SQ Chy to file review petition against death penalty
Condemned war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury will file a review petition against the verdict of the Supreme Court, said his lawyer Huzzatul Islam on Tuesday.
BNP wants to know if govt would allow its politics
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday asked the government if anybody other than the ruling party would be allowed to do politics in the country. The high-handedness of the government in dealing opposition activities proves that it does not want to allow any space for democratic activities, the party alleged.
Diplomats call for higher security
Chiefs of the foreign missions in Bangladesh asked the government for additional security on Tuesday following the recent killings of an Italian and Japanese national in the country. ‘We talked about additional security measures everywhere,’ British high commissioner in Dhaka Robert Gibson told reporters after a government briefing for diplomats.
FOREIGNER KILLINGS: Rangpur BNP leader remanded in custody for
A Rangpur Court on Tuesday remanded two people including a local Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader in police custody for interrogation in connection with the killing of Japanese national Hoshi Kunio, while a Japanese investigation team visited the spot where he was shot dead on Saturday.
Putin's playbook in Syria draws on Ukraine and loathing for revolution
Did his experience in Ukraine tempt Vladimir Putin to begin Russia's Syrian expedition? Are they both examples of the Kremlin taking advantage of Western hesitation or caution? Or are they two episodes (with more to come) of Russia taking revenge for previous humiliations (Kosovo, Iraq, Libya, etc.) and reasserting itself as a Great Power?
Facebook to beam free internet to Africa with satellites
The social network is teaming up with the French satellite company Eutelsat (ETCMY) to launch a satellite that will provide internet access to people in sub-Saharan Africa. The satellite will launch next year and service will start in the second half of 2016. It will reach 14 countries in West, East and Southern Africa.
Why Singapore has the smartest kids in the world
It's a world-class teacher's pet -- a straight-A student that's top of the class: Singapore is officially the country with the smartest high-school kids in the world.
Car bombings in Iraq claim more than 50 lives
Car bombings in Iraq killed more than 50 people on Monday in three separate attacks, according to Iraqi officials.
First on CNN: Trump sent prank care package to Rubio
Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on Sen. Marco Rubio with a special delivery for his rival: "Trump Ice Natural Spring Water."
Medical admission seekers call for strike at public universities
Medical and dental college admission seekers on Monday called for student strike in all public universities and medical colleges for Wednesday, demanding a fresh test for enrolling students in the MBBS and BDS courses and scraping the recently held test and ongoing admission process.
