Day: July 20, 2018

    A suspected British hitman is being hunted by police over a gangland shooting in Amsterdam. The National Crime Agency is searching for a Briton, possibly from Manchester or Merseyside, who is believed to have shot a 55-year-old man in Stromarkt on 19 May. The suspected gunman shot his victim in the head outside a cafe, before fleeing the scene on a bicycle taxi, going toward the Dam square. He was caught on CCTV and police have released images to help locate him. Witnesses say he spoke with a north west accent, possibly Manchester or Merseyside. Police believe as the victim was from Manchester, the gunman may have links with the area. The victim, who survived his injuries, is originally from the Sale area of Manchester but now lives in the Netherlands. He is in a...

    Theresa May has insisted her chief whip was not trying to steal votes in knife-edge Brexit showdowns despite him apparently confessing to breaking Commons convention. Julian Smith has not denied ordering Tory MPs to ignore pairing arrangements designed to help sick or pregnant MPs to miss votes sparking calls for his resignation. Quizzed on the controversy in Belfast, the prime minister was asked why she had not sacked him for effectively trying to steal votes from the opposition. A Tory backbencher has said Mr Smith all-but admitted to her that he issued the order, which led to Brandon Lewis, the party chairman, voting when he was paired not to. But Ms May replied: There was an honest mistake made for which the chief whip and, indeed, Brandon Lewis have both apol...

President Md. Abdul Hamid returns home from London today following his medical check-up. He went to London for his health check-up on July 7. A nationwide campaign began yesterday for planting three million saplings in memory of the Liberation War Martyrs. The campaign was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to implement by 86, 000 educational institutions. The PM also inaugurated the World Environment Day programmes, Tree Fair and Campaign for Tree Plantation at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka yesterday. Addressing the function, the PM called for increased use of jute bags as an alternative to polythene to curb environmental degradation. The results of this year's HSC and equivalent examinations will be published today. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid ...