PM calls on UK govt for actions against Tarique

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday urged the British government to take actions against those who had taken shelter there and were hatching conspiracy against Bangladesh.

Sponsor-directors’ minimum shareholding: BSEC order remains on paper since Nov 2011

A much hyped directive of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission regarding mandatory 30 per cent shareholding by listed companies’ sponsor-directors remained on paper as 31 companies’ sponsor-directors are still holding less than the stipulated amount of shares.

Govt using ‘crossfire’ to hide own link: Khaleda

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said the government is ‘killing criminals in crossfire’ to conceal their own involvement.

Eminent citizens stress good governance for SDGs

Good governance a must for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals for creating a participatory and inclusive society with the global motto of leaving no one behind, prominent citizens said on Saturday.

EgyptAir wreckage found, Egyptian government says

The Egyptian government says it has found wreckage of EgyptAir Flight 804, which crashed into the Mediterranean Sea last month.

Disney gator attack: 2-year-old boy found dead

The 2-year-old boy who witnesses said was pulled by an alligator into a lagoon near a Walt Disney World hotel has been found dead by the Orange County dive team, Sheriff Jerry Demings said at a Wednesday news conference.

Sources: Grand jury to investigate Orlando shooter's widow

Federal investigators digging for clues in the Orlando nightclub massacre are zeroing in on Noor Salman, the widow of gunman Omar Mateen.

Obama meets with Dalai Lama, angering China

President Barack Obama met privately at the White House Wednesday with the Dalai Lama, a session that predictably sparked anger among Chinese officials who accuse the Tibetan spiritual leader of sponsoring a separatist movement.

Chinese ship 'shadows' U.S. carrier

A Chinese ship was "shadowing" a U.S. aircraft carrier in the western Pacific on Wednesday, a U.S. official told CNN.

Iran: UK-Iranian attempted to overthrow government

A British-Iranian dual citizen has been accused of attempting to overthrow the Iranian government, according to a statement from that country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.