39 to vie for each seat in DU entry test
Some 39 students will vie for one seat in the first-year honours admission test of Dhaka University under the academic session of 2017-18.
Renowned singer Abdul Jabbar dies
Renowned singer and artiste of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra Abdul Jabbar died on Wednesday morning while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in the capital.
Trump wins praise in Texas, but keeps empathy at bay
Austin, Texas (CNN)President Donald Trump flew to Texas to show the country he could lead at a moment of crisis.
Next target Guam, North Korea says
(CNN)North Korea's launch of a missile over Japan was a prelude to more military operations directed at the American territory of Guam, North Korean state media warned Wednesday.
Amid Harvey rescues, Houston officer's body recovered
Houston (CNN)Exhausted and drenched in filthy floodwater, weary emergency workers and volunteers scrambled to save the latest wave of Tropical Storm Harvey's victims amid word that a veteran Houston police sergeant drowned on his way to work.
Trump fumes at staff over Phoenix rally crowd size
(CNN)President Donald Trump was fuming as he sat in his Phoenix hotel watching news coverage ahead of his rally.
Mumbai residents told to abandon cars as heavy rain batters city
(CNN)Heavy rainfall paralyzed parts of the Indian financial capital of Mumbai on Tuesday, as traffic chaos sparked by flooding streets prompted officials to warn residents to abandon stranded vehicles and remain indoors.
Tigers set Australia 265-run target
Nathan Lyon claimed six wickets for 82 runs as Australia dismissed Bangladesh for 221 runs to set up 265-run target for them in the first Test in Dhaka on Monday
Rohingyas along border left without food, water
Thousands of Rohingyas fleeing violence in their homeland Rakhine State of Myanmar remained trapped along the border without shelter, safe drinking water, food and medical care after they failed to enter Bangladesh amid heightened patrols.
Rail link in some northern dists not to be restored before Eid
Rail communications of some of the northern districts with rest of the country would not be restored before Eid-ul-Adha, said Bangladesh Railway officials.Rail link of Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Kurigram and portions of Dinajpur and Lalmonirhat districts under Rangpur division remained suspended for more than 17 days, they said.
