50 Bangladeshis named in Panama Papers, Offshore Leaks

Around 50 Bangladeshis have been named in the Panama Papers and Offshore Leaks investigations.

Fault lines: GOP civil war deepen

Donald Trump is poised to breeze through another round of primary contests this week -- while the Republican Party splinters around him.

BBC correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, team expelled from North Korea

British Broadcasting Corporation correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes was detained in North Korea and is being expelled for his reporting, authorities have announced at a press conference.

The most powerful man in oil is out -- here's what comes next

Ali al-Naimi was the most powerful man in the oil business for two decades -- until this weekend. As the oil minister of Saudi Arabia, in control of the largest proven crude reserves in the world, al-Naimi was the de-facto leader of OPEC.

Death toll rises to 73 in Afghanistan bus, fuel tanker accident

At least 73 people were killed and 52 others injured in Afghanistan when two passenger buses caught fire after one collided with a fuel tanker, health officials say.

'Duterte Harry' tipped to win as Philippines heads to the polls

Millions of voters in the Philippines braved stifling hot weather to line up and have their say in the national election as polls opened Monday.

Nizami shifted to Dhaka jail

Condemned war crimes convict Jamaat-e-Islami amir Motiur Rahman Nizami was shifted to Dhaka Central Jail from Kashimpur jail in Gazipur on Sunday night.

15 injured in AL factional clash

At least 15 people were injured, mostly in bullets in factional clashes between the supporters of two lawmakers of the ruling Awami League at Mirpur in Dhaka on Sunday noon.

Jamaat’s hartal passed unnoticed

Life across the country, including Dhaka, remained almost normal as nationwide 24-hour hartal called by the Jamaat-e-Islami passed unnoticed on Sunday.

DSE proposes Tk 1 lakh as tax-free dividend income

The Dhaka Stock Exchange on Sunday proposed that the National Board of Revenue should increase capital market investors’ tax-free dividend income limit to Tk one lakh from existing Tk 25,000 with a view to spur market condition.