Dhaka to focus on Teesta deal, Ganges barrage
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit India for four days starting from April 7 with a plan to hold official talks with her counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on April 8.
Teesta flow continues to fall
The Teesta flow has continued to fall since January because of the unilateral withdrawal of water upstream in India in the absence of any deal on the sharing of water of the common river between Bangladesh and India.
Bangladesh to give befitting reply, if attacked: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh would always remain ready to give a befitting reply, if anyone ever attacked the country and put emphasis on building strong armed forces to safeguard the country’s sovereignty.
No deal with India compromising nat'l interests: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said there would no agreement with Indian during the prime minister’s upcoming visit compromising the interests of Bangladesh.
BGMEA gets 6 months for relocation
The Appellate Division on Sunday ordered the demolition of the BGMEA Bhaban, illegally built encroaching upon the Hatirjheel Lake in the capital, in six months.
Protests after Netherlands bars Turkish official's plane from landing
Protests broke out in Rotterdam and in front of Dutch diplomatic missions in Turkey on Saturday after the Netherlands barred a plane carrying Turkey's foreign minister from landing to stop him from addressing a political rally in the port city.
South Korea: Cheers, tears as Seoul wakes up to life without Park
Thousands took to the streets of Seoul to celebrate the dawning of a new political reality in South Korea.
Assad: US military forces in Syria are 'invaders'
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad scoffed and questioned US actions in Syria, calling American troops deploying to the country "invaders" because he hadn't given permission for them to enter the country and saying there's been no "concrete action" from the Trump administration toward ISIS.
2018 World Cup: Is Russia ready to host $10B tournament?
Russia hasn't had it easy since winning the right to stage the 2018 World Cup.
37pc highways, roads in bad shape
The delay in the formation of road maintenance fund, initiated four years ago, leaves about 37 per cent of national and regional highways and important district-level roads without repairs. These dilapidated highways and roads with numerous potholes are a major reason behind frequent road accidents, road safety experts have said, expressing their concern.
