President, PM’s treatment at foreign hospitals criticised
Citizens’ Rights Movement on Thursday said Bangladesh’s top executives, such as, the president, the prime minister and ministers, seek medical treatments in foreign countries that indicate that qualities of public and private sector health care at home are poor.
Bangla Academy celebrates diamond jubilee
Bangla Academy celebrated its 60th founding anniversary in the city on Thursday amid much enthusiasm and fanfare.
San Bernardino shooting: At least 14 people killed; two suspects dead
Two suspects in the mass shooting that killed 14 people at a center for people with developmental disabilities were fatally shot in a gun battle with police hours after the initial incident.
FAA downgrades Thailand over aviation safety concerns
Fliers heading to Thailand may have fresh cause for concern after the country's airlines were hit with restrictions by U.S. aviation authorities.
Donald Trump: I'm going to Israel
Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that he's going to take a trip to Israel soon, one day ahead of a conference in Washington where he'll address the top Jewish Republicans in the country.
Sources: U.S. forces may be given authority to capture ISIS terrorists
U.S. special operations forces headed into Iraq and Syria may be given authorities to capture ISIS terrorists, and interrogate them for intelligence, even though there is no current framework for where such individuals could be held and questioned, according to two U.S. officials.
Xinjiang violence: Does China have a terror problem?
In a raid last month, Chinese paramilitary forces killed 28 suspects accused of a bloody September attack on a coal mine, flushing them out of a cliffside cave with flamethrowers, according to state media.
Hasina among 100 leading global thinkers
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been named as one of the world’s 100 leading global thinkers by Foreign Policy, a Washington-based prestigious magazine of global politics, economics and ideas.
Municipal polls generate enthusiasm
Municipal polls, scheduled for December 30, has generated enthusiasm amongst voters as political parties have finalised their nominations of mayoral aspirants and the deadline for the submission of nominations for the candidates expires today.
18 YEARS OF CHT PEACE TREATY : Govt urged for full implementation
Different organisations on Wednesday urged the government to implement the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord fully to uphold the rights of the ethnic people and the spirit of War of Independence.
