Nor’wester kills eight
At least eight people were killed during nor’wester which, coupled with thunderbolts, lashed different parts of the country in 24 hours ending Wednesday afternoon
QUOTA REFORM Protesters give a week to withdraw cases
Protesters for reduction of quota in public service recruitment on Wednesday extended for seven more days their ultimatum to the authorities to withdraw all cases filed against unnamed protesters or to face tougher protests
2 deadlines missed to upgrade weather forecasting system
Bangladesh Meteorological Department is set to miss yet another deadline for automatizing its thunderstorm and lightning forecast systems.
Trump bullish on North Korea talks, but willing to walk away
West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN)President Donald Trump offered a bullish view on Wednesday of his planned talks with North Korean despot Kim Jong Un, insisting he's positioned to accomplish what his predecessors could not.
Cuba's National Assembly nominates Miguel Diaz-Canel to succeed Raul Castro as president
Havana, Cuba (CNN)For the first time in the lives of most Cubans, a man not named Castro is set to take over the leadership of the Communist-run island nation.Cuba's National Assembly has nominated Cuban First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel to be the unopposed candidate to replace Raul Castro as the head of the Cuban government.
Southwest pilot, a former Navy fighter pilot, praised for her 'nerves of steel' during emergency
CNN)Things looked grim aboard the Southwest Airlines flight, but you wouldn't have guessed it hearing the air of calm from the former Navy fighter pilot guiding the plane to safety
Three US men face life in jail over murder-for-hire killing of Filipino woman
(CNN)A former US soldier described as a "ringleader of trained assassins" is facing life in jail after being found guilty Wednesday of organizing the killing of a woman in the Philippines in 2012 for cash
Would you pay $1.1M for this derelict Sydney house?
(CNN)A derelict home in inner city Sydney sold for an incredible $1.1 million this month, illustrating why frustrated potential home buyers feel locked out of the city's property market
Road management not responsible for Rajib’s accident: Quader
Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader has said there is no link of road management to the accident of Rajib.The youth (Rajib) might have made a mistake. Perhaps his standing position on the bus was wrong,’ he said.
Bangladesh wants to bring back Tarique from UK: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has said Bangladesh wants to bring back Bangladesh Nationalist Party's acting chairperson Tarique Rahman from the UK as he is convicted by Bangladeshi court
