Rituparna Sengupta quizzed in ration scam case
Binodon Desk: Bengali film star Rituparna Sengupta was questioned for five hours by India’s anti-money laundering agency Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday in connection with its investigation into the multi-crore Rupee ReadMore
37 die after drinking toxic liquor in Tamil Nadu
Shawdesh Desk: Thirty-seven people have died after consuming toxic liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district, around 250km from state capital Chennai. At least 55 others, who ReadMore
De Kock leads South Africa to 18-run win over USA
Sports Desk: Quinton de Kock hit a blistering half-century as South Africa defeated a battling United States by 18 runs in their opening T20 World Cup second round clash on ReadMore
Fighting continues to rock Rafah
Shawdesh Desk: Israeli air strikes and clashes between troops and Palestinian militants rocked Gaza on Wednesday, as Israel’s army warned it had readied an ‘offensive’ against the Lebanese Hezbollah movement ReadMore
Two lakh people marooned in Moulvibazar
Shawdesh Desk: Six of the seven upazilas in Moulvibazar have been inundated due to the incessant rains and onrush of water from upstream, leaving nearly two lakh people stranded. All ReadMore
Man arrested for Facebook post mocking freedom fighter quota
Shawdesh Desk: A 43-year-old man named Jahangir Alam has been arrested over a Facebook post ‘mocking’ the quota system for freedom fighters in government jobs. Jahangir, son of Md Mokhlesur ReadMore
Frustration grows as Rohingya youths face grim reality
Shawdesh Desk: Over half a million Rohingya children are growing up in Bangladesh camps amid frustration, without hope for the future, and with fears of being drawn into extremism, drug ReadMore
Dhaka’s air continues to be in moderate zone with AQI score of 84
Shawdesh Desk: With an air quality index score of 84 at 9:15am on Thursday, Dhaka ranked 19th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality. Democratic ReadMore
