PM hands Tk 20 lakh to families of Diya, Karim
The family members of Diya Khanam Mim and Abdul Karim Rajib, who died in a road crash in the city, met prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday.
Students protest continues despite closure of educational institutions
Students of different schools and colleges took to the streets for the 5th consecutive day on Thursday, demanding punishment of those responsible for Sunday's road accident that killed their two fellows in the city and resignation of the Shipping Minister for his comments on the accident
PM says never cares about death
Reiterating that she never cares about death, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she is alive to finish the unfinished jobs of her father.
Shoot Bangladeshi, Rohingya immigrants who won’t leave
A politician from India’s governing party has provoked outrage after he called for Rohingya and Bangladeshi immigrants to leave India or be killed, reports independent.co.uk.
Lawyers’ absence cause adjournment of Khaleda’s appeal hearing
The hearing of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeal against her jail term in the Zia Orphanage Trust case was on Wednesday adjourned by the High Court Division until August 8 finding her lawyers absent.
BNP wants Shajahan to resign
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday demanded resignation of shipping minister Shajahan Khan holding him responsible for chaos in the country’s transport sector
Mueller offers to reduce obstruction questions but still wants to interview Trump in person
Washington (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller has offered to reduce the number of obstruction-related questions President Donald Trump would be asked by investigators, sources familiar with the negotiations tell CNN. However, Mueller wants obstruction to be addressed in person, not just in written answers.
SoftBank’s unicorn hunter How billionaire Masa Son is shaking up Silicon Valley By Seth Fiegerman
SoftBank’s unicorn hunter How billionaire Masa Son is shaking up Silicon Valley By Seth Fiegerman Not far from the storied venture capital firms on Sand Hill Road, there’s a palatial estate where Masayoshi Son, Silicon Valley’s newest kingmaker, shapes the future.
Iran readying massive military exercise in Persian Gulf, officials say
Washington (CNN)Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard is expected to soon begin a major naval exercise that could demonstrate its ability to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial conduit for global energy supplies, US officials say.
Grim report card for planet ranks 2017 one of hottest years in recorded history
(CNN)Last year was one of the hottest in recorded history, according to a new study released Wednesday by the American Meteorological Society.
