Govt urged to take action against river polluters
Green activists, noted citizens and affected people have urged the government to take action against river polluters to save the rivers.
Experts slam lack of steps to stop banking scams
There is no visible effort to curb irregularities in the banking sector marred by misuse of political influence and lack of good governance, said speakers in a roundtable on Thursday.
Strike halts water transport movement
Inland water transport workers’ indefinite countrywide strike from the early hours of Thursday caused untold sufferings to millions of travellers, particularly those who got stranded with wives and children at different places.
Tearful North Korean waitresses: Our 'defector' colleagues were tricked
The door opens and seven women walk quietly into the ornate lobby of the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang. Their faces are expressionless. Most wear little or no makeup, black jackets, and patriotic red lapel pins.
U.S. and Saudi Arabia, trapped in a bad marriage
What do you do when it's increasingly clear that one of your longtime Middle East partners doesn't share either your values or many of your interests?
U.S.-Mexico drug tunnel spanned 800 yards, held 2 tons of cocaine
A drug-trafficking tunnel nearly half a mile long underneath the California-Mexico border was discovered by federal agents, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Wednesday.
HISTORY DISTORTION CRIMES ACT: Constitutional protection sought
War crimes trial campaigners on Wednesday urged the government to pass history distortion crimes act and give constitutional protection for the act so that none could cancel it in future. Addressing a discussion on ‘History and spirit of the liberation war: history distortion crimes act’, they also called for resistance against violence in the name of religion.
School students’ deposits in banks total Tk 844cr
The total deposit in the 10.34 lakh banking accounts owned by school students in the country stood at Tk 844.19 crore as on December 31, 2015 thanks to the banks offering higher interests on that than other deposit schemes.
Shafik tortured in remand, claims Taleya
Journalist Shafik Rehman’s wife Taleya Rehman on Wednesday alleged that he was being tortured in custody.
No industry on farmland, forest: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said her government will not allow anyone to set up industries indiscriminately destroying farmlands and forests.
