Bangladeshi troops in UN mission accused of sexual abuse
UN peacekeepers from Bangladesh, among other countries, have been accused of sexual abuse in the Central African Republic.
'Be ready to make any sacrifice for nation's interest'
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her firm optimism that Bangladesh Army will always remain ready to make any sacrifice for the sake of the nation.
Inside the yaba trade
Compared to other well-known drugs such as cannabis and cocaine, the stimulant yaba has more rapidly gained popularity among the country’s youth.
By the time a yaba pill reaches the hands of an addict in Dhaka from the factories in Myanmar – the biggest producer of the methamphetamine tablets in the world – it has passed through at least eight to 10 people.
AL warns speakers of making biased remark on martyrs figure
Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif has said those making controversial remarks on the number of the 1971 Liberation War martyrs will have to face legal action for the offence.
‘I’m caught in a poisonous web’ His notoriety in the world of narcotics trade had police chase after him for years before he was caught in 2013. Now, his days are spent making rounds of courts for case hearings.
“There are a dozen cases against me which are on trial,” the drug dealer told the Dhaka Tribune.
250 CCTVs, special police units for book fair
Some 250 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be installed in and around the venue of Amar Ekushey Boi Mela – nearly four times the number of CCTV cameras from last year – to ensure heightened security this year.
SSC exam begins on Feb 1
The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations 2016 under ten education boards will begin on February 1.
30 dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey
At least 33 people drowned and 75 others were rescued after a boat carrying migrants to Greece sank off Turkey's western coast, a local mayor and Turkish news agency Dogan reported on Saturday.
Kerber stuns Williams to win Australian Open title
Angelique Kerber upset world number one Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-4 to clinch the Australian Open on Saturday and become the first German to win a grand slam title since her childhood idol Steffi Graf in 1999.
