End to political uncertainty, infra crisis key to investment
Boosting private sector investment, generating adequate employment and ensuring good governance will continue to be the major challenges in next year to achieve higher economic growth and other targets of the proposed budget for fiscal year 2016-17, economists and politicians told a dialogue on Sunday.
10-day Jamdani exhibition begins in city
A 10-day long ‘Jamdani Exhibition 2016’ began at Bangladesh National Museum in the capital on Sunday.
14-party announces ‘Mass Resistance Week’ against militancy
The Awami League-led 14-party alliance will observe a ‘Mass Resistance Week’ from July 15 to July 21 protesting militancy and the recent spate of target killings across the country.
BCL factional clash leaves 6 injured in Ctg
At least six Bangladesh Chhatra League activists were injured, including one with bullet, in a factional clash at Chittagong College on Sunday noon.
Man facing sex charge after 12 girls found living in his home
A Pennsylvania man faces charges including sexual assault after police say they found him living with 12 girls, including an 18-year-old and two children he fathered with her.
2016 campaign takes strange twists after Orlando
The ever-turbulent 2016 election is now just plain weird. The attack on an Orlando gay nightclub -- the worst strike on U.S. soil since 9/11 -- spurred a strange week of politics even by this year's standards.
Trump campaign: We're facing an emergency goal of $100,000
The Donald Trump campaign on Saturday released its first "emergency" fund-raising email, in response to an ad blitz from the Hillary Clinton campaign.
Putin: We'll work with any candidate U.S. voters choose
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump "bright" and said his country is prepared to work with any candidate American voters elect.
ISIS fighting to the death inside Falluja
The sound of gunfire exchanged between Iraqi forces and the small pockets of ISIS militants rang out across the besieged city of Falluja.
Big cache of arms, ammo found in city canal
Police and fire service divers reportedly recovered a huge cache of firearms and ammunition from a canal in the capital’s Turag Saturday evening.
