Most people have no confidence in ACC: TIB
Most people of the country have no confidence in the Anti-Corruption Commission while 91 per cent people are not aware of the activity of the commission, revealed a Transparency International Bangladesh study.
PATURIA-DAULATDIA ROUTE: Ferry service closed indefinitely
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation suspended ferry service on Paturia-Daulatdia route due to strong current in Padma River that has already damaged three landing stations at Daulatdia ghat.
Trump on Clinton: 'She took a short-circuit in the brain'
Donald Trump seized Saturday night on Hillary Clinton's explanation that she "short-circuited" a recent answer about her truthfulness in discussing her email server to suggest that the former secretary of state is not mentally fit to be president.
Jill Stein: 'No question' Julian Assange is a hero
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein hailed Julian Assange as a hero Saturday, saying the WikiLeaks founder's disclosure of Democratic National Committee emails exposed the American electorate to important information.
WikiLeaks walks back Assange claim on hacking Trump tax returns
WikiLeaks on Saturday walked back a claim made by its founder, Julian Assange, that it was "working on" obtaining Donald Trump's undisclosed tax returns.
Fighting radicalism through Rabindra philosophy stressed
Academics on Saturday sought massive initiatives to install the philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore into youth minds to prevent them from being radicalised.
Strong Padma currents interrupt ferry services
As flood water recedes, it is making a trail of devastation in many districts, devouring houses and croplands and displacing pontoons in the Padma River, causing problems to ferry movement on Paturia-Douladia route.
Ethnic minorities pushed into uncertainty: Santu Larma
Adivasi Forum president, Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma, also known as Santu Larma, said on Saturday that population transfer to minority dominated areas, grabbing of land of ethnic minorities and absence of rights to self determination and their constitutional recognition as ‘indigenous people’ continued to force ethnic minorities to an uncertain future.
Opening Ceremony: 'Rio is ready to make history' as Olympic Games begin
Rebirth and regeneration. That was the message behind a vibrant Opening Ceremony that heralded the start of the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Bar fire kills 13 people in France's Rouen
An explosion and subsequent fire ravaged a bar in northern France early Saturday, leaving 13 people dead and several others wounded, authorities said.
