Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a prominent US cardinal who is accused of sexually abusing a teenager nearly five decades ago, the Vatican said yesterday, reports AFP from Vatican City. Theodore McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, was removed from the ministry in June after…

Aedes mosquito larvae were found in 45 per cent houses of Dhanmondi, Kalabagan, Segun Bagicha and ministers' residential area in Minto Road and Hair Road under Zone-1 of the corporation, said Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon yesterday, reports UNB.   However, the presence…

Heavy monsoon rains that sparked floods and caused buildings to collapse have killed at least 49 people in north India’s Uttar Pradesh state since Thursday officials said, as the national weather agency issued further storm warnings, reports AFP. Some of the victims died after they were buried…

Around 2400 Yaba tablets were recovered from a madrasa teacher after undergoing surgery at a local clinic in Shimrail area in Shiddhirganj upazila yesterday, reports UNB. On Friday night, members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Abu Muslehuddin alias Idris, son of Rashid Saodagar, and a madras…

Water levels in 64 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rises and 24 stations recorded falls, reports BSS. Among the 94 monitored water level stations, five are steady, a bulletin issued by FFWC said yesterday. The Brahmaputra-Jamuna and Padma rivers are…

The production of food-grains has now increased by almost four times compared to the output in 1972 and more than 38 million metric tonnes of food grains are now being produced every year in the country, according to a study. “If agricultural growth achieves an annual rate of 4 to 4.5 per cent,…

State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid yesterday said the Barapukuria Coal Mine authority started supplying 100 tons of coal from Friday to Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant for generating electricity, reports BSS. “However, it will take one or one and a half months to extract coal fully…

Due to active monsoon, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at places over Chattogram, Barishal, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions during the next 24 hours from 4 pm yesterday, reports UNB. Landslide may occur at places over the hilly regions of Chattogram division due to very…

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Patwari yesterday said women cops have been performing strict duties in maintaining law and order with utmost skill and goodwill, reports UNB. The IGP came up with the remark while addressing the inaugural function of the newly formed executive committee of the…

Police recovered nine rifles and 51 bullets which were used during the War of Independence in 1971 from under soil at Randhunimura in Haziganj municipality yesterday afternoon, reports UNB. The arms and ammunition were found when oneLitonMia of the area dug a piece of land to build a building there,…

President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged the members of Special Security Force (SSF) to build them as skilled, smart and time-befitting security force to ensure the security of the very important persons (VIPs) of the state, reports UNB. The President made the urge while addressing a celebration programme…