Police officer shoots man to death in Cincinnati traffic stop
Cincinnati police are investigating the fatal shooting of an apparently unarmed black man by a University of Cincinnati police officer after a confrontation during a traffic stop Sunday.
Inu demands Zia’s posthumous trial for Col Taher murder
The minister for information, Hasanul Huq Inu, on Tuesday demanded posthumous trial and punishment of former President Ziaur Rahman for killing freedom fighter Col Abu Taher. ‘General Zia killed freedom fighter Taher on this day in 1976 as part of his deep-rooted conspiracy to perpetuate his power,’ he said.
AL not plotting to destroy BNP: Syed Ashraf
Awami League general secretary and public administration minister Syed Ashraf on Tuesday dismissed all speculations that ruling Awami League is planning to split the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Eviction in Chittagong continues
Chittagong City Corporation, the police and Chittagong district administration on Tuesday jointly evicted a vegetable market built illegally encroaching local canal in Amin Jute Mill area under Bayezid police station.
BB yet to draft guidelines on commercial papers
Bangladesh Bank is yet to prepare guidelines on the issuance of commercial papers — an unsecured debt instrument — by companies to banks for taking loans although the use of the instrument has increased since its inception in the country in 2013.
Dowry robs Sukhi’s sight
Life suddenly became gloomy for Sukhi Akhter on Friday noon when her husband gouged out her right eye and stabbed the other one with a screw driver leaving her blind.
23 killed in four days
At least 23 people were either killed or found dead in separate incidents across the country during Eid holiday.
One-time aide to China's ex-president accused of corruption, report says
Chinese authorities have arrested a former top official in a corruption investigation after expelling him from the ruling Communist Party, state-run Xinhua news agency reported Monday.
South Korean intelligence employee commits suicide, leaves note
An employee of South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) has been found dead alongside a suicide note apologizing for "causing controversy," according to South Korean police.
How to survive a shark attack
First things first: Despite what happened to Mick Fanning on Sunday, you are incredibly unlikely to be duking it out with a shark any time soon.
