DEMAND FOR NATIONALISATION Teachers reject ministers’ call to end hunger strike
The ibtedayi madrassah teachers on Sunday rejected the call of education minister Nurul Islam Nahid and state minister for technical and madrassah education division, Kazi Keramat Ali
Dense fog disrupts communications
Dense fog disrupted communications on railway, waterway, road and air routes across the country on Sunday as the ongoing mild to severe cold wave continued to sweep over most regions
Govt forms wage board for RMG workers
The government on Sunday formed minimum wage board to review the wages for the readymade garment workers through the appointment of owners’ and workers’ representatives of the apparel sector to the board
ROHINGYA REPATRIATION Talks for physical arrangements to begin today
Bangladesh and Myanmar are all set to start today the first meeting of the joint working group formed to supervise repatriation of Rohingyas who have fled violence in Rakhine State since October 2017 as Myanmar nationals continued entering Bangladesh
Trump: 'I am not a racist'
(CNN)President Donald Trump defended himself Sunday night after several days of controversy over his remarks about African countries, telling reporters, "I am not a racist." In remarks to reporters at a dinner photo opportunity with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy in West Palm Beach, Florida
Pope Francis faces tensions on South America trip
(CNN)Pope Francis' trip to South America this week is supposed to be all about peace, unity and hope. But the pontiff could also be welcomed with protests, threats of violence and controversy over allegations of abuses by the Catholic Church
Oil tanker burning in the East China Sea sinks
Beijing (CNN)An oil tanker burning in the East China Sea has sunk a week after it collided with another vessel, according to Chinese state media.The Panama-registered Sanchi tanker sank Sunday after an explosion rocked it and sent flames shooting up, CCTV reported.
Airbus built a lot of planes for China last year - but can't deliver them
Airbus needs China's blessing on its newest jetliners. And without it, undelivered planes are piling up at its factories in France and Germany.The company wanted to sell nearly 200 more Airbus jets to China this week.
The last straw: Is time up for this plastic relic?
(CNN)Every day, Americans throw away 500 million plastic straws, enough to circle the Earth twice, or fill 125 school buses.That means the average American uses over 35,000 of them in a lifetime. But that could even be a low estimate, according to Adrian Grenier, who leads a campaign called Strawless Ocean.
First phase Bishwa Ijtema ends with Akheri Munajat
The first phase of the 53rd Bishwa Ijtema, a congregation organised by Tabligh Jamaat, on the bank of the River Turag at Tongi in Gazipur, ended on Sunday morning with the Akheri Munajat (concluding prayer).
