Ershad urges govt to hold dialogue with political parties
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Saturday urged the government to hold a dialogue with political parties to free the country from ‘instability’.
SCBs bring only 61 accounts out of 3.69cr under internet banking
The six state-owned commercial banks could bring only 61 out of their 3.69 crore client accounts under internet banking as of March 31, 2016 and the banks also lagged far behind the private and foreign commercial banks in giving online banking facility to their clients.
Nat’l committee announces demos against Rampal project
National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports on Saturday announced series of agitation programmes to compel the government to drop the Rampal coal-based thermal power plant in Bagerhat.
21 merchant banks asked to explain failure to manage any IPO in 2yrs
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has issued show-cause notices to 21 merchant banks for their failure in managing any initial public offering in two calendar years, officials of the commission said.
Turkish government says situation under control; air base used by U.S. closed
A violent, chaotic night in Turkey ended with at least 161 people dead, but the government said Saturday it remains firmly in control following a coup attempt by some members of the military.
Attacker in Nice was 'radicalized rapidly,' French interior minister says
The man who used a 20-ton truck to plow down hundreds of people in Nice this week, killing 84, somehow became radicalized very quickly and hadn't even yet shown up on any anti-terrorist intelligence radar, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Saturday.
Norfolk men shot while streaming video on Facebook Live
Three men in Norfolk, Virginia, sit in a car, smoking and singing along with rap lyrics. One of the men uses his smartphone to stream video of the fun to Facebook.
Boris Johnson: Britain's most unlikely foreign secretary?
He's called foreigners "piccaninnies" and "cannibals," and once referred to Hillary Clinton as a "sadistic nurse in a mental hospital."
Theresa May becomes new British Prime Minister
Theresa May struck a populist tone in her first public remarks as British Prime Minister on Wednesday, saying she planned to continue predecessor David Cameron's "true legacy" of social justice.
Japanese Emperor Akihito considering abdication, broadcaster says
Japanese Emperor Akihito is thinking about stepping down because of his advanced age -- a move that would mark the first abdication of the nation's monarch in about 200 years -- Japanese state broadcaster NHK reported Wednesday.
