The U.N. General Assembly elects five new members to the Security Council on Thursday and the winners are virtually certain because there are no contested races — Nigeria, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Lithuania and Chile.
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Road crashes kill 16 during Eid holiday
Sixteen people were killed and many others injured in separate road accidents in different districts during the three-day Eid holiday from Tuesday.
Robbers loot jewellery shop in Chuadanga
Robbers have looted gold ornaments from a jewellery shop just in front of Sadar Police Station in the district town.
4 plastic warehouses gutted by city fire
Four warehouses of scrap plastics were gutted by a fire that broke out in the city’s Lalbagh area on Thursday morning.
Expat murder: Traders observe shutdown in Gopalganj
Traders in the district town of Gopalganj kept the shutters of their business establishments down on Thursday protesting the killing of Austrian expatriate Sheikh Masudur Rahman Rabet.
Bridge collapse snaps northern region’s rail links
Rail communications of the northern region with the rest of the country, including the capital, remained suspended since Wednesday morning as an under-construction bridge collapsed in Parbatipur upazila.
Chopped body parts recovered in Dhaka again
Police have recovered seven severed body parts of an unidentified woman from Bhashantek in the capital.
2 held at Shahjalal airport for stealing garments
Members of Airport Armed Police (AAP) arrested two people on charge of stealing ready-made garments meant for export at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday.
‘Talks option still open,’ says Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said talks with the opposition over the form of election-time government can take place in Parliament.
Opposition for fair polls not violence: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday urged the government to create a congenial atmosphere for the next general election through discussions and said that the opposition does not want any violence in the country.
PM dismisses opposition threat over Oct 25 rallies
She says talks could be held with opposition in parliament Describing the opposition’s threat over October 25 rallies as ‘rubbish’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said there is nothing to be worried about it.
Situation worries Ershad Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad, a key ally of the ruling Awami League, is worried over the country’s present political situation.
“The BNP is pushing the country towards civil war. The nation is afraid about what might happen in future. The signs are ominous,” Ershad told reporters after attending an Eid congregation in his constituency, Rangpur, on Wednesday.
Eid festivities sweep across country
Joy and celebrations sweep across the country as Muslims mark Eid-ul-Azha, one of the most auspicious festivals in the Islamic calendar, with social visits, outings, dining and other leisure pursuits.
39 people killed as plane crashes in Laos
An aircraft crashed into the Mekong river in Laos on Wednesday and 39 people were killed.
Philippines quake toll 144
The death toll from an earthquake in the Philippines rose to 144 on Wednesday as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings including an old church and a hospital.
Dipu Moni to visit China, S Korea after Eid
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni will undertake a bilateral visit to China from October 20 to 22 to hold talks with her counterpart and other senior officials on bilateral issues.
PM greets wounded freedom fighters
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday greeted the war-wounded freedom fighters and their families on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
Robert Shiller awarded the Nobel Prize
Project Syndicate congratulates bimonthly columnist Robert Shiller on winning the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics. Inquire about securing exclusive publishing rights to Robert Shiller’s commentaries on speculative bubbles, fiscal stimulus, economic growth in emerging markets, and much more. – Project…
Fitch puts US credit rating under review for downgrade
Global credit rating agency Fitch has put the United States’ ‘AAA’ credit rating on “rating watch negative” based on stalled debt ceiling negotiations.
Burma minister slams govt response to Sandoway violence
By Myo Zaw Linn A local government minister has blasted Burma’s “weak” response to the recent Muslim-Buddhist clashes in Arakan’s Sandoway township, which claimed seven lives.
England’s World Cup place Roy Hodgson’s proudest moment
Roy Hodgson said reaching next summer’s World Cup in Brazil was his proudest moment in football after England secured qualification with victory over Poland at Wembley.
England’s Holly Colvin wary of New Zealand threat
Spinner Holly Colvin believes New Zealand will be out for revenge against England in the early hours of Thursday.
Extreme weather can be the ‘most important cause of poverty’
New research suggests that extreme weather events will keep people poor in many parts of the world. The authors argue that where disasters like drought are prevalent, they can be the most important cause of poverty.
Just one in five children connected to nature, says study
Large numbers of children in Britain are missing out on the natural world, a study from the RSPB suggests.
Man Booker Prize: Eleanor Catton becomes youngest winner with The Luminaries
By Tim Masters New Zealand author Eleanor Catton has, at the age of 28, become the youngest ever winner of the £50,000 Man Booker Prize for her novel The Luminaries.
Slavery on film: What is Hollywood’s problem?
A new film, 12 Years a Slave is attracting attention for its brutal depiction of slavery. But why have directors been reticent to tackle the subject until now? Tom Brook reports.
Mysterious elephant wins photo prize
By Melissa Hogenboom Elephants have a mysterious and “tangible energy” according to South African photographer Greg Du Toit.
Iran ‘may allow’ snap nuclear checks as last step
Iran could allow unannounced visits to its nuclear sites as a “last step” in a proposal to resolve differences with the West, an Iranian official says.
US debt ceiling: Senate rushes to draft fiscal plan
The US Senate is expected to take up a bipartisan bill to raise the debt limit and reopen the US government, just a day before a critical deadline.
Pakistan minister Israrullah Gandapur killed in blast
A provincial law minister and at least seven other people have been killed in a bombing in north-west Pakistan during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.