Trump signs bill approving new sanctions against Russia

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump signed into law Wednesday morning legislation that levies new sanctions against Russia and restricts Trump's own ability to ease sanctions in place against Moscow.

Trump getting ready to go after China on trade

President Trump may be about to get tougher on trade with China. His administration is moving closer to launching an investigation into whether Chinese trade practices are unfair, a senior administration official said. That step could ratchet up tensions between the world's two largest economies.

Govt wants to divide judges, says CJ

The chief justice, SK Sinha, said on Tuesday said that the government wanted to create division among judges. Justice Sinha made the remarks during a hearing in the Appellate Division, two days after law minister Anisul Huq at a discussion in Jessore on Sunday reportedly said, ‘The judiciary doesn’t mean only one person.’

Conjoined twins separated at DMCH

The 10-month old conjoined twin girls from Gaibandha, Toufa and Tahura, were separated through a nine-hour surgery at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday. ‘We began the surgery at 8:00am and ended at 5:00pm. A team of 22 experts from paediatric surgery, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, urology, orthopaedic surgery and anaesthesiology department conducted the surgery,’ said paediatric surgery department associate professor Shahnoor Islam, who led the surgery.

RAPE, TORTURE IN BOGRA Protests continue all over

Political and cultural activists demonstrated for the second consecutive day on Tuesday protesting at the Bogra rape and torture incident and demanded exemplary punishment of the politically influential perpetrators.

Eight shops burnt in Comilla fire

Eight shops were burnt in a fire that broke out at Syed Ali Mansion Market at Chandina in Comilla early Wednesday. Fire service officials said the fire might be originated from a short circuit at a shop around 12:15am and it soon engulfed the adjoining shops.

SC split over president’s control of lower courts

The Seven-judge Appellate Division on Tuesday released split views, three against the president retaining the power to control subordinate courts, three in support and another judge gave no opinion.

How the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge changed China forever

(CNN)China may be home to both the longest and highest bridges in the world, but neither is as pioneering as the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge.

US military options against North Korea come at a price

Washington (CNN)The Trump administration has said it's ready to unleash American military might to back its diplomacy when it comes to preventing North Korea from developing a nuclear missile capable of hitting the United States.

Can Japan survive without immigrants?

Tokyo (CNN)Demolition worker Yuichi Aoki's face creases up when he thinks about Japan's future. "I got asked to resign from my job in the IT industry when I was 55," Aoki, 59, tells CNN as he takes a break from tearing down a derelict house in Saitama, Japan