NO QUAKE PREPAREDNESS : People at high risk
The people in Bangladesh stand exposed to high risks in the event of a powerful quake striking as the country completely lags behind in the preparedness for tackling the aftermaths, said experts.
White House outlines gun control moves
The Obama administration will announce a series of executive actions on Tuesday to combat gun violence in the U.S.
Saudi Arabia-Iran row spreads to other nations
The fallout of Saudi Arabia's execution of a Shiite cleric is spreading beyond a spat between the Saudis and Iranians, as other Middle East nations chose sides Monday and world powers Russia and China weighed in.
Stock market selloff: Just how bad is it?
Yikes. Stock markets around the world are nosediving. From China to Germany to the United States, it's an ugly day for investors. People are losing money. Here's the 2-minute lowdown on what the heck is going on.
Pathankot airbase attack: Kashmiri group claims responsibility
An umbrella group of Kashmiri militants has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on an Indian military facility, CNN's affiliate CNN-IBN reports.
Oregon standoff: What the armed group wants and why
Saturday night, armed men broke into the desolate headquarters of a federally owned wildlife refuge in Oregon and said they weren't going to leave until the government stops its "tyranny."
Khaleda to attend BNP rally at Nayapaltan
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia will address their Tuesday’s planned rally at the premises of party’s central office at Nayapaltan in the city.
AL, BNP get permission to hold rallies in Dhaka, Ctg
Both the ruling Awami League and opposition BNP on Monday got conditional permission from the authorities concerned to hold their rallies in front of their respective central party offices in the capital today.
BCL founding anniv marred by factional clashes
The 68th founding anniversary of country’s historical student organisation, Bangladesh Chhatra League, on Monday was marred by a number of factional clashes in different cities, leaving at least 30 activists injured.
Export earnings post 7.84pc growth in H1
The country’s export earnings in the first half of the current financial year 2015-16 grew by 7.84 per cent to $16.08 billion from $14.91 billion from the same period of the FY15, shows provisional data of the Export Promotion Bureau.
