WB 'confident' in PM's development agenda
World Bank president Jim Yong Kim on Tuesday expressed his ‘full confidence’ in the development agenda of prime minister Sheikh Hasina's government in Bangladesh.
Deaths on rail tracks multiply
The number of people killed on rail tracks and at level crossings across the country is increasing alarmingly, rendering ineffective different preventive measures taken so far by the authorities concerned.
Melania Trump: Donald Trump was 'egged on' into 'boy talk'
Melania Trump defended Donald Trump in her first interview since the Republican nominee faced allegations of sexual misconduct, calling those accusations "lies" and saying Trump was "egged on" into "boy talk" during a 2005 tape in which he made lewd comments about women.
Battle for Mosul begins with gunfire and car bombs
Two years ago, Iraqi soldiers in Mosul threw down their weapons and fled the city in terror as armed militants overran the streets under the banner of the emerging threat of ISIS.
Philippines' China gamble: From ardent critic to unlikely ally?
Within a span of a few months, the Philippines has transformed from one of China's most ardent critics into one of its potential allies.
Father, son arrested in death of Olympian Tyson Gay's daughter
Police arrested two more men -- a father and son -- in the shooting death of Olympic track star Tyson Gay's daughter, Trinity, who authorities say was hit by a stray bullet during a shootout in Lexington, Kentucky.
State Department official sought FBI declassification of Clinton email
A top official at the State Department repeatedly sought to have the FBI back down on classifying the contents of an email from Hillary Clinton's private email server, documents released Monday revealed.
Creative method raises worries
A growing number of high school teachers don’t even understand creative method of education introduced in the country seven years ago.
PM expects WB’s stronger role in Bangladesh’s development
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said she expects the World Bank to play a stronger role in Bangladesh’s development endeavors as its leading development partner.
Don’t provide info to fraudsters: BTRC
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Monday issued a notice asking all mobile phone subscribers not to provide personal and biometric SIM registration-related information to fraudsters seeking over phone.
