Body of polytechnic student recovered in Boalkhali, police have sent it for autopsy
Staff Correspondent Police have recovered the body of a polytechnic student named Amit Sengupta (22) from his room in Shakpura Union of Boalkhali Upazila of Chittagong. The incident took place...
Two associates of David Eamon arrested with foreign pistols and bullets in Bayezid
Own Correspondent, Chittagong The Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) has arrested two associates of identified terrorist...
Humanitarian assistance to Ruma Zone: Army provides education, health, sports and emergency services in remote hilly neighborhoods
The Bangladesh Army's Ruma Zone (36 Bir) has carried out a humanitarian assistance programme...
Open letter to the Prime Minister demanding urgent action on residential gas connections
AKM Aliullah Haque, General Secretary of the Consumer-Gas Pipeline Construction Contractors Federation of Bangladesh,...
People’s cries in one room, light of hope returns to humane DC’s public hearing
Abdul Wahed Chowdhury listens to the problems of 18 people, gives immediate instructions; provides financial assistance...
South African TV Star Jub Jub Arrested Over Alleged Kidnapping and Firearm Incident
South African television presenter and rapper Molemo Maarohanye, widely known as Jub Jub, has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping a taxi driver and firing...
Nigerian Author Accuses Lagos Hospital of Delaying Inquest into Son’s Death
Lagos, Nigeria — Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a Lagos-based private hospital, Euracare, of obstructing an official inquest into the death...
Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre
Police in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fired warning shots into the air to disperse angry crowds attempting to reclaim the bodies of relatives...
Morocco Expands Tourism in Western Sahara Amid Dispute Over Territory
Morocco is increasingly promoting tourism in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, drawing criticism from rights groups and legal experts who argue that the...
East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it’s not easy
East African nations are once again debating how to reduce imports of second-hand clothing, commonly known as “mitumba”, as governments seek to protect local...
“Speed, Money and Compassion” — Lessons From an Ebola Survivor and Experts Amid DR Congo Outbreak
As the Democratic Republic of Congo battles a deadly new Ebola outbreak, survivors and global health experts are urging authorities to act quickly, invest...
Ebola Outbreak May Be Spreading Faster Than Expected, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be spreading more rapidly...
Nationwide Strike Over Fuel Prices Disrupts Transport Across Kenya
Thousands of commuters were stranded across Kenya on Monday as a nationwide transport strike over soaring fuel prices brought public transport services to a...
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo a Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization has officially declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a “Public Health Emergency of International...
Senior IS Leader Killed in Joint US-Nigeria Operation
A senior leader of the Islamic State (IS) group has been killed in a joint military operation conducted by the United States and Nigeria,...
Dozens of Dogs Rescued in Uganda After BBC Exposes Fake Shelters
Dozens of dogs have been rescued in Uganda following a major police raid on fake animal shelters accused of exploiting animals for online scam...
‘They shot my neighbour in the head’ – the lakeside city traumatised by war
Summary executions, rape and other brutal abuses were carried out during the occupation of the lakeside city of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of...
South Africa Condemns ‘Fake Videos’ Amid Rising Tensions Over Alleged Xenophobic Attacks
The South African government has strongly condemned the circulation of what it described as “fake videos and images” allegedly showing xenophobic attacks against foreign...
Police Officer Recounts Dramatic Mission to Retrieve Human Remains from Crocodile
A South African police officer has described a high-risk operation in which he was lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested river to recover...
