U.S. surveillance detects Chinese artillery on disputed islands
China has placed artillery pieces on one of the islands it is manufacturing in contested waters in the South China Sea, a U.S. official told CNN Friday. The story was first reported by The Wall Street Journal
ISIS fighter was trained by State Department
An ISIS fighter who calls for jihad in a new online video was trained in counterterrorism tactics on American soil, in a program run by the United States, officials tell CNN.The video features a former police commander from Tajikistan named Col.
None can ignore us now: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Friday said that she was not only focusing on further development of Bangladesh but also on the progress of the region through strengthening regional cooperation.
COMBATING EXTREMISM, IMPERIALISM S Asian left leaders call for cooperation
South Asian left leaders on Friday stressed for improving links and cooperation among the communists and progressive parties of the countries to combat fundamentalism and imperialism in the region.
Zia’s death anniv today
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party and different socio-political and cultural organisations will observe today the 34th death anniversary of late president Ziaur Rahman, who founded the party in 1978. BNP and its associate organisations have taken up two-week programmes to observe the death anniversary of Zia,
Sepp Blatter: FIFA's 'few' corrupt officials must be 'discovered, punished'
Amid calls for his dismissal Thursday, FIFA President Sepp Blatter blamed allegations of widespread corruption within soccer's governing body on "a few" and called for those involved to be punished as FIFA works to rebuild its reputation.
Part of Panthapath subsides twice, traffic suspended
The construction site for National Bank Limited Twin Towers adjacent to Panthapath subsided twice on Thursday night after caving in first on Wednesday morning.Traffic on Panthapath was closed immediately after the fresh cave-in, said Kalabagan police officer-in-charge Md Iqbal.
Chinese astronaut calls for cooperation, access to International Space Station
China wants greater cooperation with other nations in space, particularly the United States, the country's most experienced astronaut has told CNN in an exclusive interview.Fifteen nations including the United States,
BNP asked to shrug off inertia
Speakers on Thursday called for uniting all political forces under the leadership of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to build up a movement to ‘restore’ democracy and to thwart the treat of ‘fascism’ and ‘militancy’.
Good governance key to job generation: Yunus
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said good governance was one of the key elements which could help create employment opportunities for generations to come.
