Jimmy Carter says he has cancer and it has spread
Former President Jimmy Carter has cancer, and it has spread to other parts of his body, he announced Wednesday.
PM takes a swipe at reform seekers to the constitution
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday slammed those seeking constitutional amendment again, saying that these people were either advisers to military dictators or worked with them in other capacities and licked their feet and begged their mercy.
BNP asks district units to hold council sessions by Sept 30
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has asked its district units to constitute new committees through council sessions by September 30 as part of the reorganisation of the party. The party gave the instruction in a letter sent to the president and secretary or convener and member secretary of the 75 organisational districts on Saturday, party sources said.
MP Badi beats upazila engineer
Ukhiya upazila engineer Mostafa Minhah was beaten at his office by local lawmaker Abdur Rahman Badi on Wednesday morning.
Buyers should raise RMG price for compliance cost
Economists, entrepreneurs and workers rights activists on Wednesday demanded that international buyers should pay a portion of compliance costs through increasing the price of products sourced from Bangladesh.
BCL man killed in infighting at Sylhet MM college
A Bangladesh Chhatra League activist was stabbed to death on Wednesday in the sequel of infighting of the ruling Awami League-backed student organisation at Madan Mohan College in Sylhet.
'They don't deserve this kind of life:' Meet China's abandoned children
The first thing that strikes me about JiaJia is how he almost looks like Superman.Arms and legs outstretched in flying position, lying stomach down on something resembling a modified skateboard, the 9-year-old uses his impressive upper body strength to gain speed, zooming back and forth across the floor.
MH370: Malaysia to send team to inspect debris found on Maldives
Malaysia has said it will send a team to the Maldives to inspect debris found on the Indian Ocean archipelago to determine whether it might be related to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
MH17 investigators: Possible missile parts found
Authorities investigating last year's downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine are examining what could be surface-to-air missile parts that were found in the area, a Dutch-led prosecution team said Tuesday.
Experts defuse World War II bomb in East London
Military bomb disposal experts safely removed an unexploded World War II bomb from a basement in East London on Tuesday, after its discovery forced scores of people from their homes overnight.
