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CUET student suspended for ‘derogatory remarks’ on prophet in Facebook

The authorities of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) have suspended a student for allegedly making derogatory remarks on Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on Facebook.
Saudi Arabia angers India with independent Kashmir on banknote

India has complained to Saudi Arabia over a banknote that shows Kashmir as a separate country, in the latest protest over maps of the disputed region that have also targeted foreign media outlets and a social media giant.
Protocol officer of Haji Salim's Madina Group on fresh remand

A Dhaka court today placed AB Siddique Dipu, protocol officer of Haji Salim's business organisation Madina Group, on two-day fresh remand in the case filed for assaulting navy officer Lt Wasif Ahmed Khan.
Lalmonirhat mob attack: 3 cases filed, 5 arrested

Three separate cases were filed in connection with the incident of a mob beating a man to death and burning him on Burimari Union Parishad premises on allegations of hurting religious sentiment in the district's Patgram upazila on Thursday evening.
Belgian teacher suspended after showing Prophet cartoon

A Brussels district has suspended a teacher who showed a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) while discussing the murder of a French teacher who had used the same image, its spokesman said Friday.
Chattogram police inspector beaten by SI; complaint lodged with CMP commissioner

A police Inspector of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) was beaten by a sub-inspector and later handcuffed in the port city’s Riazuddin Bazar area.
Philippines evacuates nearly 1 million as world's strongest 2020 typhoon approaches

Officials have evacuated almost a million residents in the southern part of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon as a category 5 storm - the world’s strongest this year - makes landfall on Sunday.
Former James Bond actor Sean Connery dies aged 90

Former James Bond actor Sean Connery has passed away. He was 90.
Nasiruddin Yousuff hospitalised with Covid-19

Prominent cultural personality and freedom fighter Nasiruddin Yousuff has been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University with Covid-19.
Three in custody in France following Nice attack

A third person has been taken into custody in France in connection with a knife attack which left three dead in Nice, a police source says, as the government ramps up security efforts against possible militant attacks.
Narayanganj mosque blast: CID ends investigation for submitting charge sheet

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police today said it has ended its investigation for submitting charge sheet in a case filed in connection with the explosion at a Narayanganj mosque, which left 34 people dead.
Agreement on Covid-19 vaccine in 2 to 4 days: Health minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today said an agreement to bring Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh would be done within two to four days.
Xiaomi now 3rd largest smartphone manufacturer, surpasses Apple

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has grabbed the third spot of largest smartphone manufacturers in the world, surpassing USA’s Apple Inc and clocking in a podium place finish behind first placed Samsung and second placed Huawei.
Father arrested for raping 12-year-old daughter in Bogura

A 55-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his 12-year-old daughter in Bogura’s Sherpur upazila yesterday.
Free speech has limits, shouldn’t needlessly hurt certain communities: Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended free speech on Friday, but added that it was "not without limits" and should not "arbitrarily and needlessly hurt" certain communities.
35th span of Padma Bridge installed; 5,250 metres now visible

The 35th span of the much-anticipated Padma Bridge was installed today, bringing a total of 5,250 metres of the structure into view.
Covid-19: 18 die, 1,320 infected, 1,442 recover in 24 hours

Eighteen people have died from Covid-19 in the country during last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Selling potato at high prices: 7 wholesalers in Dhaka's Mohammadpur Krishi Market fined

A mobile court today fined seven potato wholesalers in Dhaka's Mohammadpur Krishi Market Tk 4.30 lakh for selling the vegetable at prices higher than that fixed by the government.
Formally approached embassy for rail, road links between Bangladesh-China via Myanmar: Shahriar Alam

Bangladeshi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said that he looks forward to establishing direct road and rail links with China via Myanmar.
Man succumbs to burns from fire at Mohammadpur’s scrap shop

One of the seven people who were burnt in a fire caused by an explosion at a scrap material shop in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area on Tuesday died earlier today at hospital.
Bangladeshi diaspora will play a larger role in US elections

There is an especially strong South Asian focus in the coming US elections. Not just because the Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has an Indian heritage, but also because South Asians of all stripes have the potential to swing the election -- especially true in key battleground states such as Texas and Michigan.
PM vows to eliminate poverty through united efforts

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today vowed to eradicate poverty from the country through united efforts of all.
US Presidential Elections 2020: Young voters wary of climate, Covid-19

Young voters in Florida, a battleground state for the US Presidential elections, think that America faces an image crisis during the Trump administration for its stance on climate change and handling of coronavirus pandemic.
12 fishermen in Faridpur jailed for defying hilsa catching ban

A mobile court has jailed 12 fishermen for catching hilsa from the Padma and Arial Khan rivers in Sadarpur upazila of Faridpur, defying a 22-day ban.
IFC helps businesses in the poorest countries with $4b Covid-19 financing

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said it has so far extended USD 4 billion to private sector businesses in the poorest countries to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh 8th most remittance receiving country in world in 2020: World Bank

World Bank, in one of its reports, projects that Bangladesh will see increased remittance flow and secure eighth position in the world in terms of it in 2020.
Saudi man crashes car into gates of Makkah's Grand Mosque

A Saudi man in a speeding car crashed into the outer gates of Makkah's Grand Mosque late Friday night, the country's state-run news agency reported.
India, USA, Japan, Australia to hold joint naval exercise in Bay of Bengal from Nov 3

India, United States, Japan and Australia will hold a joint naval exercise from November 3 in the Bay of Bengal, appearing in it for the first time in a decade.
Death toll reaches 26 in earthquake that hit Turkey, Greek island

Rescue teams on Saturday plowed through concrete blocks and debris of eight collapsed buildings in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck Turkey’s Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, killing at least 26 people. More than 800 others were injured.
N’ganj mosque blast: Mosque committee chief arrested for negligence

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has arrested the president of Baitus Salat Jame Mosque in Pashchim Talla of Narayanganj Sadar upazila in a case filed over negligence in connection with the explosion at the mosque on September 4, which left 34 people dead.