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Libya condemns killing of 26 Bangladeshis

Libya has condemned the killings of 26 Bangladeshis by Libyan human traffickers in Mizdah and said it would bring the killers to book.
‘Drug peddler’ killed in Bandarban ‘gunfight’ with BGB

A suspected drug peddler has been killed in what was claimed to be a gunfight with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Naikhyangchhari upazila of Bandarban.
Harsh steps if health guidelines not followed in public transport: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the government will take harsh steps if health guidelines are not followed and social distancing is not maintained in public transport during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged

Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades.
World’s reaction to US weaves solidarity, calls to change

Several thousand people march in New Zealand’s largest city to protest the killing of George Floyd in the US as well as to stand up against police violence and racism in their own country.
CMP constable dies with Covid-19 like symptoms

A 29-year-old police constable of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) died with Covid-19 like symptoms at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) this morning.
Suspended DIG prisons Bazlur Rashid denied bail

The High Court has rejected a bail petition of suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Prisons Bazlur Rashid in a case against him on charge of amassing Tk 3.08 crore beyond known source of income.
Number of Covid-19 positive police personnel crosses 5,000 mark

The number of police personnel infected with Covid-19 has crossed 5,000 this noon, according to a tally of Police Headquarters.
Covid-19: Current death rate 1.36pc, recovery rate 21.39pc

Twenty-two coronavirus patients died, 2,381 were infected and 816 recovered in 24 hours in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
Dhaka University teachers condole death of colleague from Covid-19

Dhaka University Teachers’ Association has expressed condolences at the death of Prof Shakil Uddin Ahmed of Soil, Water and Environment department of the university who died with Covid-19 last night.
A pregnant woman showing symptoms of Covid-19 dies in Bogura

A 19-year-old pregnant woman died with Covid-19 symptoms one hour after her admission at Bogura’s Mohammad Ali Hospital last night.
Domestic flights resume on limited routes, lack of passengers observed

Local airlines saw very few passengers on the first day of resumption of regular passenger flight operation on three domestic routes this morning after more than two months of flight suspension, sources at different airlines said.
Libya Killings: Rab claims to have arrested member of trafficking ring

Rab claims to have arrested a human trafficker who trafficked some of the 26 Bangladeshi nationals killed in Libya on May 28.
Virtual court functions challenged

A supreme court lawyer has filed a writ petition with the high court challenging the chief justice's decision to run virtual functions of the courts across the country.
Writ petition challenges govt decision to hike bus fare

A rights organisation has filed a writ petition with the high court, challenging the government’s decision to increase bus fares by 60 percent.
Drug peddler killed in shootout: Rab

An alleged drug peddler has been killed in a "shootout" with members of Rab in Gazipur’s Kashimpur area.
Clashes outside White House as US cities under curfew

Police fire tear gas outside the White House as major US cities are put under curfew to suppress rioting as anti-racism protestors again took to the streets to voice fury at police brutality.
Bus services resume after more than 2 months

Road transport services, including buses and minibuses, resumed today morning after being suspended more than two months back to slow the transmission of Covid-19 in the country.
Tanker truck drives into US protesters

A tanker truck drives into a throng of protesters on a closed interstate near Minneapolis, with the driver pulled from his rig and beaten, as major US cities impose curfews in fear of another night of demonstrations against police brutality descending into violence.
Fears grow of US coronavirus surge from George Floyd protests

The massive protests sweeping across US cities following the police killing of a black man in Minnesota have sent shudders through the health community and elevated fears that the huge crowds will lead to a new surge in cases of the coronavirus.
DU professor dies of Covid-19

A professor of Dhaka University (DU) has died of Covid-19.
India expels 2 Pakistan High Commission officials for spying

India has expelled two officials of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi and ordered them to leave the country within 24 hours after they were apprehended by law enforcement authorities for allegedly indulging in espionage activities.
Protesters rally in London, Berlin over George Floyd's death

Hundreds of people have protested in London and Berlin in solidarity with demonstrations in the United States over the death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white policeman knelt on his neck in Minneapolis.
Control room to monitor whether public transports following safety measures: ministry

Road transport and bridges ministry has ordered opening of a control room to monitor whether transport owners are resuming operations following the health safety guidelines issued by the authorities in this regard.
Major bus operators accept new fare rate, resume services tomorrow

Major bus operators have accepted the new bus fare rate “considering passengers’ side” and already started selling ticket from counters.
1,000 Bangladeshis in prisons, detention camps of Middle East countries return

Nearly one thousand Bangladeshis who were either in prison or detention camps in Middle East countries returned to the country in the last 24hours.
16 noted citizens demand justice for attacks on minorities during pandemic

Sixteen noted citizens today demanded justice for the incidents of attacks on minority communities, violence against woman, land grabbing, harassment of common people, and torture of journalists that happened during the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
Social distancing goes ignored as launch services resume in Barishal

Social distancing measures are being largely ignored as passengers start travelling by launch from Barishal river port today.
SpaceX’s astronaut-riding Dragon arrives at space station

SpaceX has delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA, following up a historic liftoff with an equally smooth docking in yet another first for Elon Musk’s company.
Bank interest worth Tk 2,000cr to be waived to benefit 1.38cr borrowers: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced a new stimulus package to waive Tk 2,000 crore bank interest -- for people affected badly by the nationwide shutdown enforced to contain the coronavirus pandemic.