Forbes ranks Hasina as world’s 36th most powerful woman
American business magazine Forbes on Monday ranked Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina as the 36th most powerful woman in the world, 23 places up from the last year.
SP’s wife killing: DB seizes motorcycle ‘used’ by killers
The Detective Branch of Chittagong Metropolitan Police on Monday seized a parked motorcycle reportedly used in the killing of superintendent of police Babul Akhter’s wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu in Chittagong city on Sunday and interrogated four youths but released them.
No refund on AIT for car registration, fitness renewal
The government has scrapped refund of advance income tax paid by the private car owners on occasion of registration and renewal of fitness of their vehicles, from the next fiscal year.
Clinton will win Puerto Rico, CNN projects
Hillary Clinton will win the Puerto Rico Democratic primary, according to a CNN projection, putting her on the cusp of clinching the party's presidential nomination.
NPR photographer and interpreter killed in Afghanistan attack
Two members of an NPR news crew, David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna, were killed on Sunday while traveling in southern Afghanistan.
Police make arrests in Delhi hospital kidney racket
Police in New Delhi have made a number of arrests in connection with a suspected organ harvesting scheme operating out of one of the city's most prestigious private hospitals.
'We have no fear of trouble': China talks tough over South China Sea
A senior Chinese admiral strongly defended his country's activities in the South China Sea Sunday, restating Beijing's sovereignty in the region and warning it "had no fear of trouble."
Peru presidential vote: Will convicted ex-leader's daughter win?
Her father was Peru's president for a decade.
Killing a part of conspiracy from home, abroad: home minister
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan said the killing of Mahmuda Khanam, wife of a police officer, was a targeted killing which was a part of a conspiracy hatched at home and abroad.
Police official’s wife shot dead
Three suspected militants riding a motorbike stabbed and shot dead the wife of an acclaimed counter-terrorism police official, Babul Akhter, while his son escaped injury, near their rented house in the port city on Sunday morning.
