Khaleda to go to Saudi Arabia ‘at her convenient time’
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia would go to Saudi Arabia anytime at her convenient time to perform Umrah, the party spokesman said on Thursday.
Wild trading as China tries to stop market crash
The Shanghai Composite dropped 3% at the opening bell, but quickly reversed course and jumped into positive territory. The index couldn't hold onto the upward momentum, however, and was flat after roughly an hour and half of trading.
ISIS using encryption to evade FBI
Terror groups such as ISIS are using encrypted programs to prevent law enforcement officials from accessing their communications with recruits, presenting a major new obstacle to tracking terrorists, FBI director James Comey told lawmakers Wednesday.
Muslims raise $38,000 to rebuild burned black churches
Several black churches across the South have burned in recent weeks, some due to what is believed to be arson, while others fell victim to natural disasters such as lightning.
Raushan urges PM to inspect city in disguise
The opposition leader in parliament, Raushan Ershad, on Wednesday said ordinary people in the city were passing their days in misery and suggested the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, travel around the city in disguise to see the actual picture of the fate of people.
Govt to form tribunals for speedy trial of Khaleda, associates: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday told parliament that ‘the government has plans’ to form special tribunals under Section 27 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 for trials of cases filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and her associates for instructions for petrol bomb attacks.
N’GANJ 7 KILLING: 25 RAB men, 10 others indicted Court issues warrant against 13 fugitives.
A judicial magistrate court in Narayanganj on Wednesday indicted 35 people, including 25 officers and rankers of Rabid Action Battalion, for the killings of seven people after abduction in Narayanganj in April 2014
Schoolboy killed in city road accident
The enthusiasm of Eid shopping of a schoolboy ended in a tragedy when a bus knocked him down, leaving him dead on spot in the capital’s Dhanmondi on Wednesday afternoon. The 12-year-old boy, Fahim Ahmed,
Alarm in India over dozens of deaths of people linked to Vyapam scandal
TV journalist Akshay Singh had spent about an hour talking to the family he had traveled to central India to interview when he started losing consciousness.
Pope notes: Francis says the rich shouldn't rule the world
Taking his eco-friendly message to the masses, Pope Francis called for a new system of global justice based on human rights and care for the environment rather than economic profits.
