Russia steps up spying efforts after election
Russian spies are ramping up their intelligence-gathering efforts in the US, according to current and former US intelligence officials who say they have noticed an increase since the election.
Rain brings miseries to city life
Hours of monsoon rain sent under water almost all thoroughfares, lanes and by-lanes in capital on Wednesday, triggering severe terrific congestion that disrupted city life.
Arriving in Europe, Trump faces stiff challenge in Merkel, Putin showdowns
(CNN)When President Donald Trump visited Europe six weeks ago, he and his counterparts parted ways atop a Sicilian cliff feeling agitated and bruised following a long set of disagreements.
Netherlands: We will bring MH17 killers to justice here
(CNN)The people responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 will be prosecuted by courts in the Netherlands, that country's foreign ministry said Tuesday. A total of 298 people from 17 countries died when the flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was brought down in Eastern Ukraine in July 2014.
FARHAD MAZHAR ABDUCTION Detectives launch investigation, not clear about motive
Detective police on Wednesday formally launched investigation into the abduction of poet, writer and researcher Farhad Mazhar, found on a Dhaka-bound bus in Jessore 18 hours after his reported abduction from Dhaka Monday morning.
Passenger held with nine kg gold bars at Shahjalal airport
Customs officials arrested a passenger along with nine gold bars weighing nine kilograms at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Wednesday night. The arrestee was identified as Sirajul Islam, 41. He landed in Dhaka from Malaysia via Bangkok by a PG flight of Bangkok Airways.
Three Khagrachari govt pry schools closed fearing landslide
Dighinala upazila administration on Wednesday closed three government primary schools for indefinite period apprehending landslide due to incessant downpour.
Muhith now looks for alternative plan to arrange Tk 20,000cr
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said he will come up with a plan to arrange Tk 20,000 crore to meet the revenue target
Fresh areas flooded in six dists
Almost all the rivers in the country swelled on Wednesday, inundating fresh areas in further deterioration of flood situation.The flood forecasting and warning centre in 24 hours ending on Wednesday morning recorded rises in water level at 65 of the total 90 points.
Qatar's response to demands 'negative,' Egyptian FM says
Doha, Qatar (CNN)Four Arab states said Wednesday they'll continue their diplomatic and economic boycott of Qatar after the Gulf nation responded negatively to their list of demands a month after a regional crisis began.
