Khulna jute mills workers get wage of 2 weeks
The workers of seven state-run jute mills in Khulna region got arrear wage of two weeks on Thursday and the remaining arrears in wage would be paid on Sunday.
Russian fighter jets get close to U.S. destroyer
Unarmed Russian fighter jets made two extremely close overflights this week of the USS Donald Cook, sailing in the Baltic Sea.
Can China get away with abducting people overseas?
J. Michael Cole is a Taipei-based senior non-resident fellow with the University of Nottingham's China Policy Institute and editor-in-chief of Thinking-Taiwan.com -- which is affiliated with an organization founded by Taiwan President-elect Tsai Ing-wen. The views expressed are his own.
'Major milestone:' Paralyzed man regains control of hand
Nearly six years after being paralyzed from his chest down, Ian Burkhart has regained control of his right hand and fingers with the help of a computer chip implanted in his brain and other technology that bypass his spinal injury -- what his doctors hailed as a "major milestone" in the rapidly evolving field to help those with debilitating injuries.
Will Smith death: Surveillance video, police search offer clues
When police first described the slaying of former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith, their account of what unfolded was simple.
Cruz on Trump campaign: 'They're acting like union boss thugs'
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday accused Donald Trump supporters of "acting like union boss thugs" in pursuit of the Republican Party nomination, saying during CNN's town hall that they are intimidating potential Republican National Convention delegates.
Nursing a priority area of govt: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday said the government is providing various incentives to the nursing sector in an effort to make this profession more attractive. She said this when president of the University of Kochi, Japan, Hiroko Minami met her at her office.
PAHELA BAISHAKH : Restriction overshadows celebrations
Countrymen are set to usher in the Bangla New Year 1423 on Pahela Baishakh today as a government restriction on any outdoor programme after 5pm and protests against it overshadow the celebrations of the first day on the Bengali calendar.
ALLIANCE-AFFILIATED RMG UNITS : 50pc defects still unaddressed
Half of the faults identified at the readymade garment factories doing business with the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety are still unaddressed, the Alliance said in a progress report on Wednesday.
Quake jolts country
A strong earthquake struck neighbouring Myanmar and was felt in Bangladesh and across the region prompting thousands of panic-stricken people to rush to the streets on Wednesday night. The 6.9 magnitude quake which originated about 420 kilometres from Dhaka was felt in Bangladesh at about 7:55pm, said the meteorological department.
