Man dies as tiger sculpture falls at Sonargaon intersection
An unidentified man died as the sculpture of Royal Bengal Tiger at Sonargaon intersection in the city’s Panthapath area collapsed on him early Friday, United News of Bangladesh reports.
China: Sodium cyanide levels well past limit at Tianjin explosion site
High levels of dangerous chemicals remain at the site of last week's deadly chemical warehouse blasts in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin -- hundreds of times higher than is safe at one spot -- officials said Thursday, signaling that a cleanup has a significant way to go.
Japan can't afford gifts for citizens turning 100
Every year since 1963, citizens turning 100 have received a commemorative silver cup. When the tradition began, Japan had 153 centenarians.
Police: Woman sought in Bangkok bombing probe
Police are looking for a "woman wearing a black shirt" in connection with this week's deadly bombing at Bangkok's Erawan Shrine, a senior police spokesman said Thursday.
Greece's Prime Minister Tsipras resigns, calls for early elections
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced Thursday he was resigning and called for early parliamentary elections, resetting the debt-ridden country's government after members of his own party opposed economic reforms that European lenders demanded for Greece's latest bailout.
AUGUST 21 GRENADE ATTACK : Victims, families still cry for justice
Victims of the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League rally and the victim families still cry for justice as two cases for the attack are still pending with a tribunal while the plotters are yet to be identified.
Expedite GI registration to help branding country’s products
Experts on Thursday said expediting the registration process of geographical indication of goods was needed for branding Bangladesh and getting an improved access for the products.
Opposition men will again be targets of crossfire: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday feared that the opposition men would again be victims of extrajudicial killing which the government terms ‘crossfire’.
Downpour leaves many places in disarray
Heavy downpour, coupled with onrush of water from hills, caused landslide and almost snapped road communications between the hill tracts and Chittagong.
আমার কাজ কথা বলা নয়, কথা বলানো -জিল্লুর রহমান
এক যুগ পেরিয়ে তৃতীয় মাত্রা, দেখতে দেখতে এক যুগ পার করেছে দেশের টিভি মিডিয়ায় টক শো ভিত্তিক প্রথম এবং সবচেয়ে জনপ্রিয় অনুষ্ঠান চ্যানেল আই এর ‘তৃতীয় মাত্রা’। দেশের রাজনৈতিক ও সামাজিক অঙ্গনে এই অনুষ্ঠানটির ভ‚মিকা অনেক। ইতিমধ্যে ৪ হাজার ৩৮৮ টি পর্ব প্রচারিত হয়েছে।
