24 killed in Faridpur bus accident

At least 24 people were killed while 24 others injured in a bus accident at Purba Sadardi on Dhaka-Barisal highway in Faridpur early Thursday.

Greek leader Alexis Tsipras in Moscow for Putin talks

The Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a critical time for Athens.

White police officer charged over unarmed black man's death

A white South Carolina police officer has been charged with murder after video emerged of him shooting a black man running away from him.

3 corruption cases: HC assigns new bench to hear Khaleda’s petitions

The Chief Justice, Surendra Kumar Sinha, on Wednesday assigned a new High Court bench to hear and dispose of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s petitions challenging the proceedings of NIKO, GATCO and Barapukuria Coalmine corruption cases.

MOGHBAZAR-MOUCHAK FLYOVER CONSTRUCTION

Power cable snap leads to public sufferingsCallous disregard for public safety during the construction of Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover once again led to disruption of power supply to a vast area of Dhaka city after a 132 kV underground power transmission cable near Mouchak traffic signal during the drilling of a borehole, officials said.

UN demands access to Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus

The UN Security Council has demanded humanitarian access to the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in Damascus.

Khaleda offers fatiha at Arafat’s graveside

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday recited from the Quran and offered fatiha at the graveside of her youngest son Arafat Rahman Koko at Banani graveyard in the capital.

SC paves way for hanging

The Appellate Division on Monday dismissed the review petition of war crimes death row inmate Muhammad Kamaruzzaman paving the way for his execution. Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, who chaired a four-judge bench, pronounced the verdict at 9.10 AM in a crowded courtroom amid tight security.