There's a hidden message of resistance in the White House arts committee's resignation letter
(CNN)It was an act of protest in form and function. Perhaps you heard that the remaining 16 members of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities resigned in protest Friday. Actor Kal Penn, a member of the group, shared the resignation letter on Twitter
Trump isolated as US military, business and political leaders condemn racism
(CNN)US President Donald Trump found himself more isolated than at any point in his presidency on Thursday, cast aside by business allies, condemned by prominent Republicans and the subject of a rare, if coded rebuke from two living predecessors.
PM to visit flood-ravaged Kurigram, Dinajpur Sunday
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will visit the flood-ravaged Kurigram and Dinajpur districts on Sunday to see for herself the devastation caused by the ongoing flood fury.
Potholed highways remain a worry ahead of Eid
Most of the national and regional highways and district roads, battered by rain for days, have been in a dilapidated condition, much to the worries of holidaymakers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Mostaque, Zia also behind Mujib’s killing: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that Khandaker Mostaque and Ziaur Rahman had their part in the conspiracy to kill Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with most of his family members.
Dists around capital inundated
The floods took a serious turn Wednesday inundating new areas in the country’s middle zone and the districts surrounding the capital as the Ganges, the Jamuna and the other major rivers swelled further, Water Development Board officials told New Age.
No food crisis in country, says Muhith
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said there is no food crisis in the country due to the persisting flood and there will be no crisis in the future either.
Is Dhaka turning into a Durvasa city?
UNLESS we do at least some things right, Dhaka is, we have ample reasons to fear, turning into a Durvasa city. In Hindu puranas, Durvasa, son of Atri and Anusuya, is a rishi (sage) who, it is said, is impossible to live with. The very name Durvasa means ‘one who is impossible to live with. Dhaka, like Durvasa, is turning into a city impossible to live in.
US military leaders condemn racism after Charlottesville violence
Washington (CNN)In a rare move, top commanders in the US military are speaking out in the wake of the deadly violence that erupted at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend.
Here are the Republicans denouncing Trump by name
Washington (CNN)Republicans are mixed in their response after President Donald Trump's unpredictable Tuesday news conference, during which he defended white supremacists and blamed "both sides" for violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
