5 PCJSS (MN Larma) men killed in Rangamati gunfight with army
At least five people were killed and a military soldier injured in a gunfight between military and a group of armed peopled said to be members Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (MN Larma) at Rupkari of Baghaichari in Rangamati early Saturday.
Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman gets 3-year jail
Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-3 on Thursday handed down three-year imprisonment to the Daily Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman in a case for hiding his wealth information from the Anti-Corruption Commission.
Massive blasts rock Chinese city of Tianjin, killing 17 and injuring over 300
Nine firefighters are dead and dozens more remain missing in the wake of massive blasts at an industrial warehouse in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin overnight, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported Thursday. It wasn't immediately clear whether the firefighters' deaths were included in the overall death toll of 17 that Chinese state media reported earlier.
Airline begins weighing passengers for 'safety'
"Now if you could please step on the scale, we need to check your weight."A common request at your doctor's office, sure. But at the airport?
Hillary Clinton to turn over private email server to Justice Department
Hillary Clinton agreed to turn over her private email server to authorities on Tuesday, the same day an intelligence community inspector general told congressional committees that at least five emails from the server did contain classified information.
U.S. begins manned airstrikes from Turkey targeting ISIS
For the first time, the United States launched manned airstrikes from a base in Turkey against ISIS forces in Syria, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Jimmy Carter says he has cancer and it has spread
Former President Jimmy Carter has cancer, and it has spread to other parts of his body, he announced Wednesday.
PM takes a swipe at reform seekers to the constitution
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday slammed those seeking constitutional amendment again, saying that these people were either advisers to military dictators or worked with them in other capacities and licked their feet and begged their mercy.
BNP asks district units to hold council sessions by Sept 30
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has asked its district units to constitute new committees through council sessions by September 30 as part of the reorganisation of the party. The party gave the instruction in a letter sent to the president and secretary or convener and member secretary of the 75 organisational districts on Saturday, party sources said.
MP Badi beats upazila engineer
Ukhiya upazila engineer Mostafa Minhah was beaten at his office by local lawmaker Abdur Rahman Badi on Wednesday morning.
