Police arrest 2,500 a day in special drive
More than 2,000 people were being arrested every day as the police continued their ‘special drive’ across the country after the killings of two foreign nationals in Dhaka and Rangpur.
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS : PM asks officials for timely implementation
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the authorities concerned to properly and timely complete all the development projects for ensuring the country’s quick progress.
Iraq hints it would accept Russian support in ISIS fight
Russia "can complement the fight we have against ISIS," Iraq's ambassador to the United States says.
ISIS kills Iranian military commander in Syria, Iran says
A top Iranian military commander has been killed by ISIS in Syria, where he was advising the Syrian army in its fight against extremists, Iranian state media reported Friday.
Northern Arizona University shooting followed confrontation, police say
A confrontation between students in a parking lot at Northern Arizona University turned deadly early Friday when, police say, a freshman pulled a gun and shot four male students, killing one.
Syrian official says 'wide-scale offensive' launched
The Syrian regime, which had appeared earlier this year to be on the ropes, has "launched a wide-scale offensive," a senior military official said Thursday.
Chhatra Dal leader injured in police firing
Police on Thursday shot a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader at Mogbazar area in the city. The victim is identified as Robiul Islam Nayan, 26, a joint convener of Chhatra Dal Mohammadpur unit. Police said Nayan is a wanted accused of several cases of arson attack and vandalism filed during the BNP sponsored blockade.
Doctors Without Borders: Kunduz strike an 'attack on the Geneva Conventions'
President Barack Obama has personally apologized. But he didn't go far enough, according to Doctors Without Borders, the aid group whose hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz was hit by a deadly U.S. airstrike.
BASIC BANK SCAM : Bacchu bought 100 fishing boats during chairmanship
Controversial former BASIC Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu purchased as many as 100 fishing boats starting in 2009 when he was appointed chairman of the state-owned bank. The Anti-Corruption Commission last month filed 54 cases against some 80 bankers and 54 business entities but left Hye out after probing embezzlement of Tk 3,500 crore from the BASIC Bank.
Putin celebrates 63rd birthday with ice hockey game and seven goals
Not the kind of guy to miss a flattering photo op, Russian President Vladimir Putin put his skates on for his 63rd birthday and took to the ice.
