- 10 April, 2021

BANGLADESH NEWS
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India protests US Navy’s transit through economic zone
on April 10, 2021 at 3:56 pm
An Indian foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement that UN rules did not allow such passage without consent
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7 die in Indonesia quake
on April 10, 2021 at 3:25 pm
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off Java island, killing seven people, severely wounding two and damaging hundreds of buildings in several cities
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US jails woman who coughed on shopper’s face
on April 10, 2021 at 3:13 pm
The episode came during a period in the pandemic when authorities were responding to heated confrontations across the country over masks and other precautions
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Iran launches uranium enriching
machines to mark nuclear day
on April 10, 2021 at 12:59 pm
A live video link on state TV shows Rouhani ordering the injection of uranium gas into 164 IR-6 centrifuges
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2 killed in Congo anti-UN protests
on April 10, 2021 at 12:44 pm
Violent protests against the United Nations peacekeeping mission erupt in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
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Iran orders 10-day shutdown
on April 10, 2021 at 10:46 am
The move aims to curb the spread of a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the country
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South Asia surpasses grim
milestone of 15m virus cases
on April 10, 2021 at 10:41 am
The region accounts for 11% of global cases and almost 6% of deaths, a Reuters tally shows
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Myanmar junta says protests
against its rule are dwindling
on April 9, 2021 at 9:53 am
Government ministries will resume full operations soon, junta spokesman Min Tun says
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US plays down expectations for Iran nuclear talks
on April 8, 2021 at 8:09 pm
Neither the United States nor Iran expect fast breakthroughs in the talks that began in Vienna on Tuesday
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Biden introduces limited gun control measures
on April 8, 2021 at 6:00 pm
He says he will also ask the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to release an annual report on firearms trafficking in the United States
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Pakistan’s Hazara women strike back with martial arts
on April 10, 2021 at 6:45 pm
Hundreds of Pakistani Hazara women are learning how to deliver side kicks and elbow blows as martial arts booms within the marginalised community.
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Police evacuate five-storey building in port city after it tilts
on April 10, 2021 at 6:40 pm
Police evacuated all the residents of a five-storey building at Enayetbazar-Gowalpara area in the port city after it tilted around 9:00pm last night, our Chattogram correspondent reports.
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Nusrat’s family still threatened 2 years since she was set on fire in her madrasa
on April 10, 2021 at 6:27 pm
The family members of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi are still being threatened allegedly by supporters of the accused, even two years after her murder.
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Myanmar security forces with rifle grenades kill over 80 protesters: monitoring group
on April 10, 2021 at 6:13 pm
Myanmar security forces fired rifle grenades at protesters in a town near Yangon on Friday, killing more than 80 people, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) monitoring group and a domestic news outlet said.
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No dedicated doctors, staff for ICU at RMCH
on April 10, 2021 at 6:00 pm
When the season’s first nor’wester hit on the afternoon of April 4, the thought of a potential power blackout made Mokarram Hossain worried as he was attending to his brother Muhibullah Bahar at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH).
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What effect will lockdown have on the apparel industry?
on April 10, 2021 at 6:00 pm
The Bangladesh government is set to enforce a week-long hard lockdown across the country, beginning April 14.
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Mayhem in B’baria: Cops recover 20 snatched bullets
on April 10, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Police on Friday night recovered 20 bullets which were snatched from a cop by some Hefajat-e-Islam activists in Brahmanbaria’s Nandanpur area on March 27.
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Abduction and ransom: A woman hired the 4 Rab men
on April 10, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Three Rab and one air force members, who have been arrested in the capital on charges of abducting a man and demanding ransom for his release, were hired by a woman for the job.
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Do police really need to use more powerful weapons?
on April 10, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Recent incidents of violence, including attacks on public establishments, seem to have unnerved our police. As a result, the Inspector General of Police has instructed senior law enforcement officials to firmly address such incidence,
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Trader ends up dead in AL leader’s house
on April 10, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Gaibandha police, from its custody, has allegedly handed over a trader to a ruling party leader for his failure to pay debt. Almost a month later, the man was found dead at the leader’s home.