Bangladesh situation ‘very complex’: US
The United States on Saturday described Bangladesh situation as ‘very complex’ and said there was a threat on the ground [in Bangladesh] from Middle-East-based Islamist militant outfit Islamic States.
Sexual harassment: Ahsanullah univ teacher suspended
The Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology on Saturday suspended one of its teachers for sexually harassing a female student, in the face of demonstrations, by the students on its campus.
WB questions govt’s 7.05pc GDP growth estimate
The World Bank on Saturday questioned the government’s estimate of a 7.05 per cent gross domestic product growth in fiscal year 2015-16, as most economic indicators do not back up such an increase in GDP.
China denies U.S. aircraft carrier Hong Kong port visit
China has denied a U.S. aircraft carrier entry into a Hong Kong port, according to Pentagon spokesman Cmdr. Bill Urban.
Four 911 calls to Prince's Paisley Park for medical emergencies
Prince was enigmatic in life. And a week after he was found unresponsive in an elevator in his home and declared dead, the circumstances of his death are still not completely clear.
2 toddlers found tied, chained in backyard, Texas deputies say
Around midnight Thursday, deputies went to a house near San Antonio after somebody called to report hearing a child crying in a backyard, according to a Friday news release from the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.
First on CNN: Russians 'barrel roll' over another U.S. Air Force plane
A Russian SU-27 conducted a "barrel roll" Friday over the top of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 which was flying a reconnaissance mission in international airspace above the Baltic Sea, the Defense Department said.
Diarrhoea soars as heat wave grips country
With scorching heat searing the country for the past few days, hospitals all around continued to receive higher numbers of diarrhoea patients.
FAST UNTO DEATH: 29 nurses fall sick on second day
At least 29 nurses fell sick and three of them were hospitalised as unemployed nurses continued their fast unto death on Friday in front of National Press Club, seeking jobs on seniority.
Prices of red lentil, garlic rise flouting minister’s warning
The prices of red lentil, beef, and garlic have gone up on the city’s kitchen markets over the week, flouting the commerce minister’s assurance that the essential commodity prices would not rise ahead of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting.
