President Barack Obama has postponed two stops on his four-nation Asian tour because of the government shutdown.
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Mario Balotelli gets late penalty against Ajax for ‘creating theater’
Mario Balotelli and his usual nemesis, the referee, combined to salvage a point for Milan in the Champions League group stage with 1-1 draw against Ajax. Perhaps inspired by Pepe pulling Elche’s Carlos Sanchez down on top of him to…
Torres not to face action over Vertonghen incident
Fernando Torres will not face retrospective action over an incident with Jan Vertonghen during Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham on Saturday, the Football Association has confirmed.
Hillary Clinton mini-series scrapped by NBC
A drama starring Diane Lane as Hillary Clinton has become the second TV project about the politician to be cancelled this week.
‘Warcraft’ movie slated for December 2015 release
The Warcraft movie now has a release date — December 18th, 2015. The feature film based on Blizzard’s hugely popular World of Warcraft series of video games will be directed by Duncan Jones, the filmmaker behind the critically acclaimed sci-fi…
Flowering plant origins pushed back 100 million years
By Jeremy Coles
What have we learned from Fukushima?
Since moving to Japan in 2012, I have reported on the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster – speaking to experts, visiting the site and watching the clean-up. For the Editors, a programme which sets out to ask challenging questions,…
Robbers loot AL leader’s house in Sylhet
A gang of armed robbers looted gold ornaments and other valuables worth about Tk10 lakh from the house of a local Awami League (AL) leader at Takipur village in Chhatak upazila on Monday night.
Stalker gets 7 yrs in Chandpur
A court here on Monday sentenced a young man to seven years’ imprisonment for stalking a college girl in the town.
14 gold bars seized in Ctg airport
Customs intelligence seized 14 gold bars from a aircraft at Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong on Tuesday morning.
Quit or face mass upsurge: Jamaat to govt
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday demanded the government quit by October 24 to avert a mass upsurge.
Inu wants Khaleda to expel war criminals from her party
Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu on Tuesday urged BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to immediately expel those accused of committing crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War from the opposition party and alliance.
Schoolboy killed in Pabna road crash
A schoolboy was crushed under the wheels of a truck at Fakir More in Bera upazila on Tuesday morning.
WB, Govt sign US$ 400 m deal to repair coastal embankments
The government on Tuesday signed a US$ 400 million agreement with the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s concessional arm, for repairing embankments in six coastal districts of the country.
Smuggler held with arms, bullets in Panchagarh
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged smuggler along with a pistol, several rounds of bullet and other goods in Narayanjot border area of Tentulia upazila early Tuesday.
Sena Kalyan Insurance starts journey
A new insurance company ‘Sena Kalyan Insurance Company Limited’ started its journey on Tuesday.
Cattle traders robbed of Tk2 lakh in Sherpur
Robbers looted Tk2 lakh from some cattle traders after beating them in Halgarh area of Sreebardi upazila early Monday.
DSE, CSE down on Tuesday
Country’s both the bourses — Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) — suffered loss on Tuesday, the third trading day of the week.
Jewellery shop looted in Magura
Armed robbers looted huge gold ornaments from a jewellery shop in the district town on Monday evening.
Oil falls below $102 on US shutdown notice
The price of oil fell Tuesday after parts of the U.S. government were ordered to shut down because of a budget impasse in Washington.
Six including Indian citizen arrested while crossing Hili border
Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) arrested six persons including five Bangladeshis and an Indian while they were attempting to illegally cross Hili border in Dinajpur on Monday afternoon, BGB and police sources said.
SAP solutions for RMG sector
The German multinational software corporation, SAP, is offering technological solutions to help run Bangladesh’s burgeoning garment industry better.
Durga Puja celebration gains momentum in Jessore
A great of enthusiasm is now being noticed among members of the Hindu community at differentplaces in eight upazilas of the district in connection with the five-day Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindus, which begins on October…
‘Be you ever so high, the law is higher than you,’ observes ICT -1 while sentending SQC to death
Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Tuesday condemned Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, MP to death on four counts of crimes against humanity, including genocide, during the Liberation War 42 years ago.
Cousin beaten to death with iron bar in Jhenidah
On Monday night Ferdosh Hossain has beaten to death his cousin with an iron bar at Arpara village of Kaligonj upazila town in Jhenidah.
Quamrul denies verdict leak allegation
Dhaka – State Minister for Law advocate Quamrul Islam on Tuesday said people’s expectation has been fulfilled through the verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 sentencing BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury to death for crimes against humanity during the Liberation…
Education, care of girl children for national development stressed
Participants and speakers of a discussion meeting on Monday in Barisal stressed on care and education of girl-child for national development.
SQC trial procedure incorrect: Nationalist lawyers
Dhaka – Claiming that the trial procedure was inappropriate, BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Tuesday hoped that his party colleague Salauddin Quader Chowdhury who was given death penalty by a tribunal will be acquitted by the apex…
We’ll appeal as justice denied: Farhat Quader
Dhaka – Claiming that they were denied justice, Farhat Quader Chowdhury, the wife of condemned convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, on Tuesday said they will go for appeal against the ICT-1 verdict against her husband.
Nephew to die for killing uncle: 2 sons get life-term for killing father
S.M. Solaiman, District and Session Judge of Bagerhat, in a judgment delivered on Sunday, convicted Khalilur Rahman, son of one Mohammad Ail of village Khejurbaria under Sharankhokla Upazila in the district and sentenced him to be hanged till his death…