Somali bombings leave 23 dead; Al-Shabaab claims responsibility
A pair of suicide car bombings struck a government building in Somalia on Sunday, killing 23 people, including two attackers, authorities said.
Khaleda wanted to eliminate me: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Sunday alleged that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia had wanted to eliminate her through the grenade attack on Awami League rally at Bangabandhu Avenue on August 21, 2004 that killed 24 people.
Basundahara city mall catches fire again
A fire that broke out on the fifth floor of Basundhara City Complex shopping mall at Panthapath in Dhaka Sunday morning was brought under control at about 8:30pm after nine hours’ effort, fire service and civil defence officials said.
With Tk 8,080cr surplus, govt squeezes T-bill, bond sales
Rates of interest on the government treasury bills and bonds decreased sharply in recent months due to a lower demand for borrowing through the instruments from the government which is now facing a surplus amount of Tk 8,080 crore in its account.
JnU students to march towards PMO today
The Jagannath University students on Sunday announced a march towards the Prime Minister’s Office to press home their demand for constructing residential halls on the land of just moved-out Dhaka Central Jail in the old part of the city.
5 killed, over 100 injured in tornado, storm
A sudden tornado killed at least five people and injured about 60 people in Faridpur, and at least 40 people were injured in storms and heavy rainfall that damaged houses, trees and crops in several other districts on Sunday.
Turkish wedding explosion kills 30
An explosion at a wedding in southeastern Turkey killed 30 people and injured 94 others Saturday night, the state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
Joe Biden to visit Turkey: Exiled cleric will be 'top of agenda'
When US Vice President Joe Biden visits Turkey on August 24, he'll no doubt have plenty to discuss with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
North Korea: Diplomat who defected to South Korea a 'criminal'
North Korea said its diplomat who recently defected to South Korea is a "criminal" who had been under investigation for "intentionally leaking secrets, embezzling state property" and a "sex offense."
For Trump, turning this around won't be easy
Donald Trump is trying to orchestrate a pivot in his troubled campaign. He began by shaking up his campaign staff by bringing in Stephen Bannon, an executive from Breitbart News, to take on the top post, effectively demoting Paul Manafort, who then chose to resign.
