AL to accord grand reception to PM today
The ruling Awami League and its alliance partners and associate bodies will accord a ‘grand reception’ to the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, today for receiving two international awards including the United Nations’ highest environmental honour ‘Champions of the Earth’.
WAR CRIMES : Lawyers to meet Mojaheed today, Salauddin soon
Death row war crimes inmate Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed’s lawyers will meet their client at Dhaka Central Jail today while lawyers of another war crimes convict, Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, will meet theirs soon to discuss the recently released apex court’s full verdicts against them and the grounds for seeking review of the judgements.
BNP happy with Bangladesh getting UN award for 2nd time: Ripon
Bangladesh Nationalist Party is happy that Bangladesh has received champions of the earth award for the second time, with prime minister Sheikh Hasina receiving the UN highest environmental honor recently, said the party spokesman, Asaduzzaman Ripon, on Friday.
Prices of onion, potato, egg increase in capital
The prices of onion, potato and egg increased in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday. According to traders, the prices of the items increased due to supply shortage as transportation got hampered due to vacation of Eid-ul-Azha.
Oregon shooting: Gunman dead after college rampage
Ten people were killed when a gunman opened fire at Oregon's Umpqua Community College on Thursday, forcing the nation to face yet another mass shooting.
War in Syria: Six graphics that explain the latest on the ground
As if the airspace over the war-torn country wasn't already crowded enough, fighter jets announced Russia's arrival on the ever-growing list of nations who have bombed Syria when it launched airstrikes on rebel targets on Wednesday.
Donald Trump: 'If I tank,' I'll drop out
Donald Trump says he's no "masochist" -- so if one day he finds himself plummeting in the polls, he'd drop out of the Republican presidential race.
Taliban take another area in Afghanistan, parliament member says
The Taliban have taken over the Warduj district of Badakhshan, east of Kunduz province, according to Fawzia Koofi, one of the first women to be elected to the Afghan parliament after the U.S. invasion of the country.
U.S. assessment on Russia in Syria: A 'strategic blunder'
There is no ambiguity now about Russia's current tactics in Syria -- they are seeking to take over the airspace in the region and be the agenda-setting force on the ground, several senior administration officials told CNN.
Mobile subscribers cross 13cr mark
Active mobile subscribers in the country crossed the 13-crore mark in August as the six mobile phone operators added more than 21 lakh users in the month. According to the latest data of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, the total mobile users reached 13.08 crore when four mobile companies witnessed growth and two lost clients.
