Bernie Sanders says he met Pope Francis during visit to Vatican City
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders met with Pope Francis on Saturday during his visit to the Vatican, the senator told CNN.
Sylhet Nursing College closed for a week
The authorities on Saturday night closed Sylhet Nursing College for a week from today and asked the students to leave the lone dormitory affected by Wednesday’s earthquake that jolted the entire country.
Half of Rana Plaza survivors jobless, 58pc still traumatised
Almost half of the Rana Plaza survivors are still unemployed now, while 58.4 per cent of them are still traumatised three years into the world’s deadliest garment-factory accident, according to the report of an ActionAid Bangladesh survey.
Ex-student leaders join BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday night said her party remains firm on its ‘small’ demand for holding general elections under a neutral government to restore democracy.
Plot to abduct, kill JOY: Shafik Rehman arrested, remanded in custody
The Detective Branch of police arrested journalist Shafik Rehman at his Eskaton house in Dhaka on Saturday morning.
Prices of onion, garlic go up
The prices of local varieties of onion and garlic went up on the retail market in Dhaka over the week ending Friday.
NBR for uniformity in income tax assessment orders
The National Board of Revenue has instructed its field offices to ensure uniformity in issuing assessment orders in similar cases of income tax to reduce harassment of taxpayers.
Rushanara made UK trade envoy for Bangladesh
The British prime minister, David Cameron, appointed lawmaker Rushanara Ali as a member of cross-party trade envoy network for Bangladesh.
Shafik Rehman held in case of conspiring to abduct Joy
Plainclothes people claiming them members of detective branch of police arrested up Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson’s adviser Shafik Rehman from his Eskaton home in Dhaka on Saturday morning.
PM for exercising tolerance; discourages hurting religious sentiment
Extending her heartfelt greetings to all, including expatriate Bangladeshis on Pahela Baishakh, the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said everybody needs to exercise tolerance as it is essential for the country’s uninterrupted development.
