British explorer Henry Worsley dies crossing Antarctic, 30 miles short of goal
British explorer Henry Worsley has died attempting to be the first person to cross the Antarctic unaided, in an epic charity mission inspired by Ernest Shackleton.
Khaleda sued for sedition
The Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court on Monday summoned Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on March 3 in a sedition case for her recent remarks about the figure of martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War.
Rehabilitate Urdu speaking people form camps, demand speakers at a roundtable
Politicians, professionals and labour leaders at a roundtable discussion in the city on Monday called on the Awami League-led government to take proper steps to rehabilitate the Urdu speaking people living in different camps across the country.
Simplified regulations, tech innovations key to attract FDI
Simplification of policy regulations, connecting domestic and foreign investors and technological innovations are key to attract foreign direct investment in Bangladesh, national and international trade experts said in Dhaka on Monday.
Save 360 acres of Khasi land: Sanjeeb Drong
Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Forum general secretary Sanjeeb Drong on Monday urged the government to save 360 acres of border land of Bangladesh at Pallathol Khasia Punji, Baralekha, Moulvibazaar from going into Indian possession.
GAS SUPPLY SHORTAGE : Titas to snap gas connections to geysers, brick kilns
In view of acute gas shortage, the state-run gas distribution utility for Dhaka and its adjacent districts Titas would shut down all gas-run geysers and brick kilns by this year.
Blizzard is over on East Coast, but Monday travel could be daunting
Icy roads, snow-covered runways and blocked train tracks threaten to snarl morning travel in many East Coast cities on Monday, days after a massive blizzard clobbered the region.
First on CNN: Obama to push to clear leftover Vietnam-era bombs
Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Laos on Sunday ahead of a major push by the Obama administration to fix a decades-old wrong: clearing up leftover Vietnam-era U.S. bombs.
UK reports Zika cases as El Salvador urged to lift abortion ban over virus risk
Three British travelers have been infected with the Zika virus, health officials revealed this week.
ISIS releases new video of Paris attackers
ISIS has released a gruesome new propaganda video that purports to show final messages from the Paris attackers.
