PM blasts environmentalists for silence over Ghoshiakhali channel
Taking a swipe at green activists for their silence about keeping the Mongla-Ghoshiakhali river channel inoperative for long 21 years harming the Sunderbans, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said now they are very much vocal against Rampal power plant.
DSCC evicts hawkers from Gulistan roads amid protests
Dhaka South City Corporation authorities evicted over one hundred hawkers and demolished illegal structures from different roads of Gulistan on Thursday amid protests.
Parents forced to take to corrupt practices
To get their children enrolled in reputed schools parents often lower their age to qualify to sit for admission tests.
Defense Secretary: Forces ready in 'weeks' for battle to retake ISIS capital
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday it will be only a matter of weeks before the US and its allies are ready to drive ISIS from Raqqa, its symbolic capital in Syria.
'Afghan Girl' in iconic National Geographic photo arrested in Pakistan
The Afghan woman, whose striking green eyes in a National Geographic cover photo, made her face known around the world is under arrest in Pakistan.
Philippines' Duterte on foreign troops: 'I want them out'
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday that he wants foreign troops to leave his country, possibly within the next two years.
Russia unveils 'Satan 2' missile, could wipe out France or Texas, report says
A Russian missile design company has unveiled the first image of a new weapon in Russia's arsenal: the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, nicknamed "Satan 2."
Apple delays its AirPods launch
This won't be music to the ears of Apple (AAPL, Tech30) fans. The company is delaying the launch of AirPods, its wireless earbuds designed for the iPhone.
PM seeks doctors’ help to implement SDG
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sought doctors’ sincere supports to implement the 15-year Sustainable Development Goal to make the country’s healthcare system time befitting.
40m in food insecurity
A quarter of the country’s population has been classified as food-insecure as most of the people do not get sufficiently nutritious diet, reveals a World Food Programme report.
