Days of flooding ahead in the Carolinas as Florence leaves at least 6 dead
Tropical Storm Florence's relentless rain is flooding parts of the Carolinas and promises even more for days, officials said Saturday, a day after it landed as a hurricane and left at least six people dead -- including a baby.
Typhoon slams Philippines as Mangkhut claims first victims
At least two people have been killed by Typhoon Mangkhut, known locally as Ompong, which slammed into the Philippines early Saturday morning, bringing ferocious gale-force winds and pounding rains.
Has China's most famous actress been disappeared by the Communist Party?
Imagine if one day Jennifer Lawrence was walking the red carpet in Los Angeles and the next she vanished completely with no word about where she was.
People to vote AL to power again, believes PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said she believed that the people would vote Awami League to power again in the next election for the sake of continuation of the development trend.
Jukta Front, Jatiya Oikya Prokria forge ‘greater national unity’
Jatiya Oikya Prokriya of Dr Kamal Hossain and Jukta Front of former president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday forged alliance to contest the coming polls together, keeping ‘greater national unity’ in view to launch a united movement to realize common demands and objectives.
Immediate DUCSU polls demanded as DU sits with student bodies today
Academics and former student leaders emphasise favourable environment and immediate announcement of schedule as Dhaka University authorities are set for talks with student organisations today on the long-awaited election to Dhaka University Central Student Union.
Income inequality goes off track
A major election pledge of the successive governments led by the Awami League to eliminate income inequality has gone off track as the poor are deprived of the high economic growth because of skewed policy helping the rich to become richer.
Rohingya crisis could have been handled better : Suu Kyi
hine after government troops led a brutal crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in response to attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army on 30 Myanmar police posts and a military base in August 2017.
China plans bullet train to Kolkata via Bangladesh
Chinese Consul General in Kolkata Ma Zhanwu said his country was mooting a bullet train service between Kunming and Kolkata, traversing through Myanmar and Bangladesh, reports NDTV.
Hurricane Florence prompts warning: 'You put your life at risk by staying'
Officials in the potential path of a still fierce Hurricane Florence had a stern, clear message for people still in coastal towns under evacuation orders.
