US Marines join local forces fighting in Raqqa
US Marines have arrived in northern Syria with artillery to support US-backed local forces fighting there, two US officials told CNN.
US and North Korea set for 'head-on collision', China warns
The United States and North Korea are set for a "head-on collision" with neither side willing to give way, China's top diplomat has warned.
China grants Trump dozens of new trademarks
The Chinese government has granted preliminary approval for 34 Trump-related trademarks in businesses ranging from mining and construction to restaurants, hotels and golf courses.
Gunmen dressed as medical personnel attack Kabul hospital
Gunmen disguised as medical personnel stormed a military hospital near the US Embassy in Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 30 people in a six-hour siege before Afghan security forces killed the attackers, authorities said.
ATTACK ON KHADIZA BCL leader Badrul jailed for life
A Sylhet court on Wednesday sentenced Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Badrul Alam to imprisonment for life term on charge of attempt for hacking Sylhet Government Women’s College student Khadiza Akter Nargis.
Most kidney patients cannot afford treatment
The World Kidney Day will be observed in Bangladesh today with kidney patients facing a bleak situation as most of them cannot afford the costly treatment of regular dialysis in absence of adequate government facilities.
Former MP Iqbal’s wife, sons, daughter sent to jail in graft case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent the wife of former Awami League MP HBM Iqbal, his two sons, and a daughter to jail in a corruption case they were earlier sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.
Prisoners without crime can claim damages: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina told parliament on Wednesday that people detained in prisons without committing any crime might claim compensation from the authorities concerned or the state.
BGMEA seeks 3 years to shift its head office
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Wednesday filed a petition in the Appellate Division praying for three years’ time to shift its head office from the 15-storey BGMEA Bhaban on the Hatirjheel Lake in the capital.
Wikileaks claims to reveal how CIA hacks TVs and phones all over the world
The CIA has become the preeminent hacking operation, sneaking into high-tech phones and televisions to spy on people worldwide, according to an explosive WikiLeaks publication of purported internal CIA documents on Tuesday.
