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FBI looking at whether Orlando gunman led secret gay life
The murky picture of Orlando gunman Omar Mateen grew more complex Tuesday with word that the FBI is investigating whether he had been a regular at the gay dance club he attacked and had been leading a secret life as a gay man.
15 June 2016, 04:03 AM
Orlando: Dad unaware that attacker had 'hatred in his heart'
The father of a gunman who killed 50 people in an Orlando gay club says he did not know that his son had "hatred in his heart".
13 June 2016, 08:10 AM
Shooting over school body polls leaves 7 injured
At least seven people, including two siblings, suffered bullet injuries as the president of a high school managing committee
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Baki takes aim at Bangladesh Olympics medal drought
An Olympics triumph can make you a hero in any country but legendary status awaits Abdullah Hel Baki if he can finally rid Bangladesh of an unwanted distinction, the biggest nation never to win a medal.
31 May 2016, 06:09 AM
Baki gets wild card for Rio
The International Olympic Committee yesterday granted a 'wild card' for shooter Abdullah Hel Baki for the upcoming Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 5 to 21.
11 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Sparks fly as Riaz-Mou go on camera
On a hot sultry day, a crowd gathers around Dhanmondi Lake to get a glimpse of Riaz and Mou, giving shots for a song sequence for their upcoming telefilm.
21 April 2016, 14:09 PM
Shooting 10-yr-old: Cops file charges against Manjurul
Police files charges against Awami League lawmaker of Gaibandha-1 Manzurul Ahsan Liton over shooting a 10-year-old boy in Sundarganj upazila.
10 April 2016, 14:29 PM
Siege in Sydney ends with gunman found dead
A gunman who killed one person and injured two others are found dead Monday after a lengthy police siege of an industrial estate in the Australian city of Sydney.
7 March 2016, 04:34 AM
Virginia policewoman shot dead on first shift
A US police officer has been shot and killed on her first day at work, the day after she was sworn in.
28 February 2016, 10:00 AM
‘Bangladeshi’ college shooter held in India
A man of alleged Bangladeshi origin has been held from Uttar Pradesh over the shooting outside Kolkata's Loreto College.
23 February 2016, 09:31 AM
Shakeel wins gold in shooting
Shakeel Ahmed of Bangladesh wins gold medal in 50m Pistol event at 12th South Asian Games at Guwahati, India.
10 February 2016, 09:17 AM
US cop ambushed 'in the name of Islam'
A man who shot and wounded a policeman at point blank range as he sat in his patrol car was inspired by Islamic State militants, police said.
9 January 2016, 06:59 AM
16 hurt in New Orleans park shooting in US
At least 16 people are wounded in an apparent shooting at a park in New Orleans, police say.
23 November 2015, 06:41 AM
Eiffel Tower goes dark as France mourns deaths
The Eiffel Tower stood dark in a symbol of mourning Saturday night as France struggled to absorb the deadliest violence on its soil since World War II: coordinated gun-and-suicide bombing attacks across Paris that left at least 129 people dead and 352 injured.
15 November 2015, 03:02 AM
UN condemns ‘despicable’ terrorist attacks in Paris
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN Security Council condemn the attacks in Paris that killed at least 140 people.
14 November 2015, 07:23 AM
Gunman kills Israeli soldier as diplomats seek calm
In the latest unrest, an Israeli soldier is killed in a shooting at a bus station in the southern city of Beersheba, the first such attack after a day in which violence seemed to somewhat ebb.
19 October 2015, 04:39 AM
Shooting of minor: Case filed against MP Liton
Victim’s father sues Gaibandha-1 ruling Awami League lawmaker Manzurul Islam Liton for attempting to murder his 10-year-old son Sourav Mia. Meanwhile, the MP has surrendered his licensed firearms to a police station.
3 October 2015, 14:38 PM
Texas police 'shoot man with hands up'
Video footage has emerged that appears to show police in Texas shooting and killing a man who had his hands up.
2 September 2015, 05:00 AM
Six children found shot dead in Texas, US
Six children and two adults have been found handcuffed and fatally shot in the head in a Texas home, following the arrest of a man who exchanged gunfire with police.
10 August 2015, 05:34 AM
Afghanistan: Wedding shootout in Baghlan province 'kills 20 people'
At least 20 people have been killed and 10 wounded in a gunfight at a wedding party in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan
27 July 2015, 10:22 AM