Nizami’s death penalty upheld
The Appellate Division on Thursday dismissed war crimes death row inmate Motiur Rahman Nizami’s petition seeking review of his death sentence upheld by the apex court earlier.
Current customs tariff structure inept, business unfriendly: FBCCI study
The existing customs tariff structure in the country is inefficient and unfriendly to business as there are overlapping in import duty rates and faulty categorisation of raw materials, intermediate and finished goods in the structure, an FBCCI study report said.
Export earnings grow 9.22pc in July-April
The country’s export earnings in July to April of the current fiscal year stood at $27.63 billion, posting a 9.22 per cent growth from the $25.30 billion earned in the same period of the previous fiscal year driven mainly by a moderate increase in readymade garment export.
Tigers in tricky spot over WC
It is now official that Bangladesh are ranked seventh in the ICC one-day international rankings after the annual update on May 4 and they are leading the eighth placed West Indies by just 10
US ‘outraged’ over killing of Xulhaz
US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs Nisha Desai Biswal said Thursday that the United States was very saddened and outraged at the killing of LGBT
North Korea prepares for highest political gathering in 3 decades
The sound of loudspeakers blaring at 6 a.m. is something I've come to expect when traveling to the North Korean capital. The citywide alarm signals the beginning of each new workday. But on this particular morning, the wake-up call went off an hour earlier -- at 5.
Sanders can't win with pledged delegates, but aides hope he can block Clinton
It is mathematically impossible for Bernie Sanders to win enough delegates in the remaining Democratic contests to secure the nomination, but his aides see a path through a convention battle in Philadelphia that would target the party's superdelegates.
U.S. announces ceasefire for Aleppo after talks with Russia
A ceasefire is in effect in one of the most war-torn cities in Syria, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday. The United States and Russia concluded arrangements for a cessation of violence in Aleppo and surrounding areas, according to a department statement.
John Kasich drops out of presidential race
John Kasich is dropping out of the Republican presidential race, he said Wednesday.
First on CNN: Kasich 'doing the right thing' by dropping out, Trump says
Donald Trump on Wednesday said John Kasich is "doing the right thing" by dropping out of the presidential race, adding that he is interested in vetting the Ohio governor as a potential running mate.
