Home economics students block intersection
People living in the areas surrounding Dhaka University and in old town in the capital experienced severe traffic congestion as students of Home Economics College blocked New Market intersection for six hours from Tuesday morning, demanding elevation of their college as a full-fledged institute under Dhaka University.
Kashmir conflict: Dhaka to stand by Delhi
The minister for home affairs, Asaduzzaman Khan, on Tuesday said that Bangladesh will stand by India if it comes under attack over the conflict between India and Pakistan over the control of Kashmir.
Yoshinori Ohsumi wins Nobel Prize for medical research on cells
Biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi, of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine prize or physiology for his discoveries in autophagy -- the process whereby a cell recycles part of its own contents.
First on CNN: North Korea may be planning October Surprise, study says
If history is any guide, provocative actions from North Korea can be expected around the time of US elections, a new study says.
Post-debate, Clinton takes the lead
Hillary Clinton emerges from the first presidential debate with a five-point lead over Donald Trump in the race for the presidency, having narrowed the enthusiasm gap between her supporters and Trump's, and holding broad advantages over the Republican nominee as the candidate with the right temperament and preparation for the job, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.
US suspends talks with Russia over Syria
The US announced Monday it is "suspending its participation in bilateral channels with Russia" that had come about as part of the short-lived cessation of hostilities in Syria.
Kim Kardashian robbery: How do you sell $10 million in stolen jewelry?
Kim Kardashian West can probably kiss that ring goodbye.The $4.5 million rock stolen by five men who robbed the reality TV star at gunpoint on Monday is likely to be broken into smaller stones and sold. Its band could be melted down.
EC mismanages 1st day’s proceedings of NID distribution
The capital’s voters who queued up to receive their smart NID cards from the Election Commission’s camps at Uttara and Ramna on Monday were disappointed over mismanagement of the first day’s proceedings.
Pope Francis to visit Bangladesh in 2017
Pope Francis will visit Portugal next year and is ‘almost sure’ he will go to India and Bangladesh. Still to be determined is where in Africa he will visit and whether Colombia's peace accord is ‘certain, certain, certain’ enough to enable a papal visit.
PM urges rich to help build equal society for children
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Monday urged all, especially the rich, to supplement the government's efforts in building a society for children where there will be no discrimination.
