People urged to observe World Car Free Day tomorrow
Government officials, academicians and rights activists on Tuesday urged people to observe the World Car Free Day on September 22 to ease traffic congestion and environmental pollution.
NY, NJ bombings: Suspect charged with attempted murder of officers
The man suspected in Saturday's bombings in New York and New Jersey was captured on Monday after a frantic manhunt and shootout.
North Korea claims successful test of rocket engine
North Korea claims to have successfully conducted a ground test of a new type of high powered rocket engine, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday.
Angela Merkel's party slumps as far-right surges in Berlin election
Germany's two largest parties were facing up to losses in the nation's capital Monday after large numbers of Berliners turned to the far-right.
Anti-Duterte senator removed from committee investigating killings
A longtime critic of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been ousted as the head of a committee investigating hundreds of extrajudicial killings during Duterte's ongoing war on drugs.
National security moves to the top of 2016 campaign
Six days before the crucial first presidential debate, Donald Trump is using a spate of bombings and stabbings to build an interlocking argument on two issues where he thinks tough talk gives him a winning hand -- immigration and terrorism.
PM for unhindered global movement of all factors of production
Mentioning five aspects of migration governance, including securing rights of migrants in all situations irrespective of their status, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said goods, services and all factors of production needed to move unhindered in a connected world.
Members of anti-militancy committees harassing BNP activists: Nazrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Monday alleged that the ‘administrative committees’, formed by the government with ruling party men, to resist militancy are harassing opposition leaders and activists.
It’s next to impossible to make politicians, influentials obey law: OQ
Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said that it was next to impossible to make politicians and influential people go by law.
BB reserve theft: PH court orders return of $15.25m to B’desh
A Philippine court on Monday ordered Philippine central bank – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas – to return to the Bangladesh Bank $15.25 million recovered so far out of $81 million stolen from the latter’s reserve account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York in February.
