Increased price of advance bus tickets bemoaned
Buyers of advance bus tickets on Friday complained about increased prices. Transport operators at Gabtoli bus terminal and Kalyanpur bus counters started selling advance tickets for the northern and southern districts on the day.
ISIS publicly smashes Syrian artifacts
ISIS militants reportedly smashed cultural treasures from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, including an artifact dating back to the second century, according to a statement from the group and Syrian state media.
38 dead, 15 missing after ferry capsizes in the Philippines
Fifteen people remained missing Friday from a ferry that capsized the day before in the central Philippines with more than 180 people on board, authorities said.
China criticized over Ramadan restrictions
Some schools and local government agencies in China's restive Xinjiang province have adopted policies that critics, including the Turkish government, say prevent residents from fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
BSF constable acquitted again in Felani killing trial
A special court of Indian Border Security Force upheld the previous verdict that acquitted constable Amiya Ghosh accused of killing Bangladeshi girl Felani Khatun in January 2011.
AL scared of polls sensing debacle: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday said the ruling Awami League does not want to leave power and hold elections, aware of the debacle they are facing. She said people have given them a small example of that in the recent city corporation elections, saying people would have given a fitting reply to the ruling party and stamped on their faces if the mayoral elections were held in a fair manner.
BRAC founder Abed wins World Food Prize
Social enterprise visionary Fazle Hasan Abed was announced as the 2015 winner of the World Food Prize, the most prominent global award for individuals whose breakthrough achievements alleviate hunger and promote global food security at a ceremony at the US department of state. Assistant secretary for economic and business affairs Charles H Rivkin hosted the event and secretary of agriculture Thomas Vilsack delivered the keynote address, said a release of US department of state on July 1.
15-yr olds to get NIDs from this year
The election commission will start the electoral roll update programme 2015-2016 from July 25, in three phases, across the country.
Saudi prince pledges $32 billion to charity
Alwaleed said he wants his money to go to humanitarian causes after his death. The release did not identify specific efforts, but said the board of trustees at Alaweed Philanthropies -- which he currently heads -- will craft a plan to spend the money on initiatives related to healthcare, education and poverty.
As death toll rises to 135, Indonesia crash raises concerns over aging fleet
The crash of a 50-year-old Indonesian Air Force plane that killed at least 135 people has put the health of the Southeast Asian nation's military aircraft under scrutiny.
