Army, air force honour their heroes of ‘71
Freedom fighters of the Bangladesh Army and Air Force and their descendants were accorded separate receptions on Tuesday.
BNP nominates Shakhawat for NCC polls
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday declared Shakhawat Hossain Khan, former Narayanganj District Bar Association president, as the party’s mayoral candidate for Narayanganj City Corporation polls.
Donald Trump outlines policy plan for first 100 days
President-elect Donald Trump unveiled plans Monday for his first 100 days in office, including proposals related to immigration, trade deals and defense policy, using a video published online to briefly outline his proposals.
6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan
A tsunami advisory is in effect for Japan's Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Honshu just before 6.00 a.m. Tuesday (4.00 p.m. Monday ET).
Here are the Indian businessmen Donald Trump met last week
Until last week few people in the U.S. would have heard of Pune; fewer still could have told you where it is.
Pope Francis extends Catholic priests' power to forgive abortion
Pope Francis has extended indefinitely the power of Catholic priests to forgive abortions, making the announcement in an apostolic letter released Monday.
AL never uses army to grab power: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Awami League never used armed forces as a tool to grab power.
Military crackdown in Myanmar: Over 1,000 Rohingyas flee to Teknaf
Over 500 more Myanmar ethnic minority people known as Rohingya entered Bangladesh through Teknaf border in Cox’s Bazar on Monday taking to over 1,000 the number of Rohingyas sneaking into the country as Rohingyas continued flee violence against them in Rakhaine State.
No discussion based on Khaleda’s proposals: Inu
Information minister Hasanul Haq Inu said on Monday said that no discussion cloud be held on the basis of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s proposal for the reconstitution of Election Commission based on consensus among registered political parties.
President, PM pay homage to Armed Forces martyrs
The president, Abdul Hamid, and the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina,
