Singapore charges 6 Bangladeshi workers with terror financing
Six Bangladeshi workers, who were detained in Singapore in April on allegation of planning attacks in Bangladesh, were charged by a Singapore court on Friday with financing terrorism, reported news agencies and newspapers in Singapore.
Police intercept nurses’ march towards PMO
Police intercepted a procession of unemployed nurses on their way to the Prime Minister’s Office in the city on Wednesday to realise their demand for appointing nurses based on their seniority, passing out batches and intelligence.
Trump's jaw-dropping hypocrisy over Bill Clinton
Hypocrisy is not a strong enough word to describe Donald Trump's recent attacks on Bill Clinton's past alleged sexual misconduct from the 1990s. We really need to come up with a new term and maybe call it "pulling a Trump."
New Taliban leader vows: No peace talks; 'terror on enemies' will continue
The new Afghan Taliban leader has told commanders and the group's supreme leadership council that there will be no peace talks with the Afghan government, a source in the group reached through an intermediary said Wednesday.
Did ISIS attack Russian military equipment at key Syrian base?
Russia is denying reports that ISIS struck and destroyed a significant amount of its military equipment at an important military base in Syria.
Drones drop films, information into N. Korea, activists say
Stealthy helicopter drones have been delivering SD cards and flash drives to North Korean residents hungry for entertainment and information from the outside, a North Korean defector and activist said Wednesday.
Terrifying scene as migrant ship capsizes
The delicate balance of an overcrowded boat carrying hundreds of migrants turned into a frightening roll as an Italian navy ship approached Wednesday.
ICC rejects case filed against Bangladesh govt: FM
The International Criminal Court has rejected a case, which brought allegation of crimes against humanity against the Bangladesh government, as the court found no legal grounds for such accusation.
GDP growth not translated into job creation: CPD
The Centre for Policy Dialogue on Wednesday said that the higher economic growth in recent years had not translated into employment generation which was a major concern for the economy.
Small retailers blame syndicates for price hike, adulteration
Retailers in the capital’s kitchen markets alleged on Wednesday that a few syndicates comprised of local muscleman and wholesalers were involved in price manipulation and adulteration during Ramadan to make super profits.
