Get united to resist terrorists: PM
Announcing a two-day state mourning for those killed in Gulshan attack, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all, including anti-terrorism committees, community police and general people, to get united to resist a handful of derailed terrorists.
28 killed as hostage crisis ends
The 12-hour hostage crisis at Spanish restaurant Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital’s highly secured Gulshan diplomatic area ended on Saturday morning claiming 28 lives including 17 foreigners, 2 police officials and 6 suspected gunmen.
Gulshan attack to hit exports, economy: experts
Businesses and economists on Saturday expressed their apprehension that the deadly Gulshan hotel siege, in which 28 people, mostly foreigners were killed, might put a severe impact on the Bangladesh’s economy, especially on its exports and investment.
People continue to leave Dhaka
People continued to leave Dhaka, the capital of the country, on Saturday for different outlying districts, to celebrate one of the largest festivals of the Muslims, Eid-ul-Fitr.
Trump looks to unlikely speakers for convention help
Donald Trump is turning to his family, sports figures and business leaders to fill speaking slots at the Republican National Convention later this month as scores of prominent Republican leaders continue to refuse to line up behind their controversial nominee-to-be.
Taiwan accidentally launches missile toward China, kills fishing boat captain
A Taiwan warship mistakenly launched a supersonic "aircraft carrier killer" missile toward China Friday, hitting a fishing boat and killing the boat's captain in an incident China called "a serious matter."
Airstrike kills 2 ISIS commanders, U.S. says
Two ISIS senior military commanders died last week in a U.S. airstrike, killing a man that the United States says oversaw the terror group's 2014 offensive to capture the all-important Iraqi city of Mosul, the Pentagon said Friday.
Gulshan rescue operation ends, six attackers killed, bodies of 20 hostages found
Joint forces have cleared Holey Artisan Bakery at Gulshan on Saturday morning killing six attackers who took at least 20 hostages, including foreigners, on Friday night.
Khaleda for unity to eliminate extremism
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday called for united efforts irrespective of party and creed to root out extreme power.
Another Hindu priest hacked in Satkhira
Yet another Hindu priest came under machete attack as assailants hacked and left him injured at Brahmarajpur in Satkhira early Saturday.
