Khaleda to stand trial for ordering murders: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia would have to stand trial for ordering murders and terror acts. ‘She [Khaleda] will have to stand trial in murder cases as other killers do
Manna alleges torture in custody.
Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Saturday told a metropolitan magistrate that he feared for his life as he was tortured in 10-day police custody for interrogation in a case on charge of ‘trying to instigate mutiny in the armed forces.’
MH370: Missing Malaysia Airlines flight 'will be found'
Malaysia's transport minister says he is confident the missing MH370 aircraft will be found in the Indian Ocean.
Islamic State crisis: Iraqi army drives IS from key town
Iraqi forces have pushed Islamic State (IS) fighters out of the western town of al-Baghdadi, the US military says.
Historic March 7 today.
The ruling Awami League and other like-minded political and socio-cultural organisations would celebrate today the 44th anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s epoch-making speech at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on this day in 1971.
Govt to be held responsible for any unwarranted situation: BNP.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Friday said that the government would be held responsible for any unwarranted developments in the country for its filure to resolve the ongoing political crisis.
Harrison Ford 'battered, but ok' after small-plane crash, son says.
Actor Harrison Ford was "banged up" and hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a 1940s aircraft he was piloting crashed during a forced landing on a golf course, his publicist said."Harrison was flying a WW2 vintage plane today which had engine trouble upon takeoff,"
Amid brazen, deadly attacks, gay Syrians tell of fear of ISIS persecution.
The photographs released by ISIS in its stronghold of Raqqa are dated March 2015. The first ones show a large crowd, mostly men, but also among them a handful of women and children,
Sedition case filed against Manna, Khoka.
A sedition case was lodged against Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna and Bangladesh Nationalist Party vice-chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka on Thursday for their telephone conversation leaked on social media.
NHRC has chief justice’s support against extra-judicial killings.
National Human Rights Commission chairman, Mizanur Rahman, has said the persons involved with extra-judicial killings must be brought to justice, following a meeting with Chief Justice SK Sinha at the latter’s office on Thursday.
