Writers, publishers drive sales through social media
Increasingly more writers and publishers have been resorting to social media sites, especially facebook, to increase sales of their books during Ekushey Book Fair this year.
Spl provision for allowing child marriage made
Parliament on Monday passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill amid protests from opposition making a special provision for allowing underage marriages under ‘special circumstances.’ Once the bill is transformed into an act with president’s assent, it will replace the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929.
Left leaning youth leaders for peaceful world
Left leaning youth leaders from different countries on Monday reiterated their commitment to put up a united fight against fundamentalism, sectarianism, terrorism, imperialism, discriminations, corruption and unemployment to create a peaceful world for the future generations.
ADULTERATED FUEL OIL SUPPLIES: Govt mulls withdrawing ban on errant refineries
The government actively considers withdrawing a ban it had imposed last year on the operation of six private refineries for supplying natural gas condensate to petrol pumps illegally.
ANTIBIOTIC, ANTI-CANCER, STEROID MEDICINES: Production by 28 cos banned
The High Court on Monday asked the government to stop production of antibiotic, steroid and anti-cancer medicines by 28 companies within 72 hours on allegation of failure to follow the regulation of good manufacturing practices set by the World Health Organisation.
Suspect in Kim Jong Nam death thought she used baby oil, official says
A suspect in the death of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, thought she was rubbing baby oil on his face, according to an Indonesian official.
Philippine protesters condemn drug war on anniversary of uprising
Thousands of Filipinos took to the streets Saturday to mark the anniversary of the 1986 uprising against Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos amid concerns of an authoritarian relapse under current President Rodrigo Duterte.
Republican lawmaker: Russia investigation needs special prosecutor
A Republican lawmaker who supported Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election said a special prosecutor should investigate reported communications between the Trump campaign and Russians known to US intelligence, not Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Suicide attacks kill dozens in Syrian city of Homs
Suicide attacks targeting two security centers in the regime-held central Syrian city of Homs killed at least 32 people and wounded 24 others, according to state media citing the city's Gov. Talal Barazi.
Hotel fire in China kills at least 10 people
At least 10 people died when a four-story hotel in Nanchang, southeastern China went up in flames early Saturday morning, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
