Two US TV journalists shot dead on air
An apparently routine live TV interview went horribly wrong in Virginia of the United States of America on Wednesday.
Two WDBJ employees were shot to death while reporting on a feature story Wednesday, the CNN affiliate in Virginia reported.
'Arakan Army', BGB trade fire on Bandarban border
Arakan Army, a Buddhist rebel organisation in Myanmar, has exchanged gunshots with the members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) along frontier Boro Modak area of Thanchi upazila in the hilly district.
Jamaat biding its time
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s leadership says it is content to bide its time, claiming that the party continues to run a robust operation in the shadows.
The country’s oldest Islamist party, notorious for opposing independence in 1971, says it is unconcerned that its central offices have been under lock and key since September 19, 2011.
'Biman Bangladesh second worst airline globally'
Bangladesh Biman Airline has been ranked the “second worst” airlines among a list of global ranking of airlines worldwide, according to reports.
SKYTRAX published the report on Wednesday.
80,000 hajj visas issued so far
Saudi Arabia has so far issued 80,000 visas for the Bangladeshi pilgrims for performing the upcoming holy hajj.
The newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abdullah HM Almutairi to Bangladesh made the disclosure when he called on Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali at his office in the capital on Wednesday, reports BSS.
Body to verify riverbank religious establishments
The Shipping Ministry has formed a committee which would make a report, suggesting the replacement or eviction of 30 religious establishments on different riverbanks in the capital.
