State of economy 2015-16: Sagging pvt investment, job creation blot growth success
The government announces the national budget for the fiscal year of 2016-2017 today against the backdrop of weak budget implementation, stagnant private investment and low level of employment generation in the outgoing fiscal year despite achieving a record-high economic growth.
Police turn city road into dumping ground
Police have been using a portion of the road stretch from Begum Rokeya Sarani to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics office at Agargaon for dumping seized vehicles for years.
Habiganj war crimes: Mohib to die, others jailed until death
The three-judge International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday unanimously handed death sentence to Mohibur Rahman alias Bara Miah, 65, and jail term until death his sibling Mozibur Rahman alias Ranga Miah, 60, and cousin Abdur Razzak, 63, finding them guilty of committing crimes against humanity in Habiganj during the Liberation War.
Kristol's white knight: David French
Bill Kristol's white knight independent presidential candidate is a fellow conservative writer with no national name recognition: David French.
Push for hudud law raises tensions in Malaysia
A proposal in Malaysia's Parliament to introduce the strict Islamic penal code known as hudud law is threatening to split the country's government apart.
Duterte says killing of corrupt Philippines journalists justified
The Philippines' controversial president-elect has picked a new fight.
North Korean state media op-ed calls Trump 'wise,' Clinton 'dull'
A North Korean state media website on Tuesday published an op-ed praising Donald Trump, who said two weeks ago he would be willing to speak directly to Pyongyang's young leader, Kim Jong Un.
2 men arrested, 4 sought in Brazilian gang rape, government says
Brazilian police have arrested two men and are searching for four others suspected in the gang rape of a teenage girl and the posting of a graphic video of her online, the government news agency Agencia Brasil reported.
Protest held against hike in essentials prices
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh at a protest rally in the capital on Tuesday protested against the hikes in essentials prices before Ramadan.
Users can buy back unregistered SIMs in 18 months
The telecom regulator has decided that any mobile connection that was terminated on Tuesday mid-night will be opened if the respective subscriber buys back the SIM and completes his or her biometric re-registration in next 18 months.
