KILLING OF FIVE OF A FAMILY Lone accused Mahfuz to die
A Narayanganj court on Monday sentenced a youth, Mahfuzur Rahman, to death for killing five members of a family at Baburail in Narayanganj city in January 2016. Narayanganj district and sessions judge Hosne Ara Akter gave the verdict. Mahful was also fined Tk 5,000
RMG workers block road, clash with cop
Several hundred workers of a readymade garment factory at Mirpur-1 in the capital on Monday blocked the road in front of Sony Cinema Hall of the area and clashed with police over their demands including reinstatement of fellow workers and payment of dues.
North Korea vows to 'make the US pay dearly' as sanctions tighten
Manila, Philippines (CNN)North Korea has accused the United States of "trying to drive the situation of the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war" after the UN Security Council unanimously adopted new sanctions Saturday in response to Pyongyang's long-range ballistic missile tests last month.
Why 2018 might not be such an amazing election for Democrats
(CNN)All the signs suggest that 2018 is going to be a very good year for Democrats. Midterm elections are historically terrible for the president's party. In 18 of the last 20 midterm elections, the president's party has lost seats. In those 18 elections, the average seat loss is 33.
Trump's record on press conferences breaks 64 years of precedent
President Trump has held just one solo press conference since he took office 200 days ago. It's a break from past presidents. Every one since Dwight Eisenhower held more solo press conferences than Trump by this point in their terms.
Kenyans vote in hotly contested presidential election
(CNN)Kenyans are heading to the polls in a hotly contested election that pits incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta against the nation's former prime minister.
Chloe Ayling, UK model kidnapped for dark web auction, reveals ordeal
London (CNN)A British model who was allegedly kidnapped and detained for six days in Italy while her captors attempted to sell her in an online auction says she feared for her life after returning to her London home.
Keep 4 rivers surrounding capital free from pollution: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday ordered the authorities concerned to strengthen their efforts to keep the four rivers surrounding the capital free from pollution. ‘These four rivers will die if those are not freed from wastes and pollution,’ she said while speaking at the 4th meeting of the National Committee on Environment held at the prime minister’s office on Sunday.
Muhith’s comments on 16th amendment personal: OQ
Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader, also general secretary of the ruling Awami League, said on Sunday that the finance minister’s comments about the verdict on the 16th amendment were his personal opinion.
BISWAJIT MURDER Deaths of 2 BCL activists upheld
The High Court Division on Sunday upheld deaths of two Chhatra League activists for the sensational murder of 24-year old tailor Biswajit Das, four others’ death sentences were reduced to life terms and acquitted four convicts, two from deaths and two from life terms.
