Corrupt people must face trial: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said the trial of those involved in corruption, terrorism and extremism must be held as the government wants to build a peaceful environment in the country.
Scam-hit state-owned banks seek Tk 20,398cr in bailout
Seven state-owned commercial and specialised banks at a meeting on Wednesday demanded Tk 20,398 crore in bailouts because of capital shortfall caused, according to experts, by the banks’ failure to recover the loans given on political consideration.
New-look Tigers face SL in T20s
Bangladesh will embark on a new journey in Twenty20 cricket with a fresh-looking squad when they will take on Sri Lanka in the first of two-match series in Mirpur today. The match will start at 5:00pm and will be televised in GTV and Start Sports 2
BNP observes shortened hunger strike
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday observed token a hunger strike, duration of which was shortened being asked by the police in Dhaka and at places across the country, vowing to continue peaceful movement for the release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia and fair general elections under a neutral government.
BANKING, EDN SECTORS MPs ask govt to address irregularities
Treasury and opposition MPs in parliament on Wednesday called on the government to address irregularities in banking and education sectors to revive and enhance the image of the government.
At least 17 dead in Florida school shooting, law enforcement says
(CNN)A former student unleashed a hail of gunfire in a Florida high school on Wednesday, killing at least 17 adults and children, authorities said.Florida Gov. Rick Scott ordered government flags flown at half-staff through Monday in honor of victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, a public school of some 3,000 students outside Boca Raton.
North Korean ship spotted likely violating sanctions a third time
Tokyo (CNN)A North Korean tanker has likely violated United Nations sanctions for the third time in recent months, according to authorities in Japan.
What North Korea's Olympic delegation saw for the first time
Pyeongchang, South Korea (CNN)One peninsula, two very different ways of life. Some of North Korea's delegation to the PyeongChang Olympics stepped into a very different world from the sheltered and tightly controlled version of reality they're accustomed to at home.
The FBI, CIA and NSA say American citizens shouldn't use Huawei phones
U.S. intelligence agencies have issued a stern warning to Americans: Do not buy smartphones made by Chinese tech companies Huawei or ZTE.
Winter Olympics day 6: Live updates
Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany burst into tears and then pump their fists in the air as they learn they've won Gold.It's a huge moment for Savchenko, who first competed in the Olympics 16 years ago in 2002.
