IFC invests in City Bank
City Bank and International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank group, on Wednesday signed an agreement on IFC’s investment in City Bank’s equity shares, to hold five percent of the outstanding number of the bank’s common equity.
Egypt's President links Russian plane crash to terrorism
Egypt's President has publicly linked terrorism to the downing of a Russian passenger jet over Sinai last year - reportedly for the first time.
8 killed as thunderstorm hits places
At least eight people were killed – two minor girls in wall collapse in Narsingdi and six labours in trawler capsize in Narayanganj – and 13 were injured at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka as an early thunderstorm coupled with hailstorm hit places.
4 children murder accused Bachchu killed in ‘gunfight’
Bachchu Miah, one of the accused in the killing of four children in Habiganj, was killed in a reported gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion at Deorgach in Chunarughat of the district early Thursday.
BDR carnage 7th anniv being observed
The nation mourns the victims of 2009 mutiny in the then Bangladesh Rifles on Thursday marking the seventh anniversary of the carnage.
Buying a Trump? Better read the fine print
J. Michael Goodson is no slouch. Remember that when you hear his claim of being duped by a Donald Trump condo project in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Obama to unveil Guantanamo Bay closure plan
President Barack Obama said he would close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as one of his first acts in office. Seven years later, stymied by a hostile Congress and skepticism in his own party, he'll present a plan on how he'd go about it during his remaining days as president.
Partial truce in Syria to start at midnight Friday, Putin says
A truce among some -- but not all -- of the groups fighting inside Syria will go into effect at midnight Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday in address posted on the Kremlin website.
UP POLLS 1ST PHASE : Nomination filing ends amid violence
A number of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party-backed chairmen candidates and rebel Awami League were assaulted, and some alleged their nomination papers had been snatched from them, as nomination paper filing for the first phase of Union Parishad elections in 749 union councils drew to a close on Monday.
Mahmudur’s bail, remand prayers rejected
A Dhaka court on Monday asked police to interrogate daily Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman at jail gate in five working days, rejecting his remand and bail prayers, in a bomb attack case.
