HSBC to shrink Bangladesh operations, close 6 branches
The United Kingdom-based HSBC bank has taken approval from Bangladesh Bank to close down six of its 13 branches in Bangladesh by June 30, said officials of the Bangladesh Bank. BB officials said that the bank might have taken the move to shrink its Bangladesh operations with an ultimate target to wind up from the country in line with the bank’s initiative to scale down global operations to rein in costs.
New UK High Commissioner calls on Khaleda Zia
The new High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Bangladesh, Alison Blake, called on Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday.
ATM fraud at 3 Prime Bank booths
A Chinese national was caught red-handed while withdrawing money using a forged card from an automated teller machine of Prime Bank in the capital’s Elephant Road, while skimmers stole money in that manner from three ATM booths of the bank, simultaneously, on Wednesday morning.
Teacher’s humiliation: Report action against MP in 3 days: HC
The High Court on Wednesday asked the government to report in three days about actions taken against lawmaker AKM Selim Osman and his accomplices for publicly humiliating a teacher in Narayanganj on May 13.
Clinton wins Kentucky, Sanders takes Oregon, CNN projects
Hillary Clinton will squeeze out a cliffhanger victory over Bernie Sanders in Kentucky's Democratic primary Tuesday, CNN projects, a result that keeps her on track to win the nomination but also highlights deep divisions in the party.
Donald Trump would speak with North Korea's Kim Jong Un
Donald Trump says he'd be willing to speak with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un -- a sharp departure from current U.S. policy toward the reclusive Asian nation.
Iran wants U.S. to pay for 63 years of 'spiritual and material damage'
The outgoing Iranian Parliament is demanding unspecified compensation from the United States for its involvement in "spiritual and material damage" for the past 63 years, Iranian state news reported Tuesday.
Woman endures five years of slavery, chains, starvation
She's 23 years old, but her petite frame makes her look like a teenager. Her bright eyes and friendly smile can easily hide the horrors she has lived, unimaginable physical and mental abuse that almost took her life.
Govt to allow pvt sector to export coarse rice: Tofail
The government has decided in principle to allow private sector businesses to export coarse variety of rice as the country achieved production of the crop higher than the demand, said commerce minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday.
DMCH burn unit catches fire
A fire broke out at the burn and plastic surgery unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Tuesday afternoon.
