Noni, Taher to die for war crimes
Infamous razakar leaders Obaidul Haq Taher and Ataur Rahman Noni of Netrokona have been sentenced to death for committing crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
A three-member Tribunal 1 headed by Justice Anwarul Haque pronounced the verdict on Tuesday afternoon.
Gazipur sweater factory fire hurts 4
At least four people have received burns when a blaze erupted at a sweater factory in the city's Boardbazar area on Tuesday.
The injured were admitted to a local hospital.
Missing BD foreign mission official in Pakistan found
Personal Officer of Press Section in Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad Jahangir Hossain has returned home after having seven hours traceless.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Pakistan Suhrab Hosain confirmed it to the Dhaka Tribune, saying that Jahangir came back to his residence after midnight safe and sound.
Cruz beats Trump in Iowa Republican caucus
US Senator Ted Cruz beat billionaire Donald Trump in Iowa's Republican presidential nominating contest on Monday, upsetting the national front-runner in the race to be their party's White House nominee.
On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in a virtual tie with rival Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist US senator from Vermont. With 88% of the precincts reporting Clinton led with 49.9% to Sanders' 49.4%.
Mir Quasem's appeal hearing deferred until Feb 9
The Supreme Court has deferred until February 9 for hearing an appeal by Jamaat-e-Islami’s key financier Mir Quasem Ali, seeking review of his death penalty for war crimes.
A four-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice SK Sinha fixed the date on Tuesday, responding to a time plea filed by the defence lawyers.
Junior Tigers clinch victory over high flying Namibia
The Bangladesh Under-19 Team have won their last group game against Namibia by 8 wickets in Cox’s Bazar.
Hotelier found dead in Mirpur
Police have recovered the bullet-hit body of a hotel owner from Tolarbagh in Darussalam area of Mirpur.
The deceased is Rafiqul Islam Junaid, 42, owner of Shahjalal Hotel, and a resident of Tolarbagh area.
