M Humayun Kabir: A speedy trial tribunal in Dhaka has fixed October 10 to deliver its verdict in two cases filed over the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in the capital in 2004. Judge Shahed Nuruddin of Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 set the date for verdict delivery after hearing the closing arguments…
Tara Sattar The influential fashion monger Louise Vitton has turned the world’s attention towards crisis struck Brazil defying the Zika virus, the falling economy and acute political crisis. The giant fashion house has organized a fashion show where about 500 guests including A-listers of fashion world like Jaden Smith and Catherine Deneuve were present. The…
NDTV A Sweden-born Instagram influencer has come under fire for posting obviously altered pictures on the photo sharing platform. 28-year-old Johanna Olsson visited Paris a few months ago on an all-expenses paid trip, reports the Mirror. However, pictures from her Paris trip led to more than just a few raised eyebrows. This is because it…
Theprogressiveowl Imagine if the king of scavengers was 6 and a half feet tall, bipedal, and had a bone to pick with humanity. It’s said you can’t judge a book by its cover, but I freely admit I picked up テラフォーマーズ(Terra Formars(“Terra for Mars” get it?)) based solely on the cover art – and I…
Sayeed Muhammad: In a tragic turn of events, at least four people were killed in a shooting in the eastern city of Fredericton, New Brunswick, said Canadian police, adding that a suspect is in custody. The situation has been “contained,” police said on Twitter, according to NCC, with BBC reporting that authorities concerned described the…
Nobonita Chowdhury I’m not kidding… these travel destinations actually exist and aren’t a figment of your imagination. 1) Sea of Stars, Maldives: Just as the name entails, the Sea of Stars is basically a sea that lights up at night, which looks like a starry portal to another galaxy. The stunning sight is caused by…
Suzana Rahman Air strikes to stop in Syria and the opening of humanitarian corridors, was called for by French Defence Minister Florence Parly as it was unacceptable that civilians were being targeted on Friday. Parly highlighted the fighting in rebel-held areas of Idlib province and eastern Damascus, where waves of Syrian government and Russian strikes have…
CNN: China claims to have deployed missiles “capable of targeting medium and large ships” days after the latest US Navy “freedom of navigation” operation near contested islands in the South China Sea, state media announced. The deployment of the DF-26 ballistic missiles in China’s remote northwest plateau, originally announced Tuesday on China Central Television, follows…
MEMO: Hamas is in discussions to reach a deal with Israel that would allow Palestinian to travel through the Rafah crossing and goods to be brought in and out of the Gaza Strip through Kerem Shalom (Kerm Abu Salem) crossing, Israeli radio has said. Quds Press reported Reshet Bet radio station saying the deal is…
Reuters: Texas cattle rancher Bill Martin is a lifelong Republican who owns more than 20 firearms and has been shooting guns since the age of 6. He is now considering the once-unthinkable: voting for a Democratic Senate candidate who wants tougher gun laws. Martin, 72, has a simple explanation for his change of heart: He…