20 killed in Taliban attack at Pakistan school
At least 20 people have been killed and others taken hostage in a Taliban assault on an army-run school in Peshawar in Pakistan, officials say.
Five or six militants wearing security uniforms entered the school, local officials told the media. Gunfire and explosions have been heard in the area.
Four of a family slaughtered in Mymensingh
Miscreants have slaughtered a Sramik Dal leader and three other members of his family at Labankati village of Bhaluka upazila in Mymensingh early Tuesday.
The deceased are Harirbari union Sramik Dal general secretary Rafikul Islam Bacchu, 35, his wife Parul Aktar, 27, two daughters Jinia, 7, and Tinia, 3.
President, PM pay homage to martyrs
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid rich tributes to the martyrs of Liberation War by placing wreath at the National Memorial marking the 44th Victory Day.
The president and the premier placed the wreath at the altar of the National Mausoleum around 6:34am on Tuesday, reports BSS.
6 killed in Habiganj road accident
Six persons have been killed in a collision among four vehicles in Sutang area on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Habiganj.
At least 10 other people have also been injured in the collision among a truck, a jeep, a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a tractor.
The march to victory
Even though we celebrate national Victory Day on December 16, when Pakistan officially surrendered, the victories on the battlefield happened over the course of a month, district by district.
The first victory on the battlefield was in Jessore on December 6, although Pakistani soldiers had already begun fleeing districts from Nov 27.
PM sends gifts to war wounded FFs
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has greeted the families of martyred and war wounded Freedom Fighters with flowers, sweets and fruits marking the Victory Day.
PM's Assistant Personal Secretary Saifuzzaman Shikhar and Deputy Press Secretary Ashraful Alam Khokan carried the gift items for the families living at the Muktijoddha Rehabilitation Centre at Mohammadpur in the capital on Tuesday morning.
Wolf of Wall Street was a hoax
The super hyped story of Mohammad Islam, a 17-year old boy acquired $72 million trading stock has proved to be a hoax.
The teenager admitted in an interview to the New York Observer that it was an invented story.
Victory Day programme foiled in Sherpur
Miscreants have foiled the victory day celebration programme in Sherpur by setting fire to the stage.
Locals said the organiser of the programme, Tarun Somaj, completed their preparation of the celebration around 2am on Tuesday. But, some unidentified miscreants set the stage on fire.
Nation celebrating Victory Day
The nation is celebrating the 44th Victory Day with due solemnity and remember those who laid down their lives for the independence of the country.
On this day 43 years ago, the enemy surrendered at the historic Dhaka Racecourse grounds.
Now Tarique calls Bangabandhu 'Razakar'
BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman has come up with another derogatory remark against Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by calling the father of the nation a "razakar".
The elder son of former premier Khaleda Zia made the statement in a programme at Atrium of London on Monday marking the Victory Day.