China sets growth target range of 6.5% to 7% for 2016
China has set an economic growth target range of 6.5% to 7% for this year as the central government struggles to manage a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.
Studies strengthen link between Zika virus, birth defects
Scientists have long thought the Zika virus caused birth defects such as microcephaly, a condition in which a baby is born with a small head.
Donald Trump reverses position on torture, killing terrorists' families
Republican front-runner Donald Trump moved to staunch scathing criticism of his national security views on Friday, executing an abrupt about-face by declaring that he would not order the U.S. military to violate international laws to fight terrorism.
Ben Carson ends campaign, will lead Christian voter group
Ben Carson on Friday officially ended his presidential campaign and revealed his next move: chairing a group focused on getting out the Christian vote in November.
One missing Hong Kong bookseller returns from China
One of five missing booksellers believed held in China has returned to Hong Kong, the Hong Kong police said Friday .
Nominations for Khaleda, Tarique submitted
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and her eldest son Tarique Rahman submitted their nomination papers on Friday for the election to the positions of chairperson and senior vice-chairman of the party respectively.
Speaker meets Indian Lok Shabha speaker
Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury today called on India’s Lok Shabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan at her office in New Delhi.
Digital diplomacy, teamwork keys to effective digital govts in CICA: FM
Foreign minister AH Mahmood Ali has advocated for pursuing ‘digital diplomacy’, and sought a greater cooperation in digital technology sector among CICA member countries to implement more effective digital governments.
Retail prices of onion, garlic increase
The prices of onion and garlic witnessed a further rise on the city’s retail markets over the week. Traders failed to show any reasonable excuse to increase the prices of onion and garlic but wholesalers and retailers blamed each other for the rise.
Preservation of Old Dhaka historic sites demanded
Local people formed a human chain in front of Mitford Hospital in the capital on Friday demanding preservation of historic places and buildings of Old Dhaka.
