Two FR Tower owners remanded after deadly fire
Two major owners of FR Tower were on Sunday remanded in police custody for seven days for interrogation in a case filed with Banani police station on Saturday following the fire in the 23-storey building on March 28 that killed 26 people.
DNCC Kitchen Market shop owners gauging damage
The shop owners of Dhaka North City Corporation Kitchen Market who lost their livelihood once again within less than two and a half years are gauging their damage on Sunday, a day after the fire burnt their market to ashes.
Bangladeshi-born British neurosurgeon honoured
The Society of British Neurological Surgeons has honoured Bangladesh born British neurosurgeon Professor Tipu Aziz with the prestigious SBNS Medal in recognition of his contribution to British neurosurgery.
Facebook to tighten live stream access after mosque attacks
Facebook on Friday said it was tightening live video streaming rules in response to the service being used to broadcast deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand.
DB to probe Banani fire
Detective Branch of police on Sunday was given the task to investigate the Thursday’s fire at FR Tower of Banani in the capital that killed 26 people.
60 years after exile, Tibetans face a fight for survival in a post-Dalai Lama world
The Dalai Lama describes it as "freedom in exile," but it's a "freedom" which has lasted longer than he likely ever dreamed about.
Brunei's new anti-gay law goes into effect this week. Here's how the world is reacting
A law goes into effect Wednesday in Brunei that will punish adultery and homosexual sex with death.
Afghan vice president narrowly escapes death for second time
Afghanistan’s vice president, Abdul Rashid Dostum, escaped unhurt from an attack that killed one of his bodyguards on Saturday, dodging death for the second time since returning from exile last year.
SC upholds order to pay Russell Tk 50 lakh
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld a High Court division order asking Green Line Paribahan to pay Tk 50 lakh to accident victim Russell Sarkar.
Case filed, two owners held for Bangladesh building fire
The police on Saturday filed a case for fire in the FR Tower, which killed at lease 26 people on March 28, and arrested owners' association presdient Tasvir Ul Islam Saturday evening and landlord SMHI Faruque early Sunday.
