Zia’s bail rejected in corruption case
Dhaka: A Bangladesh court on Thursday rejected former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s bail petition in a corruption case. A sex-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud rejected her appeal against a High Court order that turned down her bail plea in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case, reports bdnews24.
Trump: Greta should chill, go to movies
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed Time magazine’s naming of Greta Thunberg as 2019 Person of the Year, saying the climate activist should “chill” and go see a movie. “So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!” he tweeted.
New Zealand volcano toll reaches 16
Wellington: The death toll due to the eruption of New Zealand’s Whakaari or White Island volcano has increased to 16 after two more people succumbed to their burn injuries, authorities said on Thursday.
13 people killed in fire at plastic factory in B’desh
Dhaka: At least 13 people were killed and 21 others critically injured in a devastating fire that ripped through an illegal plastic factory in Bangladesh, police said on Thursday.
US asks Pak to ensure ‘full prosecution’ trial’
Washington: The US has asked Pakistan to ensure a “full prosecution” and “expeditious trial” of Hafiz Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind and chief of the banned Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD), in line with its international obligations.