SC upholds SQC’s death sentence
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence for Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader, Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, in war crimes in Chittagong region during the Liberation War of 1971.
Southeast people continue to suffer
People of different waterlogged areas of the south-eastern part of the country continued to suffer as their homesteads, crops and roads were still under water on Tuesday while water began to recede from some places and the situation remained unchanged at some other places.
Donald Trump on debate preparation: 'I am what I am'
Donald Trump said Tuesday he's bringing his authentic self to the GOP presidential debate stage next week, and disparaged other top presidential hopefuls for relying too much on pollsters instead of directly answering questions.
Moammar Gadhafi's son Saif al-Islam sentenced to death in Libya
A Tripoli court sentenced several officials in the former regime of slain Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to death Tuesday -- including Gadhafi's son Saif al-Islam Gadhafi in absentia -- drawing criticism from the U.N. human rights office.
Obama: I could win 3rd term if I ran again
Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he could win a third term in office if he ran again but that he is barred by the Constitution.
Injuries as 2,000 migrants try to enter Channel Tunnel in France to reach UK
About 2,000 migrants tried to enter the Channel Tunnel through the French terminal near Calais Monday night in an attempt to reach the UK, operator Eurotunnel says.
SQC’S APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE: SC verdict today
The Appellate Division will deliver today its verdict in the appeal of war crimes death row inmate Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
DCs for building ring road to tighten border security
Several deputy commissioners at their annual conference in Dhaka proposed setting up ‘ring road’ along the border with India to strengthen security and check smuggling as a vast area along the frontiers in Chittagong Hill Tracts and the country’s north remained unprotected.
Woman kills attacker in self-defense; may have unknowingly killed serial killer
"He pulled a gun on me! He was going to kill me!" Those are the chilling words caught in the background of a 911 call placed earlier this month after a woman's face-off with an attacker who tried to rape her, pointing a 9 mm gun to her chest.
China's stock market continues to free fall
The losses build on an 8.5% decline on Monday for the benchmark Shanghai index, its worst performance in eight years. The smaller Shenzhen market, which is heavy on tech stocks, closed down 7%.
