ZIA CHARITABLE TRUST CASE Defence complains harassment outside court
A defence lawyer in the case of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Charitable Trust case on Wednesday informed a special court in Dhaka that the defence lawyers were subjected to harassment outside the court.
PRESIDENTIAL POLL AL nominates Hamid again
The ruling Awami League on Wednesday nominated president Md Abdul Hamid again as its candidate to contest the presidential election scheduled for February 18
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR Fair begins today amid censorship concerns
The curtain rises on the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, 2018 today with Bangla Academy prepared to host the month-long book fair on the academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the fair at 3:00pm
FBI chief has 'grave concerns,' clashes with Trump over GOP memo
(CNN)FBI Director Christopher Wray publicly clashed with President Donald Trump on Wednesday over a controversial Republican intelligence memo, furthering the rift between the President and the agency investigating ties between his campaign and Russia.
Killer whale learns how to mimic human speech
(CNN)From the water, a high-pitched squeak calls out "hello" but the sound is not coming from a human, it's a whale.A team of international researchers have taught a female orca whale to imitate human speech, documenting what is considered to be a world first in a paper published Wednesday.
Second World War II-era bomb discovered in Hong Kong in a week
Hong Kong (CNN)Officers from Hong Kong's explosive disposal unit worked through Wednesday night trying to unearth and safely defuse a suspected World War II-era bomb found in "dangerous condition" at a construction site, police said
Airbus debuts longest-range single-aisle jet
Airbus has debuted its much-anticipated A321LR, the world's longest-range jet with a single aisle currently in production. The plane took its maiden flight Wednesday from the European plane maker's factory in Hamburg, Germany.
Australian government secrets revealed after confidential files sold by accident
(CNN)Australian intelligence officers have delivered safes to two offices of the country's national broadcaster to secure top secret Cabinet documents that were accidentally sold in second-hand furniture.
No provision of supportive govt in constitution, PM tells JS
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Jatiya Sangsad that according to the country’s constitution there is no provision of forming government like ‘supportive government’
Gen polls in Dec: PM
Mentioning that the next general election will be held in December next, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday sought vote for ‘boat’, the election symbol of Awami League, to achieve the goal of making Bangladesh a developed and prosperous country.
