Former official: Iranians hacked into New York dam
Iranian hackers breached a dam outside of New York in 2013, according to a former official, managing to get control of the flood gates.
Donald Trump on reporters: 'I would never kill them'
Even Donald Trump has limits. The Republican front-runner -- who frequently lambasts the media as "scum" or "horrible" -- reassured reporters at rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Monday that he had no desire to execute the press who cover him.
How Nirbhaya rape case points to India's deep-rooted problem with women
There's crime and then there's evil, pure and simple. By any standards, the events of December 12, 2012 can only be described as evil -- the very worst depravity our race is capable of.
Chinese human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang gets suspended sentence
High-profile Chinese human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang has been given a suspended three-year prison sentence, state media reported Tuesday.
Minimum age for domestic helps 14 years
The cabinet on Monday approved a policy for the protection and welfare of domestic helps across the country setting 14 years as the minimum age for domestic workers.
10 killed in road accidents across country
At least 10 people, including five in Pabna, were killed in separate road accidents on Monday. New Age correspondent in Pabna reported that at least five people, including three of them from a family, were killed and 25 others injured in a road accident at Chinakhara on Dhaka-Pabna highway Monday.
Industrial defaulted loans shoot up to Tk 20,302cr in Q1
The defaulted loans in the industrial sector skyrocketed by Tk 1,694.06 crore in the first quarter of this financial year compared with that of the same period of the FY 2014-15 due to political uncertainty and lack of effective loan recovery measures from banks.
Civil society under govt pressure: Akbar Ali Khan
Former adviser to caretaker government Akbar Ali Khan on Monday said that the government had kept the civil society of Bangladesh under pressure for criticising it.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS : EC asks ROs to explain as minister, AL whip, MPs flouts polls code
The Election Commission on Monday asked 12 returning officers to explain what action they had taken against a minister, a ruling Awami League whip and four lawmakers and some mayoral candidates who allegedly flouted electoral code of conduct in the elections to 234 municipal councils slated for December 30.
Convict in Indian gang rape, murder case is released
One of six men convicted of taking part in the savage 2012 gang rape of an Indian physiotherapy student on a moving Delhi bus was released Sunday after completing his full three-year sentence behind bars, an Indian government official said.
