Ranking North Korean army officer said to be executed by regime
A senior North Korean military leader has been executed for "factionalism, misuse of authority and corruption," a South Korean government official with knowledge of North Korean affairs told CNN Thursday.
Wild elephant tramples motorbikes as it lumbers through town in India
It's been one of those weeks in India when it comes to wild animals rampaging through populated areas and inflicting damage.
Chris Christie suspends campaign
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination after a disappointing finish in New Hampshire, he formally announced in a Facebook post Wednesday.
NASA: Meteorite didn't kill man in India
Whatever is responsible for killing a man in India over the weekend is unlikely something from space, according to NASA.
Turkish leader: U.S. responsible for 'sea of blood' for supporting Syrian Kurds
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has had no shortage of harsh, withering words for enemies involved in the bloody civil war in neighboring Syria.
119 army camps withdrawn from CHT: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday said that 119 military camps out of the 232 have already been withdrawn and the rest to be pulled out in phases to implement Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Treaty.
Govt out to keep Mahmudur in jail by all means: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday claimed the government was intervening in the justice system to prevent release of people who get bail.
16 named for Ekushey Padak
Sixteen eminent personalities have been named as recipients of the Ekushey Padak – 2016 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their respective fields.
Political violence cost $2.2b in 2 years: WB
Political violence and unrest centring on war crimes verdicts in the past two years cost the economy about $2.20 billion, equivalent to 1 per cent of gross domestic product, the World Bank said in a report submitted to the finance ministry in the past week.
BTRC blasts GP for ‘hindering’ audit process
The telecom regulator on Wednesday asked mobile phone operator Grameenphone not to ‘hinder’ the ongoing audit to the company saying that the operator was not cooperating with the auditor.
