Many home-goers go back without ticket after waiting in long queues
Several hundred Eid-time home-goers on Saturday had to go back without advance train tickets from capital’s Kamalapur Railway Station after waiting in queues for several hours.
8 more students killed in road accidents since Kurmitola accident
One more school student was killed in a road accident on Saturday in Feni as deaths of students in road accidents continued despite countrywide student outburst for safe road following deaths of two of their fellows in a bus crash at Kurmitola in Dhaka city on July 29.
Anarchy on Dhaka streets returns
Anarchy on Dhaka city streets returned amidst ongoing traffic week programme the Dhaka Metropolitan Police have taken in the face of school and college students’ protests for road safety and against anarchy in the transport sector.
22 private university students land in jail
Dhaka metropolitan magistrate’s court on Thursday sent 22 private university students to jail after they were interrogated for two days in police custody in two cases filed with Badda and Bhatara police stations allegedly for ‘attacking police’ during Monday’s demonstrations demanding road safety.
HC orders further health examination of Shahidul
The High Court Division on Thursday asked the government to ensure further health examination of detained acclaimed photographer, writer and rights activist Shahidul Alam to determine whether or not he was tortured physically or mentally in the custody of the Detective Branch.
Quader says CEC should restrain his statements
Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said that chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda should have restrained his public statements.
If you're surprised by Saudi Arabia's fight with Canada, you haven't been paying attention
(CNN)What began with a statement of concern over human rights has ballooned into the biggest diplomatic feud in years between Canada and Saudi Arabia.
Trump administration slaps more sanctions on Russia after Skripal poisonings
Washington (CNN)The Trump administration will impose more sanctions on Russia under a chemical and biological warfare law following the poisoning of a former Russian agent and his daughter in the UK earlier this year, the State Department announced Wednesday.
Faced with falling birth rates, China urges citizens to have more babies
(CNN)China appears to be backpedaling on its decades-long policies to limit population growth as it attempts to address a demographic time bomb.
Israel and Hamas exchange fire in sudden Gaza escalation
Jerusalem (CNN)Israel has launched air strikes on Gaza after Hamas militants fired rockets into its territory amid efforts to achieve a long-term ceasefire agreement
