24 teachers hospitalised on 4th day of hunger strike for MPO
At least 87 non-government teachers fell sick until Wednesday,the fourth day of their hunger strike they undertook to press the demand of payment of salaries and benefits by the government under its Monthly Pay Order, commonly called MPO
12 NGOs barred from aiding Rohingyas
Bangladesh government has banned 12 local non-governmental organisations from carrying out humanitarian assistance operations for Rohingya people who have taken shelter in Cox’s Bazar fleeing violence in their homeland Myanmar
Trump unloads on former top aide Bannon: 'He lost his mind'
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump excoriated his former chief strategist Steve Bannon in a statement Wednesday, claiming that Bannon "lost his mind" after being pushed out from the White House
America could become oil king of the world in 2018
America could be crowned the oil world's new king in 2018. The United States is poised to ramp up crude oil production by 10% in 2018 to about 11 million barrels per day, according to research firm Rystad Energy.
Trump dissolves voter fraud commission; adviser says it went 'off the rails'
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump dissolved his much-touted voter fraud commission on Wednesday, attributing the step to various states' refusal to participate in the board, which was criticized as a misguided step to solve a practically non-existent problem
Winter 'bomb cyclone' threatens East Coast: Highlights
Empty shelves and long lines at grocery stores before storm Bostonians found empty shelves and stood long lines at local grocery stores as they gathered supplies tonight ahead of tomorrow's massive winter storm.
What it actually takes to launch a nuclear strike
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump warned North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday that he has a nuclear "button" on his desk at all times and boasted that the US has "much bigger & more powerful" nuclear weapons
Khaleda says no election without BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday led an impromptu sit-in in the capital amid an alleged attempt to foil Chhatra Dal’s founding anniversary programme.
Rising living cost hits poor hard: CAB
The cost of living leaped by 8.44 per cent in the capital in 2017 as food and other essentials, utility charges as well as house rent became costlier, according to the annual report of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh released Tuesday
Bad roads push up train ticket demand
Bangladesh Railway is struggling to cope with the growing demand for train tickets, thanks much to the dilapidated condition of the country’s highways and roads due to the recent floods
