Syed Shamsul Haq dies
Independence Day award-winning poet-playwright Syed Shamsul Haq died at the capital’s United Hospital on Tuesday evening. He was 80.
FBCCI seeks permanent restoration of package VAT system in law
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry has again placed a set of demands related to value-added tax, customs duty and income tax to finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith for consideration.
Bangladesh GDP grows by 7.1pc in FY16, says ADB
Bangladesh economy grew by 7.1 per cent, 0.05 percentage points higher than the government’s estimation, in the last fiscal year 2015-16 on sustained consumption, increased public investment, and revived exports, according to the Asian Development Bank.
6 takeaways from the first presidential debate
Hillary Clinton stepped onto the debate stage Monday night determined to show that only one candidate is ready to be president.
Two Germans held at Dhaka airport with nine pistols
Dhaka customs officials on Tuesday detained two Bangladesh-origin German citizens along with nine firearms at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city.
Clinton vs. Trump: The most memorable one-liners
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump exchanged a series of quick jabs during the first presidential debate at Hofstra University Monday night in Hempstead, New York.
East China Sea: Japan scrambles jets as China flies fleet near disputed islands
Japan scrambled fighter jets Sunday after China flew a fleet of aircraft near contested islands in the East China Sea.
Could India and Pakistan go to war?
Could India and Pakistan really go to war? It almost seems an absurd question to ask.
BNP leader Hannan Shah no more
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah died in a Singapore hospital Tuesday morning. He was 77.
Low-caste pregnant woman attacked in India over dead cow
An angry mob in India attacked a low-caste pregnant woman and her family for refusing to clear away a cow carcass because of a weeks-long strike against such work, police said Monday.
