Scam-hit banks get bailout fund again

The government on Wednesday disbursed Tk 2,000 crore for state-owned banks including scam-hit Sonali and Janata Banks ignoring severe criticism from different quarters

Details of Trump, Putin summit are set, will be announced Thursday

Washington (CNN)Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet soon, Russian and US officials said on Wednesday, setting up a fraught encounter just as Western alliances appear fractured.

China will not give up 'any inch of territory' in the Pacific, Xi tells Mattis

Beijing (CNN)China will not give up "any inch of territory" in the Pacific Ocean, Presid Jinping told US Defense Secretary James Mattis Wednesday during a visit to Beijing.

What Anthony Kennedy's retirement means for abortion, same-sex marriage, affirmative action and the future of the Supreme Court

(CNN)The Supreme Court was often called the "Kennedy Court" because Justice Anthony Kennedy cast the deciding vote on so many politically salient cases, especially on abortion and gay rights

Satellite images show North Korea upgrading nuclear facility

Washington (CNN)New satellite images show North Korea has made rapid improvements to the infrastructure at its Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center -- a facility used to produce weapons-grade fissile material, according to an analysis published by 38 North

Germany crashes out of World Cup after embarrassing defeat by South Korea

(CNN)The curse of the World Cup winners continues.A "shocked" Germany became the third straight reigning champion to be knocked out in the group stage at the next World Cup -- following Italy and Spain -- after losing 2-0 to South Korea in Group F on Wednesday.

FY 19 budget to be passed today

The proposed finance bill will be passed in parliament today while the annual budget for the 2018-19 will be passed on Thursday.

AL goons stuffed ballots with police support at 200 polling centres: BNP

BNP on Tuesday said that ruling Awami League ‹goons› with active support from the police grabbed 200 out of 425 polling centres and stuffed ballots in favour of AL’s mayoral candidate in Gazipur City polls.

BNP would be rejected by people if it does not accept Gazipur polls results: OQ

Ruling Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Tuesday evening that voting trends in Gazipur City showed that the popularity of AL candidate Jahangir Alam increased since the last mayoral election

GAZIPUR CITY CORPORATION AL takes lead in ‘rigged’ polls

Ruling Awami League mayoral candidate Md Jahangir Alam was leading in Gazipur City Corporation polls, marred by allegations of massive irregularities, on Tuesday