People to resist BNP on Jan 5
Joint general secretary of ruling Awami League Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Friday said people would resist any protest programmes of BNP on January 5.
BNP to observe ‘democracy killing day’ amid AL’s threat
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Friday said that it would observe ‘democracy killing day’ on January 5 holding black flag processions across the country amid the ruling Awami League’s ‘threat’ not to allow BNP to take to street.
Seven Biman engineers on fresh 8-day remand
Seven suspended Biman engineers were remanded in police custody for eight more days on Friday for interrogation in a case filed on charge of criminal conspiracy and sabotage for the emergency landing of prime ministers flight on November 27.
North Korea: Is Kim Jong Un 'the world's most dangerous man'?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un heads into 2017 with two things that loom ominous for the rest of the world -- he's tested a nuclear weapon, and no one really knows how willing he'd be to use one in anger.
Obama administration prepares sanctions, retaliation for Russian election meddling
The Obama administration is preparing to announce, as soon as Thursday, a series of retaliation measures against Russia for meddling in the US election, according to American officials briefed on the plans.
China: We will be on Mars by the end of 2020
China is aiming to own the race for space in the next decade. China's ambitious and fast-growing space program is targeting a landing on the dark side of the moon by 2018, and reaching Mars before the end of the decade.
Secretary of State John Kerry: Two-state solution in 'serious jeopardy'
With less than a month left in office, Secretary of State John Kerry issued a stern rebuke Wednesday over Israeli settlements and warned that the two-state solution to the enduring conflict with Palestinians is at risk.
Comilla Medical College closed indefinitely
Students evacuated their dormitories at Comilla Medical College after it was closed sine die on Wednesday following clashes between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League over establishing supremacy on the campus.
Muhith gives fresh deadline
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday gave a fresh deadline of January to cut fuel oil prices in the local market.
15 rebels defeat AL candidates, 21 elected uncontested
Ruling Awami League rebels defeated party-backed chairman candidates in 15 districts and 23 AL-backed chairman candidates own the maiden indirect elections to zila parishads on Wednesday.
