Delhi wants duty-free benefit for billet export
New Delhi has requested Dhaka to give duty-free benefit in export of non-alloy steel billets to Bangladesh under the South Asian Free Trade Area, which, if given, will hurt the local industry, said National Board of Revenue officials.
Tajuddin’s contribution still to be recognised: speakers
Talented, dedicated and patriot Tajuddin Ahmad, the first prime minister of Bangladesh who successfully led the wartime government, did not get the due recognition of his contribution to the nation, his friends and follow freedom fighters said on Sunday.
Illegal money used in extremism: ACC chief
The Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Iqbal Mahmood said Sunday that illegally earned money through corruption was being used in militant activities.
ISIS attack on Afghan rally a war crime, UN says
The United Nations described a joint suicide bombing that killed 80 people in Afghanistan as a "war crime," saying those responsible for the attack on a peaceful demonstration will be held accountable.
Four suspected JMB women held in Sirajganj
Four suspected members of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, a banned militant outfit, were held from a flat at Masimpur in Sirajganj early Sunday.
Gulshan attack plotters identified: DMP chief
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia on Sunday said police have already identified the plotters of the attack to Holey Artisan Bakery at Gulshan.
Munich shooting: Attacker researched rampage killings, police say
The teen gunman who killed nine people in a shooting rampage in Munich on Friday was a mentally troubled individual who had extensively researched spree killings and had no apparent links to ISIS, police said.
Kaine in Miami: 'Bienvenidos a todos'
Tim Kaine took the stage alongside Hillary Clinton in Miami Saturday and offered his first greeting to voters as a vice presidential nominee -- in Spanish.
Obama reacts to Trump's GOP convention speech: CNN vets the claims
President Barack Obama on Friday responded to Donald Trump's convention speech, specifically disputing the Republican presidential nominee's view that the country is being threatened by rising crime rates and illegal immigration.
Turkey: Presidential degree increases detention time for suspects
Suspects in Turkey can now be detained for as long as 30 days without charge and the government can listen in on all conversations they have with their lawyers under a new presidential decree, according to the Resmi Gazette, an official government publication.
