Jamaica may oust UK's queen as official head of state
Queen Elizabeth II could be out of a job. In Jamaica, at least. In a speech to legislators Thursday, Jamaican Governor-General Patrick Allen proposed a constitutional amendment "to replace Her Majesty The Queen with a Non-Executive President as Head of State" in the Caribbean nation.
Dilma Rousseff impeachment: Brazil's President in for a fight
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is fighting for survival -- and it looks increasingly likely she won't make it.
Fraud suspects 'apologize' amid China-Taiwan deportation row
There's a new twist in the dust-up involving Taiwan, China and Kenya over deportations of fraud suspects to the mainland.
Prices of onion, garlic go up
The prices of local varieties of onion and garlic went up on the retail market in Dhaka over the week ending Friday.
NBR for uniformity in income tax assessment orders
The National Board of Revenue has instructed its field offices to ensure uniformity in issuing assessment orders in similar cases of income tax to reduce harassment of taxpayers.
Rushanara made UK trade envoy for Bangladesh
The British prime minister, David Cameron, appointed lawmaker Rushanara Ali as a member of cross-party trade envoy network for Bangladesh.
Shafik Rehman held in case of conspiring to abduct Joy
Plainclothes people claiming them members of detective branch of police arrested up Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson’s adviser Shafik Rehman from his Eskaton home in Dhaka on Saturday morning.
Japan earthquake kills nine; more aftershocks expected
At least nine people died when an earthquake struck Japan late Thursday, the Kumamoto Prefecture disaster management office said.
China posts slowest quarterly growth in seven years
China is getting a slow start out of the gate this year, growing at its slowest pace in seven years during the first quarter.
South Korea: North Korea missile launch failed
North Korea attempted to fire a missile from its eastern coast Friday, but the launch ended in failure, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
