Flooding and landslides killed at least 92 people and left another 110 missing in Sri Lanka as the monsoon set in yesterday, dumping record rainfall in many parts of the island, authorities said, reports AFP. The official Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported that over 60,000 people were driven…

District unit of BNP will enforce a half-day hartal in Khulna yesterday protesting the killing of BNP leader Alauddin Mithu, reports UNB. The decision was taken from an emergency meeting of Khulna city BNP at its office yestreday morning, said Nazrul Islam Manju, central organising secretary of Khulna…

A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Birulia in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, early yesterday, reports UNB. Police said they arrested Muktar Hossain Mukti, an alleged drug and son of Aktar Hossain, from Chotobali Meher area on Thursday.…

Ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said that the removal of the sculpture on the Supreme Court (SC) premises that resembles Greek goddess Themis was absolutely the decision of the Supreme Court itself. Themis is also known as the “Lady Justice”. “It’s…

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed yesterday said it is Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha not the government that removed the statue of Greek goddess from the Supreme Court premises, reports UNB. “The Chief justice in consultation with senior lawyers decided to relocate the statue from the Supreme…