MH370: Search teams 'looking in the right place', studies say
Teams searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 are looking in the right place, the results of two new independent studies suggest.
Obama: U.S. safe against ISIS attack
President Barack Obama said in an interview that aired Thursday that he is confident the U.S. is safe from a Paris-style attack from ISIS and that American law enforcement is well equipped to protect the nation during the holidays.
Israeli expert: Trump's call to kill terrorists' families immoral, ineffective
leading Israeli counter-terrorism expert says Donald Trump's call to "take out" the families of terrorists would run afoul of international law and degrade the moral standing of the U.S.
Help physically-challenged people: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the people of all classes, including the affluent section of society, to protect the rights of people with disabilities, help flourish and utilise their talents alongside providing them with jobs.
Indefinite ban imposed on raw jute export
Following a month-long ban, the government on Thursday imposed fresh ban on export of raw jute for an indefinite period to ensure supply of jute to the local jute mills and to implement the Mandatory Jute Packaging Act 2010.
37kg gold found in Emirates flight
The Dhaka Custom House authorities seized 320 pieces of gold bar weighing 37 kilograms concealed under a passenger seats of Emirates flight that arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Thursday evening.
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.
