Army chief hosts reception for Bir Shresthas families
Chief of army staff General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq on Friday hosted a reception for family members of the Bir Shresthas and other gallantry award-winning freedom fighters at officers club of Dhaka cantonment marking the Armed Forces Day on November 21.
'A Moveable Feast:' Sales surge for Hemingway's Paris memoir
Ernest Hemingway might have been surprised to learn that his novel, "A Moveable Feast," quickly became a source of comfort for many Parisians in the wake of the deadliest attack the city had seen since World War II.
Brussels remains under highest terror alert amid warning of 'imminent threat'
Paris and Brussels continued to defend against the threat of terrorist attacks Sunday, with raids and arrests in the Belgian capital and a fresh appeal from French police.
Turkish Airlines flight from New York diverted to Canada after bomb threat
A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul from New York was diverted to Canada because of a bomb threat, authorities said.
Polls: Donald Trump leads, Ben Carson slips
Donald Trump has a double-digit lead over Ben Carson in the Republican presidential race and voters say they prefer change over political experience, two new national polls show.
Argentina elections: Mauricio Macri poised to be next President
Opposition candidate Mauricio Macri is poised to become Argentina's next President after a runoff vote that marks the end of a political dynasty.
BSEC, India stock regulator sign cooperation deal
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday pinned on robust Indo- Bangla relation in all socio-economic areas saying the two countries need to come forward with liberal mentality and sink narrowness to boost up ties.
Path of democratic change in govt now blocked: Ershad
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Sunday said the path of change in the government through a democratic process in Bangladesh was blocked.
Today’s primary exam shifted to Nov 30
The primary and the ibtedayi completion examinations scheduled for today has been shifted to November 30, due to the general strike called by Jamaat-e-Islami.
Political parties, campaigners hail SQC, Mojaheed execution
Different political parties and organisations on Sunday hailed the execution of condemned war crimes convicts Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed. In independent reactions to the execution, they said it is the beginning of the end of an ignominious chapter.
