Nurse kissed in iconic V-J Day photo dead at 92
Greta Friedman, the woman kissed by a sailor in the iconic picture taken in Times Square on V-J Day in 1945, has died, according to her son Joshua Friedman.
This year's offensive 9/11 ads: Walmart 911 display, Twin Towers mattress sale
9/11 is NOT a holiday. You can't have 9/11 sales. You can't use it for crass marketing gimmicks. You can't put out insensitive tweets.
2 Muslim women, babies attacked in alleged hate crime in New York
A woman yelling anti-Muslim sentiment allegedly attacked two Muslim women as they pushed their children in strollers in New York, authorities said.
Extremism suspect killed in Lalbagh police raid
An extremism suspect was shot dead and eight others including three women were injured during a police raid at a house at Lalbagh in the capital Saturday night.
Factory fire kills 24
At least 24 people were killed, dozens were injured and some others remained missing in a fire caused by a boiler explosion at a factory at BSCIC industrial area at Tongi in Gazipur on Saturday.
Most RMG units clear wages, allowances, BGMEA claims
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Saturday claimed that till Friday almost all the readymade garment factories paid festival allowances to their workers while 91 per cent of the units gave wages for the month of August.
SUJON for direct voting to district council elections
Sushasoner Jonno Nagorik, a civil rights body, on Saturday urged the government to make a fresh law for district council elections with a provision of direct voting.
Eid journey: Tailbacks, extra fare spoil journeys for homebound passengers
Homebound passengers across the country faced untold sufferings on Saturday because of huge tailbacks on highways and terminals in the capital and a scarcity of public transportation.
Kerry announces US-Russia deal on Syrian ceasefire
The US and Russia announced a plan Friday to bring about a ceasefire in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry said.
North Korea nuclear test: is the only option left to cut off the power?
North Korea claimed it had successfully conducted its fifth and biggest nuclear test on Friday -- and reaction from around the world has been almost as explosive.
