiry commission to expose behind the scene masterminds of August 15 carnage...
Malaysia PM Muhyiddin to resign on Monday: Report
02:59 PM, 15 Aug 2021 SundayMalaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will resign on Monday, news portal MalaysiaKini reported, after he lost his majority due to infighting in the ruling coalition...
Taliban enter Kabul, say they don’t plan to take it by force
02:30 PM, 15 Aug 2021 SundayTaliban fighters entered the outskirts of Kabul on Sunday while panicked workers fled government offices and helicopters landed at the U.S. Embassy in the Afghan capital as the militants’ further tightened their grip on the country...
7 killed as microbus falls into ditch
01:00 PM, 15 Aug 2021 SundaySeven people were killed as a microbus fell into a roadside ditch after hitting an electric pole at Vendibazar area in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Sunday morning. Six of them were identified as Hajera Begum, 55, Ratan Biswas, 50, his wife Modhumita, 45, Purnima Rudro, 30, her son Sarthak Rudir, 3, Rani Rudro, 60...
12 more die in RMCH Covid-19 unit
12:10 PM, 15 Aug 2021 SundaySome 12 more people died at the Covid-19 unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) during the last 24 hours till 6am today, taking the death toll to 203 so far this month against 566 in July and 405 in June...