17th amendment proposal to constitution gets nod
The cabinet on Monday approved a Constitution (17th amendment) Bill 2018 allowing continuation of 50 reserved seats for women in Jatiya Sangsad for next 25 years as their tenure would expire after the dissolution of parliament in existence.
Eight hurt at SUST, RU in attacks during strike
At least eight students were injured in alleged attacks by Bangladesh Chhatra League men on the leaders and activists of Progressive Students Alliance on the campuses of Rajshahi University and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology on Monday
Import-export thru Benapole port halted for four days
The import and export activities through Benapole Land Port in Jessore remained halted for four days since Thursday following an indefinite strike enforced by Indian traders at Petrapole, causing loss of Tk 48 crore revenue collections.
Mild to moderate cold wave sweeps over parts of country
Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions and the regions of Sandwip, Sitakunda, Rangamati, Comilla, Srimangal, Satkhira, Jessore, Kushtia,Faridpur, Barisal and Bhola.
Asia's strongmen follow Trump's lead on fake news
(CNN)"Spies." An "iceberg of misinformation," and "a media that acts as a mafia." And, of course, "fake news."These are some of the terms leaders across Southeast Asia are using to discredit journalists and media outlets -- and the rhetoric is morphing into action, with arrests of journalists and the shuttering of news sites across the region.
Militants attack military base in Kabul, Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)Five militants targeted a military base in Kabul Monday, just two days after an attacker driving an ambulance packed with explosives killed more than 100 in the Afghan capital.
Trump hits Jay-Z on black employment following CNN interview
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump is taking credit for a decline in the African-American unemployment rate again, this time by taking aim at rapper and businessman Jay-Z following his comments on CNN Saturday night.
Fitness tracking app's map reveals movement patterns on remote military bases
Washington (CNN)A global heatmap tracking people's exercise habits could pose security risks for security forces around the world.Strava, which bills itself as "the social network for athletes," released a newly updated global heatmap last November
Hillary Clinton trolls Trump in a surprise appearance at the 2018 Grammys
(CNN)Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance on Sunday night in a Grammy Awards comedy bit that took a jab at President Trump.
PM holds talks with Indonesian president
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina began bilateral talks with Indonesian president Joko Widodo on Sunday following a tete-a-tete after receiving the visiting dignitary at her office in Dhaka.
