Muhith wants stable capital market
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said that he expected a stable capital market with much vibrancy which would contribute towards the development of economy.
Jamaat’s hartal largely ignored
The countrywide dawn-to-dusk general strike called by the Jamaat-e-Islami was largely ignored on Wednesday.
North Korea fires two short-range missiles
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles early Thursday from North Hwanghae province, south of Pyongyang, according to a South Korean military statement.
Shipping minister withdraws comment on sexual harassment on Pahela Baishakh
The shipping minister Shajahan Khan on Wednesday, through a press release issued from the ministry, withdrew his comment on the harassment of women during the last Pahela Baishakh celebrations.
U.S.: ISIS detainee providing information on chemical weapons
The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against targets it believes are crucial to ISIS' chemical weapons program based on information provided by a senior ISIS operative involved in chemical weapons, several U.S. officials told CNN.
Cargo plane crashes in Bay
Three foreigners aboard a cargo aircraft were killed after their plane crashed into the Bay of Bengal near Nazirhat coast in Cox’s Bazar, Wednesday morning, on the way to Jessore.
Poll: Trump, Clinton lead the way in Michigan
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are each once again poised for another sweeping primary win this week in Michigan, according to a poll released Sunday.
Indian teen raped, set on fire by neighbor, police say
A 16-year-old girl has been hospitalized with severe burns after a neighbor allegedly raped and set her on fire near New Delhi, police said.
Pakistani forces free kidnapped son of late Punjab province governor
Pakistan security forces on Tuesday rescued Shahbaz Taseer, who was kidnapped in 2011 eight months after his father, the governor of Punjab, was assassinated.
Is ISIS going broke?
Outside the deserted town of al Hawl in northern Syria, a network of pipes converges on a plant with three oil storage tanks.
