Turkey faced the prospect of weeks of political turmoil after the ruling AK Party lost its parliamentary majority in weekend polls, dealing a blow to President Tayyip Erdogan’s ambitions to acquire sweeping new powers.Instead of the two-thirds majority he had…
Here’s a little marital tip: When financial experts say couples should compromise on absolutely everything, there are times when you just need to split hairs.For instance, just try to tell your spouse how much he or she should spend on…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith’s budget proposals will create a favourable climate for stock markets, feels Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) chairman Justice Siddiqur Rahman Mia.”Whatever steps have been suggested in the budget proposals for the stock markets will end up boosting…
Brazil took their winning run under coach Dunga to nine on Sunday when first-half goals gave them a comfortable 2-0 win over Mexico in Sao Paulo.A week before they kick off their Copa America campaign against Peru, Brazil dominated a…
The Detective Branch (DB) of police on Monday submitted the charge sheet against seven people dropping the names of 31BNP leaders and activists, including Standing Committee member MK Anwar and Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed, in a case filed for…
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday fixed September 14 to hear on framing charge in a case filed against 41 BNP leaders and activists including the party’s Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
A Dhaka court on Monday recorded the depositions of two police officials in the murder case of Special Branch Police Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman. The two witnesses are Sub-Inspector Jahangir Hossain and Golam Mostafa. Judge Sayed…
A mobile court mibilised by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) fined of Tk 1 lakh to a icecream factory owner on charge of producing icecream in a unhygienic environment and damaged 15,000 pieces of ice-cream in the city’s West Nakhalpara on…
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Monday claimed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s notion of regional development has the similarity with BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s concept of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc). “Narendra Modi is…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the policy paper handed over to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday has made it’s position clear on militancy and terrorism stating that it does not support any of them, according to party insiders.…
The United States has said Bangladesh offers opportunities for investment but corruption remains a serious impediment to its investment and economic growth. Bangladesh has made gradual progress in reducing some constraints on investment, but inadequate infrastructure, financial constraints, bureaucratic delays,…
A full-strength Indian cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Monday morning to play a solitary Test and three ODI’s in the Za’n Zee Ice Cream Cricket Series against Bangladesh. The team arrived at ShahjalalInternationalAirport at 9:10 am. Mushfiqur Rahim-led Bangladesh…
The unrestricted use of fossil fuels should be phased out by 2100 if the world is to avoid dangerous climate change, a UN-backed expert panel says. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says in a stark report that most of…
A young decorator businessman was gunned down in the city’s Jurain area on early Monday. The victim was identified as Mohammad Ibrahim, 23, son of late Md Abdul Khaleq. He had been working at a decorator shop “ Ma Decorator’…
Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday said peoplein Bangladesh got upset over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit as he did not take any effective step for the “restoration of democracy” in Bangladesh. In a statement, party’s acting ameer Makbul Ahmad said the…
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday issued arrest warrants against 28 leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-party alliance in a case filed on the charge of crude bomb attack on a passenger bus in Mirpur area of…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have directed officials concerned for taking expeditious action to conclude the water sharing arrangements of several common rivers at the earliest. The two Prime Ministers noted that discussions on various…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left Dhaka for home after wrapping up his two-day state visit to Bangladesh. The Indian Prime Minister paid his maiden visit to Bangladesh from June 6-7 after his swearing-in as the 15th prime…
US President Barack Obama said Group of Seven (G7) leaders meeting in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday would discuss standing up to Russian aggression in Ukraine amid an upsurge in violence there that monitors have blamed on Moscow-backed separatists.
Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta said it was impossible to describe how incredible it felt to win the European Champions League for the third time in his career on Saturday.
An FIR was filed in Bihar on Friday against officials of Maggi noodles maker Nestle and Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta, brand ambassadors of the food item, following a court order.“In compliance with a court’s order,…
The stock market has opened the week’s trading on an upbeat mood, sucking in the impact of several incentives proposed in the 2015-16 budget.Of the traded issues, 146 moved up, 117 dropped and 49 remained unchanged.In Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE),…
Former Speaker Sheikh Razzak Ali died at his Farzipara residence in the city on Sunday. He was 87. Sheikh Razzak, who had long been suffering from cancer, breathed his last around 2:45pm, Razzak’s daughter Dr. Shahnaz Razzak told journalists. He…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday conveyed to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that “democracy is absent in Bangladesh” and put emphasis on the need for restoration of multi-party democracy for sustainable development in the country as well as in the…
President Barack Obama has said G7 leaders will discuss “standing up to Russian aggression” in Ukraine, as he arrived at the summit in Germany. Trade, violent extremism and climate change would also feature, he said. The annual summit of leading…
The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh, which is set to begin on Saturday. In a joint statement on Friday, CPB president Mujahidul Islam Selim and general secretary Syed Abu Jafar…
Meanwhile, ASM Hannan Shah yesterday said they would seek Modi’s cooperation in establishing democracy in Bangladesh Addressing a discussion meeting at the Jatiya Press Club to mark the death anniversary of late President Ziaur Rahman, he termed Modi as a…
During her meeting with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled for Sunday, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will seek a fair solution to the outstanding issues including Teesta water sharing agreement, according to party leader. The former Bangladesh premier will…
The first day of historic visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended with no specific time-bound commitment on Teesta water sharing deal but witnessed the signing of a slew of deals and MoUs between the two countries. Modi, however,…
A handful of goldfish dumped into a Colorado lake, evidently by a pet owner years ago, have reproduced and thousands of the non-native fish now threaten indigenous aquatic species, state wildlife officials say.Rangers in Boulder County last month detected teeming…