Saudi nuclear program accelerates, raising tensions in a volatile region
On the outskirts of Riyadh, a building site is quickly being transformed into the birthplace of Saudi Arabia's quest for nuclear power, a bid that has sparked concern in the US Congress and fury in Tehran.
Inside the fascinating and sometimes brutal world of pigeon racing in China
Every day during the racing season, 55-year-old Zhang Yajun wakes at 4 a.m. and carefully loads bamboo cages containing his 76 cherished racing pigeons into a van. Then he drives up to 200 kilometers (124 miles) from his Beijing apartment to release them.
PROTECTING JULIAN ASSANGE A must for people of conscience
A high level source within the Ecuadorian state has told Wikileaks that Julian Assange will be expelled within ‘hours to days.’ — WikiLeaks on Twitter.
Madrassah girl set on fire at exam centre in Feni
A madrassah girl was set on fire after being doused with kerosene on the roof of an examination centre at her two-storey madrassah building at Sonagazi upazila in Feni Saturday morning, nine days after her mother lodged a case accusing the madrassah principal of harassing the girl sexually on March 27.
12 high-risk DNCC market buildings still in place
At least 12 buildings of seven markets owned by Dhaka North City Corporation are still in place and are at high risk of fire and collapse as the authority did not take any action even after six years since the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology identified the hazards.
Sammilita Forum sweeps BGMEA election
Sammilita Forum led by the Mohammadi Group managing director Rubana Huq has swept the biennial election to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, bagging all 35 director posts.
Khaleda’s proper treatment not possible at BSMMU: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that he did not believe that their chairperson Khaleda Zia would get proper treatment at the state-controlled Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
Road accidents kill 7 in 3 dists
At least seven people were killed and 16 others injured in road accidents in Gaibandha, Bogura and Natore on Saturday.
Duterte threatens 'suicide mission' if Beijing oversteps in South China Sea
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to send his troops on a "suicide mission" if Beijing doesn't "lay off" a Manila-occupied island in the South China Sea.
Theresa May's plan for another Brexit delay has gone down badly in Europe
British Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the European Union for another delay to the bedeviled Brexit process -- and it hasn't gone down well.
