Iran's President visits Italy: Nude statues covered
An imposing equestrian statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius dominated the room where Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met on Monday.
Afghanistan: Officer kills 10 colleagues, helps Taliban plunder
A turncoat Afghan police officer is believed to have killed 10 of his colleagues at their post in south-central Afghanistan, paving the way for Taliban militants to raid the facility and steal weapons and ammunition, a government spokesman said Tuesday.
Donald Trump will skip Fox News debate on Thursday
Rewriting the book of campaign rules once more, Donald Trump is skipping Thursday's GOP debate and attacking the Fox News Channel.
Inside Madaya: Videos show suffering of starving in Syrian town
The world's attention may have moved on, and the aid convoys driven away, but in besieged Madaya, now caught in the bitterly cold grip of ice and snow, people are still starving.
Summons hung on gate of Khaleda’s house
A summons issued by the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court, asking Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on March 3, was hung on the gate of her Gulshan house on Tuesday as none received it.
Work as people’s trusted friends
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the members of Bangladesh Police to be the servants of people facing all the challenges and stand beside the helpless and endangered ones as their trusted friends.
New customs act to be passed in budget session
The proposed Customs Act-2015 is likely to get approval of the national parliament in the next budget session in a bid to automate and modernise the customs and business procedures in international trade.
Book fair preparation in full swing
Preparation for Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2016 is going on in full swing as publishers are busy overseeing the last minute preparation at publishing houses as well as at fair ground where stalls are being decorated.
Rivers around Dhaka in death throes
The government taskforce formed to save the rivers flowing around the capital city — Buriganga, Turag, Sitalakkhya and Balu – have failed miserably to stop the rampant encroachment and mindless pollution of the water bodies.
DISPARITY IN PAY SCALE : Govt college teachers begin 3-day work abstention
Teachers of government colleges began work abstention for three days on Tuesday for removal of disparities in the new pay structure.
