Mufti, Bipul opt to seek presidential pardon
Condemned Bangladesh chapter chief of banned extremist outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad al Islami Mufti Abdul Hannan and its leader Sharif Shahidul Alam Bipul would seek presidential pardon, said Kashimpur High Security Central Jail authorities.
Mushrooming of AL outlets won’t be tolerated: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said that his party would not tolerate mushrooming of League outlets.
No election without level playing field: BNP
Bangladesh nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday claimed that no general election would be held without ensuring a level playing field.
AQAP trying to hide explosives in laptop batteries, official says
Intelligence obtained in recent weeks found that an al Qaeda affiliate was perfecting techniques for hiding explosives in batteries and battery compartments of electronic devices, according to a US official.
Tillerson plan to skip NATO, visit Russia puts allies on edge
The State Department scrambled Tuesday to suggest new dates for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to attend a meeting of NATO foreign ministers after his plan to skip the annual gathering -- but travel to Russia -- came to light.
Trump warns GOP on health care: 'We won't have these crowds if we don't get this done'
President Donald Trump is in full arm-twisting mode. In the single biggest political test of his presidency thus far, Trump is looking to carry the Obamacare repeal and replace bill across the finish line.
Why popularity means nothing in race to be Hong Kong's leader
It's campaign season in Hong Kong, and on the streets of the city's Wan Chai district, John Tsang is getting mobbed.
RIVERS AROUND CAPITAL Fish disappears as pollution deepens
Buriganga, Shitalakhhya, Balu and the Turag, the four rivers flowing by the capital became virtually fishless as their waters have been polluted by dumping industrial wastes and sewage. The four rivers ceased to be habitats for fish, other aquatic life and plants.
WASAs lack sewage treatment efficiency
Water Supply and Sewerage Authorities in the country’s major cities still lack sewage treatment efficiency, raising concerns as almost all untreated wastewater generated there pollutes adjacent rivers and water bodies every day.
Country will be ruined with BNP in power: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the country would be in a state of ruin if any evil force like BNP and Jamaat get the opportunity to grab power again like 2001 and urged the countrymen to remain careful about the threat.
