Facebook's giant internet drone nails test flight
Facebook really wants to make sure everyone is on Facebook.
The West should embrace Turkey's democratic resistance
It was late Friday evening when chaos erupted on Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge, where military trucks were blocking traffic and soldiers in Istanbul and Ankara fired at civilians. In the midst of Turkey's struggle to preserve its democracy, the international media was occupied with shameless reporting and political nitpicking.
Bangladesh: Hidden fault could trigger major quake
The Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers are critically important, life-giving rivers for hundreds of millions of people living in India and Bangladesh. But the millions of tons of sediment that pile up in the delta region of these rivers, a large portion of Bangladesh, could be hiding the biggest natural disaster the region has ever seen.
Miami shooting: Man was on ground with hands up, he says
The video shows a man lying in the street, holding his hands in the air.
You’re not alone
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reassured his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina that his country would stand by Bangladesh and extend all help in its fight against extremism.
BNP to launch weeklong protests as Tarique jailed for 7 years
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday planned weeklong protests as party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s eldest son Tarique Rahman, and BNP senior vice-chairman, was sentenced for seven years in prison by the High Court in a money laundering case.
Int’l community stands beside Bangladesh: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the international community has stood with Bangladesh following the recent terror attacks as they understood its capacity that it can tackle any situation.
Tarique jailed for 7yrs on money laundering charge
A High Court Division bench on Thursday overturned a trial court decision which acquitted BNP leader Tarique Rahman of money laundering charge and sentenced him to seven years’ jail with a fine of Tk 20 crore.
NBR gets Tk 47cr surcharge from mobile users, fund still unused
The government has not yet formulated policy on utilisation and management of the revenue it collects from mobile phone and tobacco sectors in the form of surcharge.
Cruz booed
Ted Cruz sensationally withheld an endorsement of Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention Wednesday, earning a chorus of boos from the floor before he was upstaged in a power play by the GOP nominee himself.
