Tongi factory fire: Freeze bank accounts of Tampaco, owner: HC

The High Court on Monday asked the Bangladesh Bank to freeze the bank accounts of Tampaco Foil Limited and its owner.

No let-up in city traffic chaos

Successive costly but unrealistic initiatives failed to improve the capital’s chaotic traffic over the last 11 years.

No let-up in city traffic chaos

Successive costly but unrealistic initiatives failed to improve the capital’s chaotic traffic over the last 11 years.

No let-up in city traffic chaos

Successive costly but unrealistic initiatives failed to improve the capital’s chaotic traffic over the last 11 years.

US, South Korean missile destroyers in fresh show of force to North Korea

The US and South Korean navies put on a show of force in the Sea of Japan on Monday, the latest in a string of displays of military might in response to North Korea's testing of nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles.

The last armed conflict in Latin America is finally ending

A conflict that lasted over five decades. An estimated 220,000 people killed. Five million displaced.

Police find missing girl, make 3 arrests in triple California killing

Police have found a 17-year-old girl who went missing after police found three bodies at the home where she lived in Southern California.

HC orders freezing Tamapco owner’s bank account

The High Court on Monday ordered Bangladesh Bank to confiscate the bank account of factory owner of Tampaco Foils which was ravaged by a fire on Septemner 10, leading to the death of at least 38 people.

Defaulted loans fail banks to lower interest rate

Experts and economists on Sunday said the country’s banks were now unable to lower their interest rates as they (banks) have been under heavy burden of defaulted loans in recent years.

UPL holds book fair at Central Public Library

The University Press Limited is holding its annual grand sales on the premises of the Central Public Library at Shahbagh in the capital.