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Oikyafront’s Sylhet rally not stopped: Quader

The public rally of Jatiya Oikyafront, which was supposed to be held in Sylhet on October 23, is not stopped but postponed on security ground, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says
PM leaves Jeddah for home

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Jeddah for home concluding her four-day bilateral visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King and Custodian of two Holy Mosques Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Shahjahan Khan slams Kamal for forming Oikyafront

Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan takes a swipe at Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain for forming Jatiya Oikyafront with “anti-liberation forces” and termed it as the unity of the national enemy.
Durga Puja ends

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, ends with the immersion of the idols of Goddess Durga across the country.
Ruling quarter afraid of Oikyafront: Moudud

The ruling Awami League becomes “crazy” after formation of the Jatiya Oikyafront ahead of the next general election, BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed says.
New moon: China to launch lunar lighting in outer space

China is planning to launch its own 'artificial moon' by 2020 to replace streetlamps and lower electricity costs in urban areas, state media reports.
President for preventing evil forces to continue country’s development

President M Abdul Hamid urges all irrespective of religions and castes to prevent anti-liberation evil forces to continue the pace of development in the country.
Ayub Bacchu believed in spirit of War of Liberation: Obaidul Quader

Bangladesh Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader says deceased rock singer Ayub Bacchu believed in the spirit of War of Liberation and he used to start all his concerts by playing national anthem on guitar.
Turkey denies giving 'any kind of audio tape' on Khashoggi to US

Turkey denies giving "any kind of audio tape" from the investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo or any American official.
Train smashes into human-hauler in Rajbari; 3 dead

At least three people are killed and 11 others injured as a train crashes into a human-hauler carrying workers of a jute mill at an unauthorised level crossing in Baliakandi upazila of Rajbari.
Bollywood director fired in India's #Metoo storm

Fox Star Studios sacks a Bollywood director working on a Hindi-language remake of hit US movie "The Fault In Our Stars" after he is accused of sexual harassment by two women.
HRW concerned over Bangladesh govt’s intensive surveillance on social media

Human Rights Watch says Bangladesh government has embarked upon intensive and intrusive surveillance and monitoring of social media ahead of national elections, raising concern over a chilling effect on speech.
Six dead in fire at Rohingya camp in Myanmar

Six Rohingya are killed early Friday after a blaze tore through an overcrowded camp for the persecuted minority in Myanmar's Rakhine state, the local fire service said.
The other side of Korea: Art, food and history

A group of Indonesian journalists, including The Jakarta Post, is invited by the Korea Tourism Organization to join a familiarization trip to South Korea. A number of Asian journalists and bloggers from Malaysia, Singapore, China and Japan also take part in the three-day trip.
Midday Brief, Friday, October 19, 2018

Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on October 19, 2018.
[Watch] Most viewed songs of Ayub Bachchu on YouTube

The pop star whose popularity spans around three generations dies. People started loving Ayub Bachchu’s songs in cassettes and now cherish them in YouTube with the same craze.
BDB new committee announced; Badruddoza, Mahi relieved

A new committee of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh is announced relieving its President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, Secretary General Maj (retd) Abdul Mannan and Joint Secretary General Mahi B Chowdhury from their posts.
Canada pot stores run out of supplies, more lineups

Day two of legal recreational cannabis in Canada sees more long lineups outside pot stores and supply shortages in parts of the country.
Trump says Saudi journalist likely dead

President Donald Trump says he presumes missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead and that the US response to Saudi Arabia will likely be "very severe" but that he still wanted to get to the bottom of what exactly happened.
One-minute silence as tribute to Ayub Bachchu

Lining up for hours at Central Shaheed Minar, thousands of mourning fans and followers pay their tributes to legendary rockstar Ayub Bachchu, who died of heart attack yesterday.
Calls grow louder for fresh exam

Demand for holding fresh exams for Dhaka University's “Gha” Unit rang louder yesterday, with more and more students joining protests and bringing widespread allegations of questions leak in the previous tests.
Oikyafront denied nod for first rally

Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) denies Jatiya Oikyafront of permission for holding a rally in the city on October 23 on security ground.
KSA keen to invest in Bangladesh

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has said his country is keen to be Bangladesh's development partner by investing in different sectors.
#Metoo in India: Akbar to testify before court on October 31

A Delhi court yesterday asked India's former junior minister for External Affairs M J Akbar to testify before it on October 31 in the criminal defamation complaint he filed against his former journalist-colleague Priya Ramani who has accused him of sexual misconduct around 20 years ago.
Law and order will be under control during polls: Amu

Law and order situation in the country during the upcoming parliamentary election is not likely to deteriorate, Amir Hossain Amu, the chairman of cabinet committee on law and order, said yesterday.
Ambulance driver dies in Savar accident

An ambulance driver died as he hit a roadside tree after losing control on the steering in Savar, on the outskirt of the capital Dhaka.
We had fair competition: James

Remembering the legendary musician Ayub Bachchu, singer James says he had a healthy competition with him (Bachchu) for composing songs.
STAR Day at a Glance | Thursday, October 18, 2018

Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on October 18, 2018
Those who leave alliance to be thrown into dustbin: Nazrul

BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan calls upon the 20-party alliance partners to stay united saying that the people who will leave the alliance to be thrown into the dustbin.
Go abroad with training: PM

Describing training as very much essential for the overseas job-seekers, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina advises the overseas job-seekers to take proper training before going abroad.