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August 15, 2022

Convict husband held after 21 years over killing wife for dowry

A fugitive convict who was sentenced to death in a case filed for burning his wife to death by pouring petrol on her body in Singair upazila of Manikganj, was detained by the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) from Bangshal area of the capital.The…

Global Covid cases top 595 million

The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 595 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 595,168,628 and the death toll reached 6,454,572 on Monday mornin…

Conspiracies of 71’s evil forces are yet to stop: Joy

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s grandson Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said conspiracies of the evil forces, defeated in the Liberation War of 1971, are yet to stop. To avenge the defeat, they (evil forces) have hatched one plot after another, he said.”On A…

Anne Heche dies of crash injuries after life support removed

Anne Heche, the Emmy-winning film and television actor whose dramatic Hollywood rise in the 1990s and accomplished career contrasted with personal chapters of turmoil, died of injuries from a fiery car crash. She was 53.Heche was “peacefully taken off …

Dengue: 96 more patients hospitalised in 24 hrs

Another 96 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Monday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Among them, 69 patients were hospitalised in Dhaka while 27 in other places, it said.As many…

Bangladesh reports one more Covid death, 259 new cases

One more person died from Covid, and 259 tested positive for the virus in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Monday morning.While the country’s total fatalities reached 29,314, the new number took its caseload to 2,009,129, according to the Directorate Gene…

Children aged 5-11 to get Covid jabs at schools: Minister

“This vaccination program for children will be conducted in the city corporation areas. We will vaccinate the children at schools there,” he told reporters after an event marking National Mourning Day at National Cancer Research Institute and Hospital …

BRT kills again: 5 crushed inside car as girder falls off crane

The deceased were identified as Rubel, 50, his wife Fahima, 40, her sister Jhorna, 28, and Jhorna’s two children Jannat, 6, and Jakaria, 2, who got crushed inside the mangled car, said Yeasin Gazi, inspector of Uttara west police station.Two other occu…

Youth held for rape and murder of minor cousin in Faridpur

Police detained an 18-year old on allegation of strangulating his 12-year-old cousin after rape in Faridpur.The detainee was identified as Rasel Shikder, son of Monwar Shikder From Rupapat union in Boalmari upazila.A case was filed in this regard at Bo…

Natore college teacher’s death: Husband sent to jail

A Natore court on Monday sent the husband of college teacher Khairun Nahar, who was found dead at her flat in Natore, to jail in a case filed over the death.The accused is Mamun Hossain, a second year student Bachelor Degree of Arts (B.A. Pass Course) …

PM shocked at fatal crash on a car at Uttara

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the deaths and injuries from an accident that happened after a girder of the under construction Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project crashed on a private car at Uttara.At least five p…

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