Increasing footfall may spell doom for St. Martin’s Island

Rise in tourism could take its toll on Saint Martin’s, the only coral reef island of the country. Faced with an environmental crisis, efforts were made to construct brick structures on the initiative of the government. However, the plan did not succeed. "The beauty of the island could…

Navalny barred from Russia president poll

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been formally barred from standing in next year's presidential election, reports BBC. The Central Electoral Commission has ruled he may not stand because he was found guilty of embezzlement and given a suspended sentence. Mr Navalny has said the case…

Grenfell Tower fire started in Hotpoint fridge-freezer

The Grenfell Tower fire in London started in a fridge-freezer, and outside cladding and insulation failed safety tests, BBC reports quoting police. The Metropolitan Police say manslaughter, health and safety, and fire safety charges will be considered. A total of 79 people are feared dead after the…

Case over motorcade attack motivated: BNP

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed yesterday alleged that Awami League filed a case against their party men with a Chittagong court in connection with Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's motorcade attack with an ill-motive to divert the incident to a different direction, reports UNB. "They (AL men) committed…

Eid most likely on Monday

According to the Bangladesh Astronomical Society (BAS), Eid-ul-Fitr is most likely to be held on Monday with the moon being sighted on Sunday. The National Moon Sighting Committee will sit on Sunday to announce the sighting of the Eid moon. The date for Eid-ul-Fitr will be announced based on astronomical…

Mosque attack victim a British- Bangladeshi

The London Metropolitan Police yesterday confirmed that the man who died in a terror attack in front of the Finsbury Mosque in London several days ago is a British-Bangladeshi, reports UNB. He was identified as Makram Ali, 51, and originally from Sylhet and he died of multiple injuries. His family issued…

Dhaka more expensive than Washington for expats

Dhaka is more expensive city than Washington of the United States in terms of cost of living for expatriates, according to Mercer's 2017 Cost of Living Survey, reports UNB. The organisation found that Dhaka is now the 38th most expensive city worldwide for expatriates while Washington takes its…

5 killed, 5 injured in Bogra road crashes

Five people, including two women, were killed and five others injured in separates road accidents in Bogra Sadar, Sherpur and Shahjahanpur upazilas of Bogra yesterday, reports UNB. In Sherpur, three people, including two women, were killed and five others injured in a head-on collision between a truck…

Juvenile found dead in Jessore rehabilitation centre

A teenage inmate of Jessore Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself yesterday morning, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Gobinda Soren, 15, son of Sushil Soren of Tantihat area in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi district. Mohammad Sahabuddin, assistant director…

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