ELECTION-TIME GOVT: BNP accepts HC formulas’ ‘underlying essence’
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday said that it had accepted the ‘underlying essence’ of the High Court’s observations on formation of an election-time government in the country.
Bullet-hit newborn returns to mother’s lap, finally
It was a joyous moment for bullet-injured mother Nazma Begum and her husband Bachchu Bhuiyan as their 23-day-old daughter, who was also bullet-hit in mother’s womb, was released from the neonatal intensive care unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the city on Sunday. The baby, now out of danger, finally went to her mother’s lap. ‘I am happy of course.
RAJON MURDER: Police press charges against 13 people
Police submitted the charge sheet for the murder of Samiul Alam Rajon to the court, accusing 13 people, including the prime suspect Kamrul Islam who left the country for Saudi Arabia.
China Tianjin blasts: Evacuations as sodium cyanide found
The Chinese authorities have ordered the evacuation of residents within a 3km radius of the Tianjin blast site over fears of chemical contamination.
BADDA SHOOTING: Death toll rises to three
Another ruling party man succumbed to bullet injuries on Friday morning taking to three the death toll from the incident of shooting at Badda in the city on Thursday night.
President, PM pay homage to Bangabandhu
The president, Abdul Hamid, and the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, paid profound homage to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the National Mourning Day on Saturday morning by placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi road 32 in the capital.
5 PCJSS (MN Larma) men killed in Rangamati gunfight with army
At least five people were killed and a military soldier injured in a gunfight between military and a group of armed peopled said to be members Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (MN Larma) at Rupkari of Baghaichari in Rangamati early Saturday.
Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman gets 3-year jail
Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-3 on Thursday handed down three-year imprisonment to the Daily Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman in a case for hiding his wealth information from the Anti-Corruption Commission.
Massive blasts rock Chinese city of Tianjin, killing 17 and injuring over 300
Nine firefighters are dead and dozens more remain missing in the wake of massive blasts at an industrial warehouse in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin overnight, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported Thursday. It wasn't immediately clear whether the firefighters' deaths were included in the overall death toll of 17 that Chinese state media reported earlier.
Airline begins weighing passengers for 'safety'
"Now if you could please step on the scale, we need to check your weight."A common request at your doctor's office, sure. But at the airport?
