One killed, four injured in helicopter crash in Cox’s Bazar
A helicopter that dropped cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, his wife Umme Ahmed Shishir and daughter Elina Hassan Avree at a resort at Inani, crashed on the beach in the Bay of Bengal, on Friday morning.
Hillary Clinton stumbles -- will her campaign follow?
A weekend of stumbles has Hillary Clinton suddenly looking vulnerable at a pivotal moment of her battle with Donald Trump.
Syrian rebels express ceasefire 'reservations' after deadly spate of bombings
After months of negotiations and an eleventh-hour failure to reach an agreement, Russia and the US have finally settled on terms for a Syrian ceasefire -- due to start at sundown on Monday -- and have even secured buy-in of the country's recalcitrant leader, President Bashir al-Assad.
Kenyan officers kill three veiled attackers in assault on police station
Three veiled women were killed by Kenyan police after they launched an attack Sunday on a police station in the port city of Mombasa, a local commander said.
French PM: Terror threat is 'maximal'
The French prime minister issued a stark warning to the country on Sunday: France remains a target for terror and the country will suffer new attacks.
TONGI FACTORY FIRE: Death toll rises to 29
The death toll from Tongi factory fire rose to 29 as one succumbed to burn injury at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and bodies of four others were recovered from the debris of the building until Sunday 10:30pm.
AL announces full-fledged committees of Dhaka city units
The ruling Awami League announced full-fledged executive committees of its Dhaka North and Dhaka South city units on Sunday.
‘Extremist’ kills himself: forensic official
The coroner at Dhaka Medical College Hospital said that one of the suspected extremists, who was reportedly killed during a drive at a ‘den of extremists’ in the city’s Lalbagh area on Saturday evening, had killed himself slitting his own throat with a sharp weapon.
NBR brings int’l courier service cos under its rules
The National Board of Revenue has framed for the first time rules to bring the international courier service and mailing operators operating in the country under its regulations following widespread allegations of irregularities including duty evasion against the companies.
Clinton expresses regret for saying 'half' of Trump supporters are 'deplorables'
Hillary Clinton expressed "regret" Saturday for comments in which she said "half" of Donald Trump's supporters are "deplorables," meaning people who are racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic.
