ISIS captures up to 3,000 people fleeing violence in Iraq, UN says
ISIS militants have captured up to 3,000 people displaced from their homes trying to flee conflict zones in northern Iraq, the United Nations said Friday, reportedly killing 12 of them.
Khasru, Salahuddin make room in BNP standing committee
BNP logo flagThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Salahuddin Ahmed made room in the party’s top policy body as the party on Saturday announced full committees of its council of advisers, national standing committee and national executive committee four months after the council session.
Wrong lane driving goes on
Dhaka Metropolitan Police does not seem to have any control over the rampant driving on the wrong track in the capital in defiance of repeated directives against the malpractice.
BGMEA BHABAN DEMOLITION: Rajuk awaits court order copy
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha officials said they would comply with the court’s order to demolish the BGMEA Bhaban on the Hatirjheel Lake in the capital.
River erosions making people homeless as floodwater recedes
River erosion caused by receding floodwater has started making people homeless and landless. The floodwater was receding gradually in the affected areas due to fall of water level in the major rivers while waterborne diseases continued to spread in the flood affected districts.
London knife attack leaves 1 dead, 5 hurt
Police say mental health is a "major factor" in the investigation into a series of stabbings Wednesday night in London in which five people were injured and one was killed. A 19-year-old man is in police custody in the hospital, authorities say.
Dead or alive: Is the Philippines' war on drugs out of control?
New Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte campaigned hard on a no-nonsense approach to crime -- and now the full impact of what exactly this means for those on the streets is emerging.
China blames 'dark shadow' of the U.S. for Hong Kong independence push
Beijing has accused the U.S. of working with so-called separatists in Hong Kong and Taiwan to undermine China and plunge it into chaos.
Meg Whitman: I will vote for, and donate to, Hillary Clinton
Meg Whitman, a major GOP donor and former California gubernatorial candidate, said Tuesday she would support Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, making her one of the highest-profile Republican defections.
Be vocal against those defaming Islam through killing: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday again urged the nation to be vocal against the culprits defaming Islam before the whole world through killing innocent people.
