War crimes trial campaigners demand withdrawal of AI statement
War crimes trial campaigners on Saturday demanded the withdrawal of a recent Amnesty International statement which alleged that the trials and sentencing of Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury did not meet international standards. genocide but the trials failed to meet international standards for fair trial.
DOING BUSINESS RANKING : DCCI urges govt to address challenges identified by WB
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday urged the government to quicken regulatory reforms and harmonise business laws to develop doing business scenario in the country as the latest report by the World Bank identified some challenges for doing business in Bangladesh.
Two Shibir men held with 101 crude bombs
Two activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, were arrested and a huge number of explosive, two firearms and Jihad related books were seized from their possession in Sylhet on Saturday early morning.
DU suspends 3 students
The Dhaka University authorities on Saturday suspended three of its students over fraudulence in admission test.
ISIS video purportedly shows beheadings of Kurdish fighters in Iraq
A video purportedly from ISIS surfaced online Friday and shows the terrorists beheading four Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in retaliation for the daring raid by U.S.-led coalition forces last week in northern Iraq.
Romanian nightclub fire leaves 27 dead, scores injured
Hundreds of young people were packed into a music club in central Bucharest, Romania, jamming to the head-pounding heavy metal music filling their ears.
Jeb Bush's existential crisis
Jeb Bush's presidential campaign is facing a full-blown existential crisis.The former Florida governor's attempt to revive his White House hopes during Wednesday's Republican debate by taking on his former protege, Sen. Marco Rubio, backfired badly.
Calmness and patience are needed between China, U.S. in South China Sea
The competition for influence between the United States and China in the South China Sea entered a new stage when the warship U.S.S. Lassen sailed near China's two man-made islands, aiming to demonstrate that the U.S. will go anywhere international laws allow.
Dems, GOP knock Obama plan for troops in Syria
Both Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill took issue with President Barack Obama's decision Friday to deploy U.S. troops to Syria -- for different reasons.
King Kingsley brings crown
Nigerian forward Eleta Kingsley struck twice and set up another goal as hosts Chittagong Abahani came from behind to stun East Bengal by 3-1 and claim the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup title in Chittagong on Friday.
