PM assures rebuilding of houses damaged by Mora
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told parliament that the government would took all-out effort to rebuild houses and establishments damaged by severe cyclonic storm Mora that lashed Bangladesh’s southeastern coast on Tuesday.
ENDING TRAFFIC JAM JS body wants full implementation of suggestions
Parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Home on Wednesday recommended complete implementation of its sub-committee suggestions to end traffic congestion in two cities of Dhaka. Sub-committee members, who made a set of recommendations in September 2016, were frustrated with authorities’ slow pace in carrying out their suggestions.
Trump, home all alone
It's not that President Trump was excited about his first foreign trip. He complained to friends beforehand it was going to be too long; he just wasn't looking forward to it. Besides, he was "in a pretty glum mood" when he left, according to one source who speaks with the President.
In message to North Korea, 2 US carriers to train together in Sea of Japan
Two US Navy aircraft carriers are expected to begin training together as soon as Wednesday in the Sea of Japan, for a few days in what US military officials say may be interpreted by North Korea as a signal of a more aggressive US military posture.
Japan needs more workers and it can't find them
Japan has more jobs than it knows what to do with. Government data published Tuesday revealed that the country's labor shortage has reached its most extreme level in more than 40 years.
British journalist arrested in Thailand for carrying body armor
A British journalist is facing up to five years in prison in Thailand after being found in possession of body armor and other protective gear.
Cyclone Mora wreaks havoc
Thousands of people are living in the open sky as severe cyclonic storm Mora lashed Bangladesh’s southeastern coast, damaging thousands of houses and blowing over trees Tuesday morning.
Spl allocation for laggard regions in new budget
The government for the first time will keep aside special allocation in the new national budget for development of the laggard regions in the country, according to officials.
BNP observes Zia’s death anniv, demands congenial election atmosphere
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday observed the 36th death anniversary of late president Ziaur Rahman paying tributes to his memory and raising voice for creating a congenial atmosphere for the next general election.
PM returns home from Austria
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina returned home Wednesday morning after wrapping up her two-day official visit to Austria to attend a conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
