Bangladeshi death toll rises to 79
A new tally shows that the stampede during Hajj in Saudi Arabia’s Mina last month killed at least 1,453 people, making it the deadliest event to ever strike the annual pilgrimage.
Child suicides see alarming rise
As the country prepares to observe World Mental Health Day today, the spotlight is on the alarming rise in children ending their own lives this year.
Man injured in BSF shooting dies
One of the five Bangladeshis, injured in an attack by the Indian Border Security Force members in Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari on Thursday night, died at a hospital yesterday.
Mujahid’s wife demands fair trial
Claiming that the Jamaat-e-Islami leader’s sentence was unfair, the wife of condemned war criminal Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid, Tamanna-e-Jahan, has urged the government to ensure fair trial.
UK issues fresh travel alert despite security blanket
The United Kingdom yesterday issued an updated travel advisory for Britons, repeating claims of Islamic State group involvement in the murder of two foreign nationals and flagging the Chittagong Hill Tracts as a no-go zone.
AL leaders snub BNP call for unity
Awami League leaders yesterday snubbed out the BNP’s call for a national unity to resolve the rising threat of militancy and terrorism.
