The Trump administration is expected to change State Department visa guidelines aimed at "birth tourism", the practice of foreign nationals giving birth on US soil to ensure their children become American citizens. The State Department is amending a regulation to ensure that visitor visas to the US are not used for birth tourism, reports CNN. The amended rule will be "published shortly," according to a State Department official, who said it is intended to address the national security and

* Chinese health expert confirms virus can pass person-to-person * Fourth person dies from pneumonia in city of Wuhan * Authorities have so far confirmed at least 217 cases The Chinese official investigating a pneumonia outbreak stemming from a new coronavirus said the disease can spread from person to person but can be halted with increased vigilance, as authorities on Tuesday confirmed a fourth death. Zhong Nanshan said there was no danger of a repeat of the Severe Acute Respirator

Vehicular movement on Mirpur Road in Dhaka was blocked this morning as several hundred garments workers have come down to the road in Shyamoli demanding arrears and bonuses from their employer. Around 800 workers of a local garment factory in Shyamoli took to the streets around 9:50am blocking one of the busiest roads in the capital, Osman Gani, traffic inspector stationed in Kallyanpur, told Ftv news Online this morning. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

Bangladesh's permanent representative to the United Nations Rabab Fatima has been unanimously elected the president of the Unicef Executive Board, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The elections were held at the UN Headquarters in New York. With this election, Bangladesh will be able to contribute further to the work of the United Nations, this time in providing strategic guidance to its agency specializing in children's causes, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Three jobs switches and 5 years later, Rasul Ahmed rose to what he thought was the peak of his career as the head of human resources at a local conglomerate. But Rasul Ahmed, at the age of 27, felt overburdened and burned out from monotony. He quit this high-paying job in 2016. Now in 2020, he is living a happy life and earning a lot more as a freelancer. Getting to this point was anything but easy. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He first heard abou

US President Donald Trump braced for a brawl with congressional Democrats who were set to vote Thursday to rein in his ability to take military action against Iran. The largely symbolic resolution was sure to trigger a scalding debate about presidential war powers at a time of heightened tensions with Tehran, a long-time US adversary. Trump signaled Wednesday he was stepping back from the brink of war with the Islamic republic after a US drone strike that killed its top commander was follo

When someone has Mia Khalifa’s experience in bed, he shot more than 29 adult films, she thinks she knows everything. He goes to the room with the confidence of someone who has nothing to learn. With that chulería that sometimes is not positive. And then what happens happens, that life always has different paths to reach the same destination. And that’s how Mia Khalifa has been surprised by her boyfriend in bed with a trick she didn’t expect. Zas en Toda la Boca! She has got a scare that w

Thousands of people are thronging Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital as ruling Awami League is set to stage its 21st council today. AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the two-day council through releasing the symbol of peace pigeon around 3:00pm at the historic venue, the site of Bangabandhu’s landmark 7th March address and surrender of Pakistani troops in 1971.

A young woman was killed and five other people were injured in an explosion at a sweater factory in Ashulia of Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, this morning. Deceased Rima Khatun, 20, was a worker of a local readymade garment factory in Ashulia, our Savar correspondent reports quoting Jahangir Alam, senior station officer of DEPZ fire Station. Jahangir Alam said a wall of the tin-shed structure of Natural Sweater Village collapsed when“a gas heater machine” of the factory located in G

Jason Donovan played Scott Robinson in the Aussie soap, Neighbours for three years before finding stardom across the globe. However, he has now claimed he would return to Neighbours for a guest appearance if Kylie Minogue and Guy Pearce agreed to join him. The iconic trio found fame on the soap in the late 80s, with Jason and songstress Kylie Minogue playing popular couple Scott and Charlene, with Pearce playing their friend Mike. Next year, the soap will celebrate its 35th anniversary