The young woman slain by ISIS for daring to 'swim in a sea of dreams'
Ruqia Hassan was 30, a woman who dared to defy ISIS in its stronghold of Raqqa, Syria. She seemed to sense that one day she would pay with her life for her words and prayers. She was right.
Emotional Obama calls for 'sense of urgency' to fight gun violence
President Barack Obama grew emotional Tuesday as he made a passionate call for a national "sense of urgency" to limit gun violence.
KIBRIA MURDER CASE : Babar, Haris, Arif, 29 others indicted
A Habiganj special tribunal on Tuesday framed charges against 32 people, including BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political adviser Haris Chowdhury and former state minister for home Luthfuzzaman Babar, in the case filed in connection with the killing of former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria.
Field taxmen must ensure quick deposition of tax money
The National Board of Revenue on Tuesday asked its field-level officials to deposit revenue payment instruments submitted by the income taxpayers within 24 hours of the submission or reasonable time for ensuring timely deposition of government money to the state exchequer.
AL asks BNP to wait for 3 years
Senior Awami League leaders on Tuesday urged BNP and its chairperson Khaleda Zia to wait three more years for the next general elections and said the polls will be held under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina in accordance with the constitution.
Khaleda calls for dialogue
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday once again urged the government to sit for a dialogue immediately to create environment for holding a fair and neutral general election to restore democracy.
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.
