List of affected in haors not yet completed
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled for today to visit Sunamganj, the worst affected district in recent flash flood in the haor belt, while the list of affected people has yet to be completed. The flash flood damaged standing boro crops and caused death of fishes and ducks in the haro areas crippling farmers in the region.
Tanners want safety of investment at Savar
Tanners from a human chain on Saturday demanded that the government must ensure safety of their investments in the new Tannery Industrial Park at Savar.
Accountability must for ensuring quality education: campaigners
Rights activists and campaigners on Saturday underscored the need for accountability and participation of state and non-state actors in the education sector for ensuring quality education to the students.
North Korea's missile test fails, US military says
North Korea on Saturday launched a ballistic missile that blew up over land, a spokesman for the US Pacific Command said.
Trump: '8-year assault' on Second Amendment is over
On the eve of his 100th day in office, President Donald Trump used a speech at the National Rifle Association to help renew his standing among a conservative base that's wary after watching the President reverse course on a series of campaign promises.
Le Pen's presidential campaign hit by more Holocaust denial allegations
The man asked to lead France's National Front party in the temporary absence of Marine Le Pen has been forced to step aside after being accused of Holocaust denial.
UK police foil second alleged London terror plot in a day
Police in London say they have foiled a second active terror plot in 24 hours, after arresting six people in raids across the British capital and southeast England.
FLASH FLOOD-HIT SUNAMGANJ Food, job crisis forces people to move to urban areas
Farmer Kutub Uddin, along with members of his family, on Wednesday set out for Sylhet city as he had no food in his house and there was also no hope for getting any job in the locality after flash flood inundated his crops in haor.
Serve people with more humane attitude
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged the judges and lawyers to be more humanitarian and serve the litigants with extra care to reduce their sufferings in the court of justice.
Fakhrul challenges AL to test popularity
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday challenged its arch-rival ruling Awami League to test its popularity by holding an election without any influence of government and police.
