Dinajpur-Dhaka rail link halted for floods
Rail communications of Dinajpur with Dhaka remained suspended since Sunday night as rail tracks in Dinajpur sadar went under water. Dinajpur railway station master Monirul Islam said rail links of Dinajpur with Dhaka and Panchagarh remained halted as rail tracks were marooned.
Janmashtami being observed
The Hindu community of the country is observing Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, with due religious fervour.
10 lakh people marooned, 18 die as flood engulfs 20 districts
At least 18 people were killed in three districts and more than 10 lakh people were marooned as fresh flood engulfed 20 districts on Sunday while major rivers continued to rise because of onrush of water from India and heavy rains.
Heavy rainfall likely in two divisions
Heavy (44-88mm) to very heavy (89mm or more) rainfall is likely to occur at places over Sylhet and Chittagong divisions during next 24 hours beginning at 10:00am on Monday.
Tillerson, Mattis present united front on North Korea, urge China to act
(CNN)As America's top military official arrived in South Korea, two of the Trump administration's most senior figures attempted to present a clear, united position on North Korea's ongoing threats.
Guam's faithful look to God as North Korea threat looms
Hagatña, Guam (CNN)Father Paul Gofigan began his homily with a question for the parishioners in Guam's biggest place of worship -- the Catholic Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica.
Why Trump's words -- and omissions -- matter
Washington (CNN)From time to time, in moments of tragedy or international peril, a president is called up on to say the right words at the right time and foster the national unity or summon the gravity such events often produce.
At least 17 killed in Burkina Faso restaurant terror attack
(CNN) At least 17 people were killed and eight others wounded after a number of assailants attacked a restaurant in Burkina Faso around 9 p.m. local time Sunday (5 p.m. ET), according to state-run media RTB.
Russia's International Army Games showcase military might
Moscow (CNN)In a muddy field in a suburb west of Moscow, military personnel take part in tank warfare, fire artillery and dogfight in state-of-the-art fighter jets. But this is not a military drill or combat training operation -- it's a spectator sport.
Teesta Barrage flood bypass road collapses, red alert issued
More than two lakh people of 30 unions in Lalmonirhat’s five upazilas -- Patgram, Kaliganj, Hatibandha, Aditmari and Sadar -- have been marooned by floodwaters as both the Teesta and Dharla rivers were flowing above the danger level.
