A court here on Thursday acquitted the wife and son of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury while sentenced five people to different jail terms in a case filed over leaking the draft verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that…
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Derailment cuts rail link with Chittagong
The train communication of Chittagong with rest of the country, including the capital, remained snapped following the derailment of an intercity train near Pahartali Railway Station in the city on Wednesday afternoon.Officer-in-charge of Pahartali Police Station Ranjit Kumar Barua said…
South Africa kills 350 hippos, buffalos amid drought
Rangers in South Africa’s biggest wildlife park are killing about 350 hippos and buffalos in an attempt to relieve the impact of the region’s most severe drought in more than three decades.The numbers of hippos and buffalos in Kruger National…
Trump Foundation under investigation for suspected ‘impropriety’
New York’s attorney general says he is investigating Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s foundation over suspected “impropriety”.Eric Schneiderman said his office wanted to ensure the foundation is “complying with the laws that govern charities in New York”.The Trump Foundation has…
US approves record $38bn Israel military aid deal
The US has agreed a military aid package for Israel worth $38bn (£28bn) over the next 10 years, officials say, the largest such deal in US history.The previous pact, set to expire in 2018, saw Israel get $3.1bn annually.The new…
Andrew Strauss working to maximise limited-overs success
England are planning to announce an updated central contracts policy at the end of this month, to ensure they are best-placed to challenge for two world tournaments on home soil. England and Wales Cricket Board director Andrew Strauss has been…
Scrap ships must not pollute Third World beaches
The Minister for Environment and Food is taking the first steps towards rules on scrapping ships that will ensure that people and the environment are better protected globally when ships are broken up and recycled.Worldwide, approximately 1,000 scrap merchant vessels…
PM exchanges Eid greetings at Gonobhaban
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina exchanged greetings with people from different walks of life, party leaders and workers, judges and foreign diplomats at her Ganobhaban residence today on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League chief, first exchanged Eid…
More police than people at prayers in Sholakia
The militant attack in Sholakia during Eid-ul-Fitr has led to more security but due to rain the turnout of the faithful was poor on Eid-ul-Azha.Rains and the lingering memory of the militant attack on Jul 7 kept many of the…
Mum’s water birth video stuns the internet
Giving birth is never easy – but for mum Audra Lynn it was a textbook delivery.The footage of her water birth in Orange County, California has stunned social media users because the baby seemingly pops out after only a few…
Morgan, Hales withdraw from Bangladesh tour
Eoin Morgan, England’s limited-overs captain, will not travel to Bangladesh to lead the team in their one-day series due to concerns about security, the ECB has confirmed. Opening batsman Alex Hales has also ruled himself out of the tour for…
Hillary Clinton scare shakes up the race
Hillary Clinton’s health – long the obsession of conspiracy theorists — emerged Sunday as a legitimate campaign issue after Clinton nearly swooned and stumbled at a Sept. 11 commemoration, underscoring the sense that that summer’s sure-thing candidate is flagging at…
Former British leader David Cameron to leave Parliament
Former Prime Minister David Cameron is standing down from his position in Parliament because he doesn’t want to be a distraction to the new government headed by Theresa May.Cameron’s unexpected announcement Monday will trigger a by-election for his seat in…
South would reduce Pyongyang ‘to ashes’
South Korea has a plan to annihilate the North Korean capital if it shows any signs of mounting a nuclear attack, according to reports from Seoul.A military source told the Yonhap news agency every part of Pyongyang “will be completely…
Pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for key rite
Nearly two million Muslims have gathered in the vast Saudi plain of Mount Arafat for the most important ritual of the Hajj, an annual pilgrimage that re-enacts the actions of the Prophet Muhammad from more than 1,400 years ago.Worshippers from…
India-Pak spat on Kashmir to find echo at 71st UNGA
After the G20 Summit, the 14th ASEAN-India Summit in Vientiane, the war of words between India and Pakistan at the highest level with hitherto unheard decibel levels, is all set to reach the United National General Assembly in New York.…
Slain Azimpur ‘militant’ commited suicide: Autopsy
Shamshed Hossain, a suspected militant, who was killed during a drive at a ‘den of militant’ in the city’s Azimpur area on Saturday night, killed himself slitting his own throat with a sharp weapon, said Dr Sohel Mahmud, chief of…
Foreign diplomats happy with security measures, says FM
Foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka on Sunday expressed satisfaction over the security measures taken for them so far.“They’re very satisfied…they’ve appreciated government steps,” Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali told reporters at a press conference at the Foreign Ministry here in…
N Korean belligerence worries Dhaka
Bangladesh has called upon the Government of North Korea to exercise restraint and refrain from any further action which may contribute to the escalation of the already heightened security situation in the region and find ways to de-escalate tension.Bangladesh has…
More than a million Muslims head to Makkah
Millions of Muslims from around the world have started arriving in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, a central pillar of the Islamic faith that re-enacts the actions of the Prophet Muhammad from more…
Around 6m holidaymakers leaving Dhaka
City dwellers in thousands started leaving the capital city for their village homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones enduring the difficulties of transportation.As Thursday was the last office day for the government and semi-government officials and…
Spotlight on Tanguar Haor: 2-day festival on Sept 16-17
Aiming to focus public attention on the exquisite natural beauty of the country’s second largest wetland and the immense tourism potential it holds, the local administration is going to organise a two-day ‘Haor Festival’ at Tanguar Haor in Tahirpur upazila…
Homebred cattle dominate city markets ahead of Eid
Homebred cattle appear to be dominating the makeshift livestock markets in the capital with only four days left of the Eid-ul-Azha, traders and buyers said today.”Home-reared sacrificial animals this year visibly dominate the market as a massive campaign was underway…
Home-goers suffer in gridlock on highways
Homebound people faced immense sufferings on different highways for hours on Friday due to severe tailbacks.People travelling Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Tangail highways underwent worst ordeal following the heavy rush of home-goers while those taking several other routes also went through sufferings…
Spices get dearer on Eid demand
The retail price of most of the spices increased on rising demand before Eid-ul-Azha – the second largest festival of the Muslim world.Wholesaler and retailers at different markets in capital city said the price rise would only sustain during the…
China’s record-breaking glass bridge closes
Visitors hoping to walk on the world’s highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge will have to hold their breath. The record-breaking structure hanging over China’s Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon has closed Friday, just 13 days after it opened to the public on…
India pledges to join climate deal this year
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pledged to formally join the Paris climate change agreement this year, a potentially major step toward the pact entering into force.After a meeting with President Barack Obama, a champion of the deal, in…
Awami League gets verified twitter account
Social networking service Twitter today verified the official account of Bangladesh Awami League that has 24.8 thousand followers across the world.The announcement came through the party’s Facebook page this afternoon with AL becoming the first party in the country to…
Philippine President threatens to eat Islamist militants alive
It seems that whenever recently elected Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has the chance to speak publicly, he just can’t suppress his overwhelming desire to call other world leaders as “sons of bitches.”In May, he used the expression to describe Pope…
Revisiting the Journey to the Sustainable Development Goals
It’s been almost one year since heads of state and government adopted ‘Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ – the ambitious agenda which contains 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and 169 targets during a special session of…