‘Extremist’ killed in M’singh blast
A suspected extremist was killed in a blast in a rented house in remote village of Bhaluka in Mymensingh on Sunday evening.Police cordoned off the tin-shed house at village Kathor in Habirbari after the blast which took place about 6:30pm.
HAJJ CRISIS HAAB holds govt responsible
Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh on Sunday dismissed the allegations of cheating aspirant Hajj pilgrims and held the government responsible for the reported mismanagement in sending hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year.
Dallas preps 'mega-shelter' as Texas braces for more rain
Houston (CNN)Harvey is no longer a hurricane, but life-threatening flooding continued in and around Houston on Sunday night as citizens with boats assisted authorities in search and rescue efforts.
Trump asked Sessions to consider dropping Arpaio prosecution, official says
(CNN)President Donald Trump asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions this past spring whether it would be possible to drop the federal case against Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, but was rebuffed at the time, a White House official has confirmed to CNN.
Uber taps Expedia's Dara Khosrowshahi as CEO
Uber has chosen a new chief executive: Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, according to two sources close to the company.The embattled ride-hailing startup has been without a CEO since founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick resigned in June after an investigation into the company's culture. He remains on Uber's board.
Mysterious 'chemical haze' envelops UK coast, affecting at least 150 people
(CNN)Around 150 people have been treated at hospital after being caught in a mysterious "chemical haze" that blanketed the UK's East Sussex coastline Sunday afternoon.Residents exposed to the cloud reported eye and throat irritations, a spokesperson for the National Health Service told CNN.
Tillerson: Trump 'speaks for himself'
Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that President Donald Trump "speaks for himself" when asked whether the President's response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, raised questions about Trump's values.
Govt to bring all industries under central welfare fund: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said all manufacturing and exporting industries would be brought under the central fund of the Ministry of the Labour and Employment created to provide financial support to the families of the workers who die or receive grave injuries in their working places.
FLOOD-HIT SUNAMGANJ Farmers uncertain about new crop loans
Farmers in flood-hit Sunamganj are uncertain about cultivation in the upcoming season as the banks have yet to issue any directive as to whether the interest of the previous crop loans would be remitted and new crop loans would be offered without realising the unpaid loans.
Reduce Eid expenditure, help flood victims: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday suggested its party men along with people of the country to reduce their expenditure during Eid-ul-Azha and urged them to spend the money for flood-affected victims.
