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Ismat Ara’s 1st death anniv

Today is the first death anniversary of former lawmaker and state minister Ismat Ara Sadique.
Rohingya Repatriation: China’s role as mediator very crucial

China’s role in the Rohingya repatriation is turning out to be a decisive factor in resolving the crisis as it embarked on the role of a mediator between Bangladesh and Myanmar and is likely to continue it towards a solution, analysts have said.
Stolen 500-year-old Leonardo da Vinci copy found in Italy

Italian police have found a 500-year-old copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi in a Naples flat and returned it to a church that had no idea it had been stolen.
No one held, a month after the murder of a disabled man

Family members of a man who was killed over land dispute in Mymensingh on December 25 alleged that they were being threatened by the accused.
Refugee Camp: 5 Rohingyas held with firearms

Members of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) detained five Rohingya men with firearms in their possession from a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf upazila early yesterday.
Road crash claims 4 lives in Faridpur

Four people, including three women, were killed and 24 more injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Bagail in Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila yesterday.
UK Covid strain spreads to 60 countries

The UK coronavirus strain has spread to at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization reported yesterday, as 1.6 million residents were banned from leaving Beijing after two cases linked to the new strain were found in the Chinese capital.
Prowling at night to rob ride-seekers

Vegetable traders -- Apan Mia and Nazrul Islam -- were waiting near the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on the night of December 28, 2020 for a vehicle to go to Karwan Bazar when a pick-up van stopped in front of them.
Low-Income People: Rain adds to their plight in biting cold

The severity of cold intensified yesterday as some rainfall occurred in many parts of the country, including in the capital.
Poacher held with tiger skin

A team of Rab and forest guards has arrested a poacher and recovered a tiger skin from his possession in Bagerhat’s Sharankhola upazila.
8 more die, 656 infected with Covid in a day

Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 4.26 percent with 656 new cases reported until early yesterday.
Upcoming CCC Polls: AL publishes ad with names of its candidates

Failing to make rebel candidates step down from the Chattogram City Corporation elections despite repeated attempts, the port city Awami League has published an advertisement with the names of its nominated candidates.
Ferry Service: Many suffer as dense fog causes chaos

Dense fog forced the authorities to suspend ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia and the Shimulia-Banglabazar routes for hours, causing immense sufferings to passengers.
‘Baby Trump’ blimp lands at London museum

The infamous blimp of outgoing US President Donald Trump dressed as a baby could soon greet visitors to the Museum on London, which on Monday announced it had acquired the inflatable effigy.
Jute price soars to a record high

Jute has been selling at the highest rate after independence of Bangladesh. The benefit, however, is being reaped by the middle men instead of jute growers.
Rape Coverage by Media: Writ seeks HC order to shield victim’s identity

A rights organisation yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive to restrain the media from publishing and broadcasting the identity of rape and sexual assault victims.
WHO, China could have acted faster

China and the WHO could have acted faster to avert catastrophe during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak, a panel of independent experts concluded, as the global health body and EU moved to secure vaccines for poorer nations.
Man held over gang rape of woman

A man was arrested in Gazipur on charges of the abduction and gang rape of a woman. Meanwhile, another man was arrested in Jamalpur for raping a garments worker.
Illegal Level Crossing: One killed as train hits 3-wheeler

A man was killed and six more were injured as a train and a motorised three-wheeler collided at an illegal level crossing in Pabna’s Sujanagar upazila yesterday.
Death of Couple: Bus driver arrested in the capital

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police yesterday arrested the driver of Ajmeri Glory Paribahan that hit and ran over a couple in the capital’s Airport area on Monday morning.
Libyan leaders approve interim executive mechanism: UN

Libyan envoys at UN-backed talks to end nearly a decade of war yesterday voted to pass the mechanism to choose an interim executive to govern until polls in December, the UN said.
EU warns Iran nuclear deal at ‘critical juncture’

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has warned the Iran nuclear deal is at a “critical juncture”, as Tehran’s moves to breach it threaten efforts to get the US back on board.
Court dismisses defamation case against ex-DSCC mayor Khokon

A Dhaka court yesterday dismissed a defamation case filed against former Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sayeed Khokon over making “defamatory comments” on incumbent Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh.
Imprisoned Chinese rights lawyer in poor health:wife

A Chinese lawyer nominated for a top human rights award is in poor health after years in prison, his wife told AFP yesterday.
20 more die from Covid, 702 test positive in a day

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 tally reached 529,031 yesterday with the detection of 702 new cases.
Turkey orders 238 detained in military probe over Gulen links

Turkey has ordered the arrest of 238 people in an operation targeting suspects in the military allegedly linked to a Muslim preacher who Ankara says was behind a 2016 failed coup, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported yesterday.
Rohingya Repatriation: Dhaka wants global community’s presence

Rohingyas will feel safe if they see the international community’s presence in areas of Myanmar’s Rakhine state where they are to be repatriated, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said yesterday.
Virgin Orbit reaches space for first time

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit project on Sunday successfully flew a rocket into space from the wing of a 747 plane, paving the way for a new method of launching low-cost satellites.
Fraudster arrested in capital

He used to travel in a helicopter from Dhaka to remote towns and introduced himself as the CEO of the Canadian Council for International Cooperation.
Explosives Case: 5 get life term over killing of journalist

A Khulna court yesterday sentenced five outlaws to life imprisonment in a case filed in connection with the murder of Ekushey Padak recipient and journalist Humayun Kabir Balu in 2004.