Khaleda condemns fresh detention of Mahmudur Rahman
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the fresh detention of Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman showing him arrested in another case after he secured bail from various courts in all cases against him.
Scam-hit BASIC, Sonali among four banks facing huge provision deficit
Four banks including scam-hit BASIC and Sonali banks faced provision shortfall of Tk 5,352.56 crore against their general and defaulted loans as of December 31, 2015 although their shortfall was only Tk 153.36 crore a year ago.
Girls carry flag high as SA Games ends
The curtain on the 12th SA Games in Guwahati, India fell on Tuesday with Bangladesh claiming fifth position in the overall medal tally, declining by two spots from the previous edition in Dhaka.
Publisher, 2 others held for publishing book critical of Islam
The police arrested the publisher of Ba-Dwip Prakashan, Shamsuzzoha Manik, and two others on Monday night for ‘hurting religious sentiment’.
Hillary Clinton barks like a dog to slam Republicans
Hillary Clinton's stump speech has gone to the dogs.Not really. But Clinton told a colorful story on Monday in Reno that ended with the former secretary of state barking like a dog.
U.S. Air Force to send F-15 jets to Finland
The U.S. Air Force will send six F-15s to Finland this spring for exercises that will operate out of a base about 100 miles from the border with Russia, military officials say.
$1 billion drug bust in Australia
Australian police have seized $1 billion Australian dollars' worth of the drug "ice" from a shipment of silicon bra inserts and art supplies, the country's federal police said, worth approximately US$700 million.
Bush family values: 43 comes to Jeb's rescue
Jeb Bush, who has struggled with the political baggage attached to his famous last name, has finally come to a place where his family is not a liability: South Carolina.
Hasina to give approval of AL UP candidates
The aspirant candidates from ruling Awami League will need approval letters from the party chief Sheikh Hasina, also prime minister, for filing nomination paper for chairmen candidates in the upcoming union parishad polls.
Defaulted loans up by Tk 1,215cr in ’15 despite large loans’ restructuring
Defaulted loans or non-performing loans in the banking sector rose by Tk 1,215.45 crore in 2015 although Bangladesh Bank allowed restructuring of a huge amount of large loans of different corporate groups in the year.
