Russia's travel ban against EU officials sparks fury
Russia's travel ban against 89 European politicians and military leaders from 17 countries has sparked an angry reaction from the EU."We consider this measure as totally arbitrary and unjustified,
Island building in South China Sea 'justified,' says Chinese admiral
China has defended building artificial islands in contested waters in the South China Sea, saying the land reclamation is "justified, legitimate and reasonable."Admiral Sun Jianguo told a regional defense forum in Singapore Sunday that the construction did not target any other countries or affect the freedom of navigation,
Panthapath subsides again after reopening
A lane of the two-way Panthapath subsided again on Sunday evening after it was reopened to traffic in the morning.
Automobiles, tyre industries to get 10-yr tax holiday
The government is likely to provide tax holiday benefit to some sectors including automobiles and tyre industries from the upcoming national budget to facilitate industrialisation in the country, officials of the finance ministry said.
ZIA’S DEATH ANNIV Khaleda distributes food, clothes
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia distributed food and clothes among destitute people in the capital for the second day on Sunday marking the 34th death anniversary of late president and party founder Ziaur Rahman.
Fire rips through Gazipur apparel factory
A devastating fire ripped through a seven-storey building housing a garment factory at Sripur in Gazipur on Sunday forcing people in the surroundings to evacuate
Paris ends relationship with 'love locks'
Baby, it's over.The city of Paris will start removing padlocks from the Ponts des Arts on Monday, effectively ending the tourist tradition of attaching "love locks" to the historic bridge.Visitors have been attaching locks with sentimental messages to the pedestrian walkway since 2008 in symbolic acts of affection.
Kansas college student killed in mosque attack called a 'hero'
He was a Kansas college student who had returned home in order to get married.And then after that, Abduljaleel Alarbash planned to leave Saudi Arabia and head back to Wichita State University, where the electrical engineering major was an honor roll student.
Beau Biden, son of vice president and former Delaware AG, dies at 46
Joseph "Beau" Biden III, an Iraq War veteran who served as the attorney general of Delaware and was a son of Vice President Joe Biden, died Saturday at age 46, the White House said in a statement. He died after battling brain cancer, according to the vice president's office.
Mother, daughter burned in acid attack
A young woman and her pentagenarian mother came under acid attack allegedly by her former husband at Manahardi upazila in Narsingdi on Friday night.
