Sans banking licence, DMCBL collects Tk 981cr, disburses loan
Bangladesh Bank is worried about the continued banking operation by The Dhaka Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd (DMCBL) which does not have central bank’s licence, as it has already collected Tk 981.05 crore from depositors and disbursed Tk 1,079.55 crore in loans.
Tonu rape, murder: 2nd autopsy not sure about rape
The second autopsy of murdered Comilla Victoria College girl Sohagi Jahan Tonu neither determined the cause of her death nor confirmed whether she was raped but found evidence of ‘intercourse’ before the death.
‘Anti-militant’ crackdown: 5,324 arrested in two days
Law enforcers arrested 5,324 people including 85 militancy suspects till 6:00am on Sunday in a weeklong ‘anti-militant’ special drive across the country that began Friday morning.
Analysis: Too soon to celebrate the demise of ISIS
Don't rejoice over claims that ISIS is on the ropes. The dark, poisonous soil that has given birth to tens of thousands of extremists in Iraq and beyond hasn't lost its fertility.
Orlando police ID man who killed 'Voice' singer Christina Grimmie
Police in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday answered one of the major questions in the slaying of Christina Grimmie, the 22-year-old singer who made her name on NBC's "The Voice."
Oregon court allows resident to change sex from female to nonbinary
Oregon resident Jamie Shupe, who identifies as neither male nor female, can legally be considered nonbinary, a judge ruled.
Syria bombards starving Daraya hours after food aid delivery
The Syrian regime has pounded the besieged city of Daraya with barrel bombs, just hours after food aid was delivered to the area for the first time in almost four years, officials and monitors said.
Al Qaeda's al-Zawahiri purportedly pledges allegiance to new Taliban chief
A man purporting to be al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri pledged allegiance to the new Taliban leader Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada in a recently released audio statement.
President, PM join CJ’s iftar party
President Abdul Hamid and prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday joined a iftar party hosted by chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on the Supreme Court premises.
FBCCI chief ashamed of proposed budget
FBCCI president Abdul Matlub Ahmad on Saturday said he felt ashamed of the proposed national budget for the financial year 2016-17 as most of the recommendations made by the apex trade body for the budget were not incorporated in it.
