HC asks govt to explain why financial aid not given to Kalshi arson survivors

The High Court on Tuesday directed the government to explain in four weeks why it would not be asked to give adequate financial aid to the lone survivor Farzana of the arson attack to Kurmitola Bihari camp at Kalshi in the capital’s Pallabi area on June 14, 2014.

Obama tees up renewable energy, Iran

US president Barack Obama, fresh from vacation and nine rounds of golf in Martha’s Vineyard, launched into a busy two weeks promoting renewable energy and his nuclear deal with Iran.

BNP asks Inu to clarify Ganabahini’s role in Mujib killing

Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday asked chief of a Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal faction and information minister Hasanul Haq Inu to clarify before the nation the role of himself, his party and Ganabahini in killing the country’s founding president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Court orders judicial probe into Arzu’s death in ’gunfight’

A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Tuesday asked to initiate judicial inquiry into the killing of Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Arzu Mia by Rapid Action Battalion in a ‘gunfight’ at Hazaribagh in the city on August 18.

Dow plummets 1,000 points. Now it's coming back

After recovering from those initial scary losses, the Dow is down about 140 points, or less than 1%, in extremely turbulent trading.

12 dead in suicide attack on Afghanistan convoy

At least 12 people were killed and 66 others wounded in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's capital Saturday, the spokesman for Kabul's police chief said.

ISIS reported to have blown up ancient temple in Palmyra

The burgeoning list of appalling acts by ISIS has grown even longer: The Islamic extremist group has blown up a nearly 2,000-year-old temple in the historic ruins of Palmyra, Syria.

France honors 3 Americans, Briton for stopping train attack

They grew up together, fought off an attacker together and accepted a nation's honor together. Three days after they pounced on and subdued a gunman Friday aboard a packed train headed to Paris, American childhood friends Anthony Sadler, Spencer Stone and Alek Skarlatos received the Legion of Honor -- France's highest recognition.

Report: North Korea, South Korea reach agreement

North Korea and South Korea have reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency reported Monday.

Communication on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj road suspended

The roads and highways authority suspended communication on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway for reconstruction of the road creating immense suffering to commuters. Very small numbers of vehicles are playing between Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj using alternative route avoiding the highway.