ANTI-QUOTA PROTEST 15 injured in BCL attack at DU
Ruling Awami League-backed Bangladesh Chhatra League activists roughed up anti-quota protesters at Dhaka University on Saturday, leaving 15 students injured
Sen. Tim Scott calls race discussion with Trump 'painful,' 'uncomfortable,' but 'hopeful'
Washington (CNN)Republican Sen. Tim Scott discussed conversations he's held with President Donald Trump on the issue of race, calling them difficult and "uncomfortable," but also saying they gave him reason to be hopeful
US trying to make friends, counter China with massive naval exercise
Hong Kong (CNN)The Pentagon kicked off the world's largest naval war games last week, the biennial, month-long Rim of the Pacific exercises, known as RIMPAC, bringing together 46 ships and submarines, 200 aircraft and 25,000 troops from 25 nations.
Mueller wants to delay sentencing for Michael Flynn
(CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller's office is still working with former national security adviser Michael Flynn, according to a status report before his sentencing Friday. "Due to the status of the Special Counsel's investigation, the parties do not believe this matter is ready to be scheduled at this time," the filing said.
Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup ends as Uruguay beats Portugal
(CNN)The two greatest players of this generation have been sent packing from Russia in the same day. Just hours after Lionel Messi and Argentina were eliminated from the World Cup by France.
Trump asks Saudi Arabia to increase oil production
President Donald Trump has asked Saudi Arabia's king to increase oil production to make up for a shortfall from Iran and Venezuela. In a tweet on Saturday, Trump said King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had agreed to his request to boost production by "maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels."
Average life expectancy now 72 years: BBS
An old Bangladeshi citizen drinks tea.-- Wikimedia Commons photo Average life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh increased by 0.4 year to stand at 72 years in 2017 from that of 71.6 years in 2016, according to a survey report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
HC to hear Khaleda’s appeal against sentence from July 2
The High Court Division said Wednesday that from July 2 it would hear former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeal for setting aside her five-year jail term in Zia Orphanage Trust case
BNP rejects Gazipur poll, AL finds it free and fair
The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday rejected the mayoral poll to the Gazipur city bringing allegations of ‘vote robbery’ which was hit back by the ruling Awami League saying that the people had rejected BNP.
JS body for raising age limit for govt jobs to 35yrs
The parliamentary standing committee on public administration ministry on Wednesday recommended the government to raise the upper age limit for entry into government jobs to 35 years from existing 30 years
