5 JMB men to die for Hoshi Kunio murder
A Special Court in Rangpur on Tuesday handed death sentence to five members of banned Jama’atul Mujahedeen Bangladesh as they were found guilty of murdering Japanese farmer Hoshi Kunio, near his crop farm at Kaunia, Rangpur in 2015.
HC stays second phase of gas price hike
The High Court on Tuesday stayed the second phase of gas price hike, scheduled to come into effect from June 1, for six months.
Deputy al Qaeda leader killed In Syria
Abu al Khayr al-Masri, the No. 2 man for al Qaeda behind leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, has been killed by a missile strike in Idlib, Syria, according to multiple sources.
Kim Jong Un 'ordered' half brother's killing, South Korean intelligence says
Two North Korean ministries orchestrated the plot to kill Kim Jong Nam on the orders of his half-brother, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea's spy agency has said.
South Korea's THAAD missile defense system gets land swap approval
South Korea's controversial THAAD missile defense system is one step closer to reality after Lotte International approved a land swap deal with the government Monday, an official with the country's defense ministry said.
German hostage beheaded by Abu Sayyaf militants in Philippines
A German man has been beheaded by Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines after a deadline to pay his ransom passed.
Writers, publishers drive sales through social media
Increasingly more writers and publishers have been resorting to social media sites, especially facebook, to increase sales of their books during Ekushey Book Fair this year.
Spl provision for allowing child marriage made
Parliament on Monday passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill amid protests from opposition making a special provision for allowing underage marriages under ‘special circumstances.’ Once the bill is transformed into an act with president’s assent, it will replace the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929.
Left leaning youth leaders for peaceful world
Left leaning youth leaders from different countries on Monday reiterated their commitment to put up a united fight against fundamentalism, sectarianism, terrorism, imperialism, discriminations, corruption and unemployment to create a peaceful world for the future generations.
ADULTERATED FUEL OIL SUPPLIES: Govt mulls withdrawing ban on errant refineries
The government actively considers withdrawing a ban it had imposed last year on the operation of six private refineries for supplying natural gas condensate to petrol pumps illegally.
