Mostaque, Zia also behind Mujib’s killing: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that Khandaker Mostaque and Ziaur Rahman had their part in the conspiracy to kill Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with most of his family members.
Dists around capital inundated
The floods took a serious turn Wednesday inundating new areas in the country’s middle zone and the districts surrounding the capital as the Ganges, the Jamuna and the other major rivers swelled further, Water Development Board officials told New Age.
No food crisis in country, says Muhith
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said there is no food crisis in the country due to the persisting flood and there will be no crisis in the future either.
Is Dhaka turning into a Durvasa city?
UNLESS we do at least some things right, Dhaka is, we have ample reasons to fear, turning into a Durvasa city. In Hindu puranas, Durvasa, son of Atri and Anusuya, is a rishi (sage) who, it is said, is impossible to live with. The very name Durvasa means ‘one who is impossible to live with. Dhaka, like Durvasa, is turning into a city impossible to live in.
US military leaders condemn racism after Charlottesville violence
Washington (CNN)In a rare move, top commanders in the US military are speaking out in the wake of the deadly violence that erupted at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend.
Here are the Republicans denouncing Trump by name
Washington (CNN)Republicans are mixed in their response after President Donald Trump's unpredictable Tuesday news conference, during which he defended white supremacists and blamed "both sides" for violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Trump praises North Korea's Kim Jong Un for backing down on missile threat
(CNN)US President Donald Trump praised North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday for appearing to back down on his threat to launch missiles toward the US territory of Guam.
Unfazed by North Korea's threats, tourists still heading to Guam
Tumon, Guam (CNN)As the sun broke over the white sands of Guam's Tumon Beach, Duhyun Na and her friends made their way down to the shoreline with their smartphones and selfie sticks.
Joshua Wong and other Hong Kong activists brace themselves for possible jail time
Hong Kong (CNN)One of Hong Kong's most famous pro-democracy protesters could face years in jail, as a court reviews a case Thursday critics say is politically motivated.
China tells US and North Korea to cool it
Miscreants killed a security guard of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank, a state-owned bank, at one of its branch in Lalmonirhat sadar early Wednesday. The victim was identified as Abdur Rashid, 54, son of Abdul Gafur, a resident of sadar upazila. He was the security guard of the bank’s Teesta branch under Gokunda union.
