South Asia's nuclear one-upmanship ramps up with Pakistan missile test
The Pakistani army has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable cruise missile from a submarine for the first time, less than a month after India launched its Agni-V missile.
People’s court to try Khaleda, says Hasina
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, said on Tuesday that the people of the country would hold trial of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and her aides in people’s court for ‘killing people in arsons’ and ‘patronising war criminals’.
16 new transboundary rivers identified
Bangladesh has requested India to bring sixteen rivers, newly identified as transboundary rivers, under the purview of the Joint Rivers Commission of the two countries for maximising benefits from the common river systems.
Myanmar special envoy arrives
The Bangladesh government is likely to reiterate its demand to Myanmar’s special envoy today asking to take back its citizens.
Eminent citizens demand withdrawal of textbooks
Education ministry on Tuesday punished yet another National Curriculum and Textbook Board official responsible for errors in textbooks amid a call of 85 eminent citizens to immediately withdraw all books with mistakes.
Mosquito menace increases
Mosquito menace increased sharply in the capital in last five weeks causing untold sufferings to residents.
Sanders urges Dems to challenge -- but not obstruct -- Trump
Bernie Sanders said Senate Democratic leaders discussed Monday whether the party would flatly oppose any nomination President-elect Donald Trump makes to the Supreme Court.
North Korea sends message to Trump amid threat to fire missile 'at any time'
North Korea says it could launch an intercontinental ballistic missile "at any time," even as Pyongyang appeared to offer Donald Trump an avenue for future talks.
Jared Kushner to be named senior adviser to the president
Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will be senior adviser to the president, a senior transition official told CNN Monday.
Brennan says Trump ignores intel community at nation's 'peril'
Outgoing CIA Director John Brennan says President-elect Donald Trump's failure to appreciate the value and importance of the intelligence community could put the nation "at great risk and peril."
