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April 8, 2023

China begins new Taiwan Strait military drills

China has announced it was launching three days of military drills in the Taiwan Strait.The People’s Liberation Army’s [PLA] Eastern Theatre Command said on Saturday that “United Sharp Sword” would run April 8 to 10 for “combat preparedness”.Shi Yi, sp…

China launches military drills around Taiwan

The Chinese military announced the launch of three days of exercises in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday. The wargames come just a day after Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen returned from the US, where she met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other lawm…

China claims US seeking cyber ‘hegemony’

China has dismissed US moves to control spyware and accused Washington of seeking to maintain “hegemony in cyberspace” under the false pretext of “national security.”Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the recent White House order to crack down…

12 business establishments fined in Bogura

A team of District Directorate of NationalConsumer Rights Protection (DNCRP), in a drive, today realized Taka 17,000 asfine from 12 business establishments in Sadar upazila here for differentirregularities.The team, led by Assistant Director of the dis…

Fire at Gulistan’s ‘Barishal Plaza’ doused

A fire that broke out at the “Barishal PlazaShopping Mall” in Bangabazar area under Gulistan of the capital this morninghas been brought under control.”The fire originated on the third floor of the shopping complex around 8amthis morning. Fourteen fire…

Sultry weather hits life, livelihood in Rajshahi region

Normal livelihood of the region, particularly in the vast Barind tract, is being affected badly due to the ongoing sultry weather that has been experienced by the people for the past couple of days.The dismayed people are thronging marketplaces to buy …

8 Jamaat leaders remanded in anti-terrorism case

A Dhaka court today granted a five-day remand toJamaat-e-Islami’s Dhaka Metropolitan North Ameer Muhammad Selim Uddin, whowas arrested from a secret meeting along seven others in BashundharaResidential area of the capital on Friday evening.The other se…

Journalist ABM Musa’s 9th death anniversary tomorrow

The ninth death anniversary of veteran journalist ABM Musa will be observed tomorrow with due respect.The eminent journalist died of old-age complications on April 9 in 2014.On the occasion, a doa-mahfil will be arranged at Baitus Salam Mosque on Iqbal…

Bangabandhu presented constitution within 7-month: lawmakers

Treasury and opposition lawmakers today said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman presented newly independent Bangladesh’s constitution within seven months of the national assembly’s first session as Pakistan even couldn’t do it withi…

If government resigns, who will hold dialogue? Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said if the government resigns, who will hold dialogue?”If the government resigns, who will hold dialogue? Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir (secretary general o…

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