Sikder Group Managing Director Ron Haque Sikder and his brother Dipu Haque Sikder, who are currently in Thailand, have sought anticipatory bail from a virtual High Court bench in a case filed on charges of abducting, torturing and threatening to shoot two top officials of Exim Bank over loan permission. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

The United States is calling on leaders in Afghanistan to conclude an ongoing prisoner swap and launch a peace dialogue with the Taliban insurgency without delay.
In a series of tweets Sunday, acting U.S. ambassador to Kabul Ross Wilson also stressed the need for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political rival-turned-coalition partner, Abdullah Abdullah, to [...]

Alex Joffe PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s enthusiasm for the idea of applying Israeli sovereignty to parts of the West Bank can
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Floodwater was still flowing above the danger mark at 22 points in different districts across the country as of Saturday, affecting more people and intensifying miseries of the victims. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

Although poor syntax and spelling in the labelling are hardly indicative of a face mask’s ability to protect people, they certainly point to a questionable provenance. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

Floods have already damaged crops worth nearly Tk 350 crore and are going to pile up further losses on tens of thousands of farmers, according to an official estimate. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

The meeting was arranged at a government rest house in Sunamganj in January. Three luxury cars were parked outside with a number of security guards on watch. The local upazila nirbahi officer was taking care of food and other amenities. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

As the number of Covid-19 tests across the country yesterday dropped to a record in recent times, about 54 percent respondents — mostly doctors — of a survey said people were not going for tests due to unavailability and inaccessibility of the testing facilities. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

Fireflies, the unassuming insect species, have a short lifespan, but for as long as they live, they shine ever so brightly. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

Another hospital has been accused of handing forged coronavirus test reports to people. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star