Experts worry that harsh invective by leaders could escalate, lead to local provocations Ha-young Choi Kim Jong Un directly criticized South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s “hysteria” and “rash behavior” on Friday, saying it would result in her destruction.
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members have arrested 14 members of an international cheating gang, including 12 foreigners, from different areas of the city.
Indian ruling party National Secretary General Ram Madhav on Friday highly appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s endeavour to protect the democratic institutions, saying democratic freedom does not mean burning buses and public property.
Police arrested two suspected robbers in two separate drives in Kaliakair upazila and Gazipur city in connection with the snatching of Tk 1.84 crore from an ATM booth of Dutch-Bangla Bank in Kaliakoir upazila.
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party will rise like a phoenix through its 6th national council to restore people’s ‘voting and democratic rights’.
Airing an apprehension that there can be a plot to foil their sixth national council, BNP senior leaders on Friday warned that they will strongly resist if any such move is taken.
The nomination papers of Khaleda Zia and her eldest son Tarique Rahman to contest the election to the posts of BNP chairperson and vice chairman respectively were submitted on Friday.
Olympic superstar Michael Phelps kicked off the Orlando Pro Swim meet Thursday with a victory in the 100m butterfly in 52.28sec. Phelps, hoping to add to his stunning tally of 18 Olympic gold medals at the Rio Games in August,…
The process of ageing begins even before we are born, says a new study, which used rats to model pregnancy and foetal development.The study showed that providing mothers with a diet loaded with antioxidants during pregnancy meant that their offspring…
Tournament favorite India maintained their all-winning record to finish top of the table with an emphatic nine wickets victory over United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 9th match of Micromax Asia Cup T20 held on Thursday at the Sher-e-Bangla National…
A Turkish court on Friday sentenced to jail two people smugglers on trial over the death of Aylan Kurdi, the young boy who became a poignant symbol of refugee suffering when his lifeless body washed up on a Turkish beach.The…
Custom officials with the help of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) today arrested a youth with six gold bars weighing about 600 grams from the Canopy No-2 of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport here.”A team of customs officials recovered six gold…
Police today arrested nine Chhatra-Shibir activists along with four live bombs as they were allegedly holding a secret meeting at Govipur village under sadar upazila in the district.A police team of Sadar Police Station, led by Officer-In-Charge (OC) of Meherpur…
Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar tied the knot on Thursday afternoon with Kashmir-based businessman and model Mohsin Akhtar Mir in a quiet ceremony.“We kept it an exclusive wedding with just family and friends at the celebration. Since our families wanted the…
Rajshahi correspondent Police allegedly baton charged the examinees of recruitment Exam of Rajshahi Railway who came in Rajshahi from Khulna district to participate in Exam that leaves 10 of them seriously injured.
Manoj Kumar, known for featuring in films with patriotic themes, will be conferred the 47th Dadasaheb Phalke Award — the country’s highest cinema award — for the year 2015, the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry announced on Friday. The film…
Crude futures rose in Asian trade on Friday, buoyed by renewed optimism prices may have bottomed out after official US data showed oil production fell to its lowest level since November 2014.Brent futures had risen 18 cents to $37.25 a…
Palestinian students at an elementary school for the blind in the West Bank are learning English through songs.For the youngsters, it’s a welcome departure from the usual braille textbooks and memorising the rules of grammar.”In specific subjects, I like to…
Danielle Nierenberg Tuesday, March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD). The theme, “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality,” addresses the continuing injustices faced by women across the globe. Women farmers’ yields, for example, are often 20–30…
Nepal has picked Pokhara as the venue for hosting the ‘Saarc Mini Summit on March 17’. The government had also planned to host the 18th Saarc Summit in the lake city but it did not materialise due to logistical reasons.…
New York — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the toughest sanctions on North Korea in two decades, reflecting growing anger at Pyongyang’s latest nuclear test and rocket launch in defiance of a ban on all nuclear-related activity.…
The murder of two siblings happened in total silence. The neighbours did not know when Urmi and Alvi were taken to the hospital. They learned the children were dead when their mother Mahfuza Malek Jesmin called her relatives from the hospital.
Two persons accused in the case over killing of a businessman and his driver were killed and another was injured in a ‘gunfight’ between their cohorts and police at Nagorikandi in Narsingdi early Thursday, reports news agency UNB. The deceased…
Dhaka – Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has sought swift action against the perpetrators of the crimes by Bangladesh authorities.
Dhaka – Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Thursday said the police will check any possible irregularities during the upcoming Union Parishad elections.
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Thursday asked BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on April 10 in a sedition case to explain her remarks about the numbers of 1971 martyrs.
Holders Club America advanced to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders as Mexican sides edged closer to a clean sweep over their Major League Soccer rivals.With DC United and…
Bangladesh cricketers celebrated the month of Independence with a place in the final of the Asia Cup as they defeated Pakistan by five wickets with five balls to spare in a pulsating game held tonight at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium at Mirpur.India…
Veteran Lleyton Hewitt is on standby to break his short-lived retirement if Australia need their new captain against the United States in this weekend’s Davis Cup World Group tie in Melbourne.World number 27 Nick Kyrgios withdrew before Thursday’s draw with…
A mobile court in Bholahat upazila in the district realized Tk. 1,50,000 as fine for running unlicensed brick kilns on Wednesday.Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 sources said an operation team of RAB from Chapainawabganj camp along with executive magistrate Abul Hayat…