Skipping debate, Donald Trump gambles with Iowa
Donald Trump's presidential campaign has been full of high risk political maneuvers -- but his latest one could be his biggest gamble yet.
Russia cries cover-up in alleged migrant rape of 13-year-old in Germany
Russia's foreign minister has poured oil on a firestorm surrounding the alleged kidnapping and rape of a Russian-speaking teenager by asylum seekers in Berlin, charging that there's been a cover-up by German officials who say the crime never took place.
The children of Zika: Babies born with disorder linked to virus
When Rafaela Oliveira dos Santos, 20, gave birth to her second child last October, she never imagined the challenges to come.
Iraqi security forces say ISIS assault thwarted
Iraqi security forces said Wednesday they thwarted an attempt by ISIS militants to infiltrate a residential compound near a strategic air base in western Anbar province.
Muhith admits TIB statements
The finance minister, AMA Muhith, on Wednesday admitted the statement of Transparency International Bangladesh that the country could not make any improvement in the global
PM admits gas crisis
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday admitted that there is gas crisis in the country and said that it happened as gas gets concentrated in winter, slowing down its flow. ‘I am admitting that there are some problems but we are trying hard to mitigate the crisis,’ she said in Parliament.
Univs to face action for failing criteria: Nahid
Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Wednesday warned that the government would take actions against the private universities those would not be able to fulfil all the criteria within a year.
RAB proposal to engage in VAT collection creates panic among businesses: FBCCI
Leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday said that the proposal of Rapid Action Battalion for conducting mobile courts to prevent evasion of value-added tax has created a fresh wave of fear among the businesses.
Encroachment, pollution leaves Turag tottering
Turag River — one of the four rivers surrounding the capital city Dhaka — has been reduced to a stagnant cesspit as encroachers and factories continue to encroach upon and pollute the river. The river is the upper tributary of the river Buriganga, which flows through Gazipur and meets Buriganga at Mirpur.
Doomsday Clock stays at three minutes to midnight
The Doomsday Clock stands unchanged at three minutes to midnight.
