Ex-prison worker Joyce Mitchell's confession: Sex, a painting and a plan
Former prison worker Joyce Mitchell pleaded guilty this week in relation to her role in the sensational June escape of two inmates in upstate New York. As part of her plea, she submitted detailed statements of her involvement with the convicted murderers David Sweat and Richard Matt.
Deep depression turns cyclonic storm Komen: Danger signal No 7 in 7 districts, 2 ports
All maritime ports in Bangladesh have been asked to hoist danger signal number 7 as cyclonic storm Komen is likely to hit six southern districts by this afternoon, a special weather bulletin of the Met office said Wednesday night.
NBR to facilitate e-payment of large tax thru banks
The National Board of Revenue is going to introduce a new e-payment software, replacing the old one to facilitate large taxpayers to pay any amount of tax online through their bank accounts, officials said.
MILKY MURDER: Little progress in two years of investigation
Investigation into the murder of Juba League leader Riazul Haque Khan Milky murder is progressing at sluggish pace as the Criminal Investigation Department, charged with further investigation, failed to make any noteworthy development although two years have elapsed since the murder.
BNP unhappy over SQC verdict
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday said the party was ‘disappointed, surprised and saddened’ at the Supreme Court Appellate division holding up the International War Crimes Tribunal’s verdict of death sentence against party standing committee member Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury for war crimes.
Taliban supremo Mullah Omar ‘is dead’
The leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Mohammed Omar, has died, Afghan officials say, but the militant group has not commented on the claim. The reclusive leader died two to three years ago, Afghan government and intelligence sources said. No further details were released.
SC upholds SQC’s death sentence
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence for Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader, Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, in war crimes in Chittagong region during the Liberation War of 1971.
Southeast people continue to suffer
People of different waterlogged areas of the south-eastern part of the country continued to suffer as their homesteads, crops and roads were still under water on Tuesday while water began to recede from some places and the situation remained unchanged at some other places.
Donald Trump on debate preparation: 'I am what I am'
Donald Trump said Tuesday he's bringing his authentic self to the GOP presidential debate stage next week, and disparaged other top presidential hopefuls for relying too much on pollsters instead of directly answering questions.
Moammar Gadhafi's son Saif al-Islam sentenced to death in Libya
A Tripoli court sentenced several officials in the former regime of slain Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to death Tuesday -- including Gadhafi's son Saif al-Islam Gadhafi in absentia -- drawing criticism from the U.N. human rights office.
