Dhaka to inquire about jt probe into border killings

Border Guard Bangladesh will put emphasis on a joint-decision made last year between BGB and Indian Border Security Force over carrying out a joint-investigation into each border killing as both forces sit for a top-level meeting today.

Rich, political elites grabbed electoral system: Rehman Sobhan

Centre for Policy Dialogue chairman Professor Rehman Sobhan on Saturday said that the rich and the political elites had now grabbed the electoral system in a way that the poor would not be able any more to contest any election.

Russian provocation: Bluster or genuine peril?

There's a Russian spy ship off the coast of Connecticut. Crammed with eavesdropping equipment, the Viktor Leonov has loitered in these waters before, but its current visit is the latest in a string of provocations.

China grants Trump a trademark he's been seeking for a decade

The Chinese government has granted President Trump and his business something they had been seeking for more than a decade: trademark protection for the use of the Trump name in the construction industry.

Syrian boy cries for father after losing legs in bombing

Amid thick clouds of rising smoke, a small boy lays on the ground, screaming in agony. "Baba, carry me, baba!" He cries out, unable to stand, his legs blown off at the knee.

Give us Kim family's DNA or no body, Malaysian police tell North Korea

In the latest twist in the bizarre murder of Kim Jong Un's half-brother, Malaysia says it won't release the body to North Korea without DNA from the Kim family.

North Korean economist: Sanctions aren't slowing us down

Neither the change in leadership in the United States, nor sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council, will impede North Korea's economic and military advancement, according to an economist from the reclusive nation.

Victims to file case against WB: PM

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Friday said the persons affected by the World Bank's decision on cancelling finance to the Padma Bridge project and subsequent lawsuit in Canadian court would file case against the bank.

All drives against unfit buses bite the dust

Repeated drives against unfit buses in the capital come to nothing in the absence of alternative transportation service, integrated plan and lack of coordination among different authorities concerned, urban planners have pointed out.

Top brands to skip Dhaka Apparel Summit

Some major European fashion brands are set to skip Dhaka Apparel Summit scheduled for February 25, citing repression of unions in Bangladesh.