Al Qaeda group says it holds two Australians
An al Qaeda linked militant group claims it is holding an Australian doctor and his wife who were abducted last month in Burkina Faso.
Any attack on the press is also an attack on democracy : President
President Abdul Hamid on Friday said that the government believed in press freedom but the freedom must have to be used for the wellbeing of the state and the people.
Govt’s tax collection from DSE hits 3-month high in January
The government’s tax collection from Dhaka Stock Exchange, the country’s prime bourse, hit three months high to Tk 15.53 crore in January this year due to improved market situation as well as turnover.
Banks cut rates more in Dec amid lean loan demand
The scheduled banks cut rates of interest on lending further in December last year as the businesspeople continued to show reluctance to receive loans from the banking sector due to sluggish business amid political uncertainty, said officials of Bangladesh Bank.
Muslin history revisited in month-long festival
The history of the once immensely popular muslin, a lightweight cotton fabric of plain weave, is being revisited through a month-long festival that opened at Bangladesh National Museum on Friday.
70 jailed, 6 held for fraudulence in DAE job tests
Seventy jobseekers were jailed for different terms for forgery in recruitment tests in Department of Agriculture Extension on Friday.
CNN's Democratic town hall: Live updates
From CNN’s Dan Merica: Clinton picks up endorsement from O’Malley aide
Terror threat in Europe 'as high as it's ever been,' officials say
The terror threat in Europe is at as high a level as it's ever been, a U.S. official told CNN Wednesday, and nearly 2,000 foreign fighters who went to Iraq and Syria from Europe have returned home -- with some potentially plotting new attacks.
Brazil President on Zika: Victory depends on our determination
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff urged Brazilians on Wednesday to fight the spread of the Zika virus.
Bill Cosby case: Judge says prosecution can go forward
The sexual assault case in Pennsylvania against Bill Cosby will go forward, a judge in Montgomery County ruled Wednesday.
