Cattle-laden truck snatched in city
Muggers have snatched away a truck loaded with 16 cattle from cattle traders at Manik Mia Avenue in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area. The hijackers also beat up four cattle traders. Injured traders were treated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Father, daughter found dead in Khulna
A man and his daughter have been found dead at Mohammadnagar under Labanchara police station in Khulna. Police recovered the bodies of Parvin Sultana, 25, cashier of Exim Bank's Khulna branch, and her father Ilias Hossain, 75, from the septic tank of their residence around 12:30am Saturday.
Businessman chopped to death in Joypurhat
A medicine trader has been chopped to death by miscreants at Sobujnagar in Joypurhat town. The body of Tariqul Islam, 32, was recovered from an abandoned nursery beside Panchurchak road on Saturday morning.
Taj Mahal tourist dies after selfie
A Japanese tourist has died after allegedly slipping down the stairs at India's Taj Mahal monument. Eyewitness Sagar Singh told BBC Hindi that the tourist fell while taking a selfie at the Taj Mahal's Royal Gate.
Migrants moved on as nations squabble
Waves of migrants seeking to enter the EU from the south-east have been shunted from one border to another as governments disagree over the crisis. Croatia reversed its open-door policy after 17,000 arrivals since Wednesday. It is now sending thousands of migrants north, angering Slovenia and Hungary.
US: Russia sends jets to Syria
Russia has sent fighter jets to Syria, US officials said, raising the stakes in a military buildup that has put Washington on edge and led Friday to the first talks between US and Russian defense chiefs in over a year.