12 injured as factions of Ulema League clash in city
At least 12 people were injured in a factional clash of Ulema League, ruling Awami League-backed Islamic clerics’ organisation, in front of National Press Club, in the capital on Saturday. Police and witnesses said both the groups gathered in front of the Press Club to hold their scheduled human chain, protesting against militancy in the country around 10:30am.
People smugglers hover as Afghans look to flee uncertainty
If anything can give an indication of the mood of Afghans these days, it's the rush to get a passport.
Turkish air force reports it shot down unidentified drone
Turkey's air force shot down an unidentified aircraft -- reportedly an unmanned drone -- that entered Turkish airspace near the Syrian border, the Turkish armed forces said Friday in a statement.
Joseph's Tomb site set ablaze amid wave of Palestinian-Israeli violence
A group of Palestinians set fire overnight to a compound housing Joseph's Tomb -- a religious site in the West Bank venerated by Jews -- sparking condemnations from Palestinian and Israeli authorities.
Joe Biden camp to allies: Be ready
Vice President Joe Biden has personally made a series of calls this week to Democratic strategists from Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, asking a final round of detailed questions about how -- not whether -- to launch a 2016 presidential campaign.
Facing backlash, Trump dodges questions on 9/11 comments
Donald Trump, under fire for suggesting that George W. Bush shared in the blame for the 9/11 terrorist attacks because they happened during his presidency, repeatedly declined to engage with reporters about the matter Friday night -- opting instead to continue a long-running feud with Jeb Bush on Twitter afterwards.
Ex-MP’s nephew not prosecuted for injuring 4 people
The police were yet to prosecute an underage reckless driver, also a former Awami League lawmaker’s nephew, for injuring four people on October 12, when his sports utility vehicle crashed into two rickshaws and an electric pole at Gulshan in the city.
SAMIUL MURDER CASE : Prime suspect Kamrul sent to jail
Kamrul Islam, the prime suspect in the sensational 13-year-old boy Samiul Alam Rajon killing case, was sent to jail on Friday.
BNP contradicts PM’s remarks on LBA involving BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Friday contradicted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s allegation that previous BNP governments played no role in implementing Land Boundary Agreement between Bangladesh and India commonly known as Mujib-Indira agreement.
SUNDERBANS MARCH : Police attack DLA rally in Manikganj
Police attacked a street rally of the Democratic Left Alliance in Manikganj on Friday as they set out their road march demanding scrapping of Rampal power plant project near the Sunderbans. The marchers reached Manikganj from Dhaka around 2:30pm when police barred them from holding a rally saying that they had no permission for holding a rally.
