BNP unhappy over SQC verdict
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday said the party was ‘disappointed, surprised and saddened’ at the Supreme Court Appellate division holding up the International War Crimes Tribunal’s verdict of death sentence against party standing committee member Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury for war crimes.
Taliban supremo Mullah Omar ‘is dead’
The leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Mohammed Omar, has died, Afghan officials say, but the militant group has not commented on the claim. The reclusive leader died two to three years ago, Afghan government and intelligence sources said. No further details were released.
SC upholds SQC’s death sentence
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence for Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader, Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, in war crimes in Chittagong region during the Liberation War of 1971.
Southeast people continue to suffer
People of different waterlogged areas of the south-eastern part of the country continued to suffer as their homesteads, crops and roads were still under water on Tuesday while water began to recede from some places and the situation remained unchanged at some other places.
Donald Trump on debate preparation: 'I am what I am'
Donald Trump said Tuesday he's bringing his authentic self to the GOP presidential debate stage next week, and disparaged other top presidential hopefuls for relying too much on pollsters instead of directly answering questions.
Moammar Gadhafi's son Saif al-Islam sentenced to death in Libya
A Tripoli court sentenced several officials in the former regime of slain Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to death Tuesday -- including Gadhafi's son Saif al-Islam Gadhafi in absentia -- drawing criticism from the U.N. human rights office.
Obama: I could win 3rd term if I ran again
Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he could win a third term in office if he ran again but that he is barred by the Constitution.
Injuries as 2,000 migrants try to enter Channel Tunnel in France to reach UK
About 2,000 migrants tried to enter the Channel Tunnel through the French terminal near Calais Monday night in an attempt to reach the UK, operator Eurotunnel says.
SQC’S APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE: SC verdict today
The Appellate Division will deliver today its verdict in the appeal of war crimes death row inmate Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
DCs for building ring road to tighten border security
Several deputy commissioners at their annual conference in Dhaka proposed setting up ‘ring road’ along the border with India to strengthen security and check smuggling as a vast area along the frontiers in Chittagong Hill Tracts and the country’s north remained unprotected.
