MUNICIPAL POLLS : EC seeks 1,204 executive magistrates
The Election Commission on Thursday sought 1,204 executive magistrates to operate mobile courts for preventing violation of electoral code conduct in elections to 234 municipal councils slated for December 30.
Hindu community worried over attacks on temples
Leaders of the Hindu community on Friday urged the government to arrest attackers on temples and religious gatherings and ensure exemplary punishment of the culprits.
Prices of broiler, potato, soya bean oil go up
The prices of broiler, potato and soya bean oil increased in the city’s retail markets over the week ending Friday.
Open manholes turns city roads into death traps
Several thousand open manholes and sewerages without slab have turned many roads and pavements in the capital into death traps.
Maid, 11, accuses cricket star of abuse: 'They used to beat me with sticks'
She's known as "Happy" but when Mahfuza Akhter was found bruised and crying in the streets of Dhaka she was anything but.
Geneva police hunting 5 suspects related to Paris attacks, source says
Geneva, Switzerland, was on high alert Thursday as police searched for suspects related to the terror attacks in Paris, a source close to the investigation told CNN.
Russia's middle class: We don't blame Putin
Russia's middle class has had a tough time recently, but they aren't blaming President Vladimir Putin for it.
China says it will give rights to undocumented children
China says it will provide 13 million unregistered citizens, most born in violation of China's one-child policy, with crucial documents giving them access to long-denied healthcare and schooling.
North Korea claims it has hydrogen bomb as U.N. discusses human rights abuses
North Korea has added the hydrogen bomb to its arsenal, state media said Thursday, a development that, if true, would represent a major leap in its nuclear weapons capabilities.
Remain alert to protect country
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the newly commissioned members of the Bangladesh Army to always stay vigilant to protect the country’s independence and sovereignty.
