Donald Trump condemns impeachment investigation as ‘coup’
Donald Trump on Tuesday denounced the impeachment inquiry threatening his presidency as a ‘coup,’ as his administration pushed back hard against the investigation. Trump’s comments came after secretary of state ReadMore
N Korea fires missiles into Japan sea ahead of nuclear talks
Shawdesh Desk: North Korea fired two missiles into the sea on Wednesday, a day after Washington and Pyongyang announced they would resume stalled nuclear talks later this week. One of ReadMore
Assange, remaining in Belmarsh
MUCH ink has been spilled in textbooks describing situations where autocratic states can behave badly. They abuse rights; they ignore international law and they ride roughshod over conventions. Liberal democracies ReadMore
HK authorities mops up following Tuesday’s violence
Shawdesh Desk: Hong Kong authorities mopped up on Wednesday after the most violent clashes in nearly four months of anti-government unrest, including the shooting of a teenage demonstrator by police ReadMore
At least 17 killed as bus plunges off cliff in Peru
Shawdesh Desk: At least 17 people were killed and some 30 injured when a passenger bus plunged off a cliff on Tuesday in the mountainous Cusco region of Peru, local ReadMore
Jahangirnagar University protesters on strike demanding VC’s resignation
Shawdesh Desk: A faction of students and teachers of Jahangirnagar University went on strike from Wednesday demanding resignation of Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Farzana Islam. The protesters, united under the banner ReadMore
Police seize a trunk with Tk 1.25 crore from Narayanganj residence
Shawdesh Desk: Police seized a trunk with Tk 1.25 crore from a residence in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj early today. The law enforcers also arrested three people in connection with ReadMore
Government for ensuring time-bound training for Navy: President
Shawdesh Desk: President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday said the government is putting emphasis on ensuring time-bound training for the Navy and building skilled human resources to protect the maritime boundary. ReadMore
