Brazil: Supreme Court to rule on 'Lula' as President's impeachment risk grows
Brazil's political crisis is boiling over, and the impact could go well beyond the country's borders. President Dilma Rousseff's odds of getting impeached are stronger than ever, now that the country's largest political party said it's pulling out of her coalition government.
Move over Putin: Trudeau for most athletic world leader?
It looks like Vladimir Putin has some competition for the title of most athletic world leader. Sure, the Russian President might spend his free time shirtless horseback riding and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama can dance the tango, but the Internet is going ga-ga over a photo of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showing off his yoga abilities.
Happiness cut down: Newlyweds' family mourns loss after Lahore tragedy
For so many, it was supposed to be a pleasant day out; among the Christian visitors, a fun way to celebrate Easter Sunday. But a day in the park turned into tragedy for the families of the 74 lives brutally cut short in Lahore's Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park last weekend.
BB RESERVE THEFT : $15.2m of stolen money with Chinese businessman
At least $15.2 million out of $81 million stolen from Bangladesh Bank and sent to a Philippines bank is in the possession of an accused Chinese businessman based in Philippines, according to his testimony during a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
PM opens part of Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated of the first part of the ongoing Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover Project from Satrasta to Ramna thana point.
Fakhrul lands in jail soon after being BNP secy gen
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sent the just made secretary general of Bangladesh Nationalist Party Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to jail in two violence cases.
Tonu’s body exhumed for fresh autopsy
The authorities on Wednesday exhumed the body of college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu to conduct fresh post mortem examination 10 days after she was raped and murdered inside Comilla Cantonment area.
SC asks Janakantha editor to surrender to lower court
The Appellate Division on Monday directed the editor of Daily Janakantha, Mohammad Atiqullah Khan Masud, to surrender before the lower court in a week in connection with his conviction for seven years’ imprisonment on charge of constructing a high-rise building doctoring RAJUK-approved design.
Nor’wester likely in 14 dists, signal 2 for river ports in 9 dists
River ports in several districts across the country have been asked to hoist riverine warning signal 2 amid forecast of temporary west or north-westerly squalls.
HC rejects 1988 writ challenging state religion
The High Court on Monday rejected a 1988 writ petition challenging the constitutional provision of state religion. The rule retained Islam as state religion as per the eighth amendment to the constitution.
