North Korean nuclear threat 'inevitable' if left unchecked, top US intel official says

North Korea will eventually obtain a nuclear weapon capable of hitting the United States if left unchecked, a top US intelligence official said.

Duterte says he may expand martial law 'throughout the country' in fight against ISIS

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said his martial law declaration for the country's restive south could be expanded "throughout the country" in order to combat the rise of ISIS.

Classroom teaching suffers as teacher-student ratio rises

The teacher to student ratio at secondary schools kept rising in the past five years badly affecting proper classroom teaching at the institutions, especially those in hard to reach areas.

Nazrul’s 118th birth anniv today

The 118th anniversary of the birth of national poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam, will be observed today. A poet, lyricist, composer, playwright, novelist, revolutionary and journalist Nazrul sang for freedom and love equally.

90pc people trust judiciary: CJ

Chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Wednesday said that the judiciary was many times better than any other institutions of the country and over 90 per cent people had faith in the judiciary.

BNP announces demo today

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday announced that it would hold protest rallies across the country today protesting at the police decision of not allowing the party to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka.

Humiliated teacher sent to jail in bribery case

A Narayanganj court on Wednesday sent Piyar Sattar Latif High School headmaster Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, humiliated publicly allegedly by a local lawmaker, to jail on his surrender to the court in a bribery case filed by one of colleagues.

Manchester attack: Who is Salman Abedi?

Police have named 22-year-old Salman Abedi as the man suspected of carrying out the deadliest terror attack to hit the UK in 12 years.

Calculating or naive? Trump caught in cloud of Russia probe revelations

President Donald Trump may have nothing to hide when it comes to alleged links between his campaign and Russia -- but he is behaving in a way that makes it look like he does.

Philippines: Duterte declares martial law in Mindanao amid clashes

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has cut short an official visit to Moscow after deadly clashes erupted between Filipino government troops and Islamist militants Tuesday in the southern city of Marawi.