Tokyo 2020 introduces names of mascots for Olympic, Paralympic Games
(CNN)Japan has unveiled the names of its mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Blue and white checked character "MIraitowa" (pronounced miray-towa)-- combining the two Japanese words of "Mirai"(future) and "towa" (eternity) -- will appear at the Olympic Games.
66.64pc pass HSC, equivalent exams
A total of 66.64 per cent students passed this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate and its equivalent examinations across the country while average pass rate in last year was 68.91 per cent.
RIDESHARING SERVICES Unskilled bikers pose threat
Ridesharing services using motorcycles are getting popular as they are said to save time in cities in grip of severe traffic tangles but untrained bikers employed under these services are often being a cause of fatal accidents
AB Bank siphons off Tk 340cr more: BFIU
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has reportedly found another incident of money laundering of Tk 340 crore by AB Bank Ltd.
President returns home
President Abdul Hamid returned home from London on Thursday following his medical check-up there.A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG202) carrying the president landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at11:15am, said president's press secretary M Joynal Abedin.
US officials say allies discounting Trump-Putin summit as 'meaningless'
Washington (CNN)Despite President Trump's deference to Russian President Vladimir Putin at their post-summit press conference in Helsinki on Monday
Israel passes controversial 'nation-state' bill into law
Jerusalem (CNN)Making no mention of the values of equality and democracy, Israel has passed into law a highly controversial bill that serves to define the nature of the state of Israel, with critics slamming it as the "nail in the coffin" of Israeli democracy
Why the US is obligated to defend Montenegro
Washington (CNN)The country of Montenegro was thrust into the limelight after President Donald Trump was asked whether the US would come to the military aid of the most recent member of NATO.
Mark Zuckerberg clarifies his Holocaust comments
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to clarify his controversial comments about Holocaust deniers Wednesday afternoon, hours after he was quoted saying some deniers who post on Facebook aren't "intentionally getting it wrong."
Xi Jinping heads to Africa to clinch China's hold over the continent
Beijing, China (CNN)Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Africa this week as Beijing moves to further cement its role as one of the continent's closest economic and diplomatic allies.
