BNP wants to divert country’s course: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said BNP is planning to divert the country to another direction by including war criminals and their children into its new central committee.
Scrap Rampal power projects: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday demanded cancellation of the all coal-fired power plant projects at Rampal terming the move anti-people, anti-state, imprudent, illogical and non-profitable saying that the projects would definitely destroy the Sunderbans.
Myanmar quake jolts Bangladesh
A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar and its shockwave jolted different parts, including the capital in Bangladesh, on Wednesday afternoon.
Do not break discipline, Annisul tells utility agencies
Dhaka north city mayor Annisul Huq on Wednesday asked utility agencies not to break discipline during implementation of any development project in the city corporation area.
7 banks face Tk 6,233cr provision shortfall
Seven banks including scam-hit BASIC and Sonali banks faced a provision shortfall of Tk 6,233.14 crore against their general and defaulted loans as of June 30, 2016.
Earthquake hits central Italy
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit southeast of Norcia, Italy, according to the United States Geological Survey.
North Korea test fires ballistic missile from sub
North Korea test fired a submarine-based ballistic missile from its east coast on Wednesday, said South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Donald Trump's immigration policy: Then and now
Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign by promising to build a "great, great wall" on the US southern border -- and make Mexico pay for it -- while painting undocumented Mexican immigrants as criminals and rapists.
Virus hunters search for the next deadly disease outbreak
It is a slow and cumbersome descent hindered by head-to-toe protective suits. A wooden ladder dips down the side, as two researchers in white suits and respirators make their way into Grootboom cave in South Africa.
Melania Trump threatens to sue news outlets
Melania Trump has threatened to sue The Daily Mail, Politico and at least eight other news outlets for defamation, her lawyer says.
