3 American contractors missing in Iraq
Three American contractors went missing in Iraq two days ago, said a senior security official in Baghdad.
Univ teachers to meet PM today
Leaders of public university teachers are scheduled for today to meet with prime minister Sheikh Hasina at Gana Bhaban to find a solution to the ongoing stalemate over their demands for review of the new pay scale.
CITY ROAD ACCIDENTS : Police yet to trace driver on the run
The police could not arrest the bus driver responsible for Saturday’s killing of a schoolgirl in road accident in the Matsya Bhaban area of the capital.
Experts for modernisation of road safety laws
Foreign and local road safety experts on Sunday said road safety-related laws in Bangladesh should be modernised and strictly implemented.
‘Real BNP’ men chased away again
Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists on Sunday chased away a group of activists of the ‘Real BNP’ who marched towards the central BNP office at Naya Paltan.
Crimes by police on the rise
The reported involvement of members of the police in various crimes such as torture, mugging, extortion, drug dealing and kidnapping, appear to be on the rise.
Taiwan elects its first female president; China warns of 'grave challenges'
Taiwan has elected its first female president in a landmark election that could unsettle relations with Beijing.
Sanctions lifted after Iran found in compliance on nuclear deal
Iran has completed the necessary steps in a deal to restrict its nuclear program, meaning international economic sanctions are lifted, officials from the EU and the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Saturday.
First on CNN: Pentagon releases video of U.S. bombing 'millions' in ISIS cash
The Department of Defense has released declassified video from its January 11 bombing of an ISIS cash depot in Mosul, Iraq, which was first reported exclusively by CNN.
5 Americans released by Iran, 4 as part of prisoner swap
Iran has freed four U.S. prisoners as part of a prisoner swap, including Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, Marine veteran Amir Hekmati and Christian pastor Saeed Abedini, senior U.S. administration officials said Saturday, confirming reports first published in Iranian media.
