HISTORY DISTORTION CRIMES ACT: Constitutional protection sought
War crimes trial campaigners on Wednesday urged the government to pass history distortion crimes act and give constitutional protection for the act so that none could cancel it in future. Addressing a discussion on ‘History and spirit of the liberation war: history distortion crimes act’, they also called for resistance against violence in the name of religion.
School students’ deposits in banks total Tk 844cr
The total deposit in the 10.34 lakh banking accounts owned by school students in the country stood at Tk 844.19 crore as on December 31, 2015 thanks to the banks offering higher interests on that than other deposit schemes.
Shafik tortured in remand, claims Taleya
Journalist Shafik Rehman’s wife Taleya Rehman on Wednesday alleged that he was being tortured in custody.
No industry on farmland, forest: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said her government will not allow anyone to set up industries indiscriminately destroying farmlands and forests.
Trump, Clinton win in New York, move closer to nomination
Republican front-runner Donald Trump easily won New York state’s presidential nominating contest on Tuesday, moving closer to capturing enough delegates to win the nomination and avoid a contested convention in July.
Depicting China: Can Chinese photographers scoop more awards?
The work of Chinese photojournalists has often gone unrecognized outside their homeland -- but this is changing, and fast.
U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power's motorcade hits, kills boy in Cameroon
A top U.S. diplomat has expressed her "great sorrow" after a vehicle in her convoy struck and killed a young boy during an official visit to Cameroon.
Ethiopia: Hundreds killed, children kidnapped in raids from South Sudan
Ethiopia's government says more than 200 people have been killed and 100 children have been kidnapped in cross-border raids from South Sudan in March and April.
First criminal charges to be announced in Flint water crisis, source says
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and the Flint water investigation team are expected to announce the first criminal charges Wednesday in the tainted water case, according to a source briefed on the investigation.
NBR PRE-BUDGET MEETING: Zero duty sought on fire safety equipment for all sectors
Leaders of associations of apparel industries and accessory makers on Tuesday sought full import duty waiver on firefighting equipment for all types of factories including the export-oriented ones in the next budget to help ensure the safety of workers and assets.
