Abandon Rampal power plant project: national committee
Leaders of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports on Thursday called on the government to abandon the coal fired Rampal and Orion power plants in the vicinity of the Sunderbans.
ZIA CHARITABLE TRUST CASE : Khaleda to return home by Nov 7: lawyers
Defence counsel told the Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-3 on Thursday that Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia would return home from London by November 7 as she wanted to appear before the court in the trial.
12,000 acres of Gazipur Forest land in grabbers’ hands
At least 59 owners of industries and other powerful individuals grabbed a 12,321-acre area of the 66,800-acre Gazipur Forest, a parliamentary standing committee revealed Thursday. The chairman of the committee on environment and forest ministry, Hasan Mahmud, MP, said this at a news briefing.
Driver shortage cripples BRTC
State run Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation is facing an acute shortage of bus drivers. BRTC is virtually limping in operating 1,066 buses in running condition with 1,091 drivers, 300 of whom are about 70-year olds, said officials.
Republican debate: Live updates
Welcome to the CNN live blog, where we'll be bringing you all the best moments from the debate -- on the stage, on social media and behind the scenes.
Orbiting bacteria: Space Station may need some tidying up
The next time NASA picks an astronaut to live in the International Space Station, it might want to send Mr. Clean. That's because scientists using a kind of high-tech white glove test found something in the space dust there.
Nigerians free hundreds in raid on Boko Haram camps, army says
Nigerian troops rescued 338 people held captive at suspected Boko Haram terrorist camps, the Nigerian army said in a statement Wednesday. At least 30 Boko Haram terrorists were killed during the operation on Tuesday, which freed 192 children,138 women and eight men. The army said it recovered arms and ammunition during the raid.
Nigerians free hundreds in raid on Boko Haram camps, army says
Nigerian troops rescued 338 people held captive at suspected Boko Haram terrorist camps, the Nigerian army said in a statement Wednesday. At least 30 Boko Haram terrorists were killed during the operation on Tuesday, which freed 192 children,138 women and eight men. The army said it recovered arms and ammunition during the raid.
Showdown in the South China Sea: How did we get here?
Dotted with small islands, reefs and shoals, the South China Sea is home to a messy territorial dispute that pits multiple countries against each other.
Prince Harry goes to Washingto
"All right ladies ... Prince Harry is here! Don't look like you don't notice!"That's how an enthusiastic First Lady Michelle Obama kicked off the blushing bearded royal's whirlwind trip to the United States Wednesday, which included an informal meeting with President Barack Obama and a trip to the British Embassy.
