Export earnings from US rise by 11.4pc in Jan-Oct
Export earnings from US market in the January-October period of 2015 grew by 11.40 per cent to $4.84 billion compared with that of $4.34 billion in the same period a year ago,
Saima for special plan to reduce disaster risk of disabled
Chairperson of National Advisory Committee on Autism Saima Hossain on Saturday said special planning should be taken to cut disaster risk of the people with disabilities.
5 missing as ferry boat sinks in Narayanganj
At least five people, including three of a family, went missing as a ferry boat sunk after being hit by a vessel on Buriganga River at Decreer Char of Narayanganj Saturday morning.
U.S. report warns of ISIS' ability to create fake passports
A new intelligence report shared with law enforcement warns of ISIS' ability to create passports utilizing seized Syrian government assets, according to a law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the intelligence report's contents.
$700 million mine-hunting drone can't find explosives
A mine-detection system the U.S. Navy invested nearly $700 million and 16 years in developing can't complete its most basic functions, according to the Pentagon's weapon-testing office.
Peru accuses American of 'facilitating sex tourism' of children
An American has been arrested in Peru on allegations that he "facilitated sex tourism and exploitation of children" for several years in the South American country.
Former Russian oligarch and Putin critic charged with murder
A former Russian oligarch and high-profile critic of Vladimir Putin has been charged with a murder, two days after calling for a regime change in Russia.
Explosion rocks central Kabul; Taliban claims 'suicide attacks'
A car bomb exploded near the Spanish Embassy in Afghanistan's capital early Friday evening, a source briefed on the incident said on condition of anonymity, and sporadic gunfire rang out in the area afterward -- assaults for which the Taliban appeared to claim responsibility.
BNP thinks govt keeps 47 Jamaat men in mayoral race
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party thinks that the government is trying to keep 47 leaders of BNP-led alliance partner Jamaat-e-Islami in mayoral race against BNP candidates in the first-ever partisan elections to 234 municipal councils.
MUNICIPAL POLLS : EC seeks 1,204 executive magistrates
The Election Commission on Thursday sought 1,204 executive magistrates to operate mobile courts for preventing violation of electoral code conduct in elections to 234 municipal councils slated for December 30.
