Kamaruzzaman taken to Dhaka central jail
The war crimes convict Assistant Secretary General Muhammad Kamaruzzaman has been taken to Dhaka Central Jail from Kasimpur Jail of Gazipur. A prison van carrying...
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BGB deployed in city, other parts
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in the capital as well as different parts of the country on Tuesday evening, ahead of...
The cost of traffic jams — The Economist explains
FEW things unite cultures more than the frustration of sitting in a line of stationary traffic, with no discernible reason for the blockage and no...
Kurds join fight against IS in Kobani
Reuters, Turkey :Iraqi Kurdish fighters have joined the fight against Islamic State militants in Kobani, hoping their support for fellow Kurds backed by US-led air...
ACC to probe alleged graft of DATCO boss
UNB, Dhaka :The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated a move to probe the allegation of money-laundering and accumulation of illegal wealth by DATCO Group...
2.60 lakh prepaid gas metres in Dhaka, Ctg planned
BSS, Dhaka :The government has decided to introduce 2.60 lakh prepaid gas metres in the capital city and the commercial capital of the country aimed...
3 get life term for murders in Netrakona
UNB, Netrakona :In separate incidents, three people were sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday for murders in the district.A court sentenced a woman along with...
Myanmar orders body of slain journo to be exhumed
Reuters, Yangon :Police in Myanmar have been ordered to exhume the body of a journalist who was shot dead by the Army last month, the...
Youth dies after taking ‘toxic liquor’ in capital
Staff Reporter :A youth died after allegedly taking toxic liquor in the capital’s Kallyanpur area on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Ripon, police...
Nigeria Shias in Potiskum hit by ‘suicide attack’
BBC Online :A suicide bomber has blown himself up at a Shia religious ceremony in north-east Nigeria, killing about 20 people, eyewitnesses have told the...