WB Padma bridge fund committed to other projects
Visiting World Bank president Jim Yong Kim on Monday dismissed the possibility of reengagement in the Padma Bridge project saying they would not fund the construction of the bridge at this point.
ISIS in the crosshairs: Battle for Mosul begins
The offensive to liberate Mosul from ISIS control has begun, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in a televised statement early Monday.
Why Putin fears a Clinton presidency
Though Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin seem to agree on a number of issues, there is one they apparently don't see eye to eye on. While Trump argues that Hillary Clinton is too weak to be president of the United States, the Russian President appears to be genuinely afraid of Clinton.
Crown Prince tells mourning Thailand: Don't worry about succession process
Three days after the death of Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej, whose funeral rites began Friday after a 70-year reign, grieving has shifted to guessing regarding when the royal throne will be occupied.
Donald Trump on India: 'We're going to be best friends'
Donald Trump proclaimed Saturday that if elected, the US would be "best friends" with India, a comment that could cause consternation in Pakistan.
Boris Johnson's secret pro-EU article revealed
Turns out Boris Johnson, the former London mayor who campaigned prominently for the UK's departure from the European Union, may have had his doubts.
Contain terrorism, achieve dev: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the leaders of the BRICS and the BIMSTEC to join hands to deal with terrorism and violent extremism to achieve sustainable development through security and stability.
Hasina holds meeting with Modi
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, held a bilateral meeting with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi at Goa on Sunday night, the prime minister’s deputy press secretary Nazrul Islam told New Age over phone.
JMB man hanged in Khulna
The jail authority in Khulna hanged Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh activist Asadul Islam Arif on Sunday more than 10 years after he was sentenced to death on charge of killing two judges in Jhalakati in 2005.
Police again fail to get evidence against accused
The police have closed investigation into the abduction of Kalpana Chakma, reportedly picked up by security forces in 1996, stating that there have not enough evidences for bringing the perpetrators to justice.
