DMP confirms identity of 7 dead in Kalyanpur operation
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Wednesday night confirmed the identity of seven of the nine suspected Islamist extremists killed in what police named ‘Operation Storm-26’ at a Kalyanpur house in Dhaka early Tuesday.
Food, drinking water crisis stalks flood-hit people
Around 12 lakh flood-affected people in north-western and north-eastern districts are now in the grip of severe crisis of food and drinking water while water-borne diseases have started spreading, with floods lingering in many areas.
Apple sales fall for second straight quarter
For 13 years, Apple (AAPL, Tech30) wowed investors with consistent sales growth fueled by the iPod, iPad and, more than anything else, the iPhone -- which accounts for the majority of the company's revenue.
Why France attack is latest assault in ISIS war on Christianity
The attack by two knife-wielding assailants on a church outside Rouen, Normandy, Tuesday in which the attackers killed an elderly priest by slitting his throat and gravely wounded a hostage appears to have been quite deliberately targeted at the Catholic church.
Obama says it's 'possible' Putin is trying to sway vote for Trump
President Barack Obama on Tuesday wouldn't rule out the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be attempting to tip the US presidential election toward Donald Trump.
WB favours launching carbon tax in Bangladesh
A World Bank mission scheduled to take place from July 31 to August 11 may suggest the government to introduce carbon taxes in the country to reduce environmental pollution due to carbon emissions, officials said.
Overnight raid kills 9 extremist suspects
Nine suspected Islamist extremists were killed and an injured suspect was arrested in what police named ‘Operation Storm-26’ at a house at Kalyanpur in Dhaka early Tuesday.
Hollande: Deadly church attack in France carried out in name of ISIS
A man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the deadly church attack in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, in Normandy, France, according to the spokeswoman for Paris' anti-terrorism prosecutor. The man was arrested near the church, Agnes Thibault Lecuivre told CNN. Priest Jacques Hamel had his throat slit in the attack, Lecuivre said.
Michelle Obama: 'When they go low, we go high'
Michelle Obama cast the presidential race as one between a positive role model for children -- in Hillary Clinton -- and a damaging one -- in Donald Trump -- in the marquee speech on the Democratic National Convention's opening night.
PM asks deputy commissioners to be firm in enforcing law for peace
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Tuesday asked the deputy commissioners to be firm and careful in enforcing law to ensure peace and stability through eradicating militancy, terrorism and communalism.
