Tofail advises BB to be soft, friendly to capital market issues
Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday advised Bangladesh Bank to be ‘soft’ and ‘friendly’ towards different issues related to the capital market.
Listed shops must install ECR, POS by Jan 15: NBR
The National Board of Revenue has instructed its field offices to ensure installation of electronic cash register or point of sales machines at all eligible shops by January 15, NBR chairman Md Nojibur Rahman said on Thursday.
Hold a fair general election to ensure democracy, human rights: BNP
BNP leaders on Thursday blamed the Awami League-led government for the continued incidents of disappearance and killing of their leaders and creating congenial atmosphere for the militants to carry out attacks on the bloggers, foreigners and others.
Hate incidents against American Muslims unabated; political rhetoric not helping
American Muslims appear to be facing a perfect storm of hate.Ever since the Paris attacks, carried out by extremists hiding behind religion, xenophobic bile has poured out against peaceful, law-abiding Americans who practice Islam.
Obama denounces 'bigotry' in veiled shot at Donald Trump
President Barack Obama took veiled shots at Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump while marking 150 years since the abolition of slavery.
Kim Jong Un is sending his personal girl band to Beijing
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is sending his personal girl band, Moranbong, to perform a week of shows in Beijing as Pyongyang seeks to improve relations with its main ally ahead of an important United Nations meeting.
More than 30 civilians killed in attack at Afghanistan's Kandahar airport
Thirty-seven civilians were killed in an attack Tuesday night at a market bazaar and a school near Kandahar airport, Afghan officials said.
2 held in Australia counterterror raids
A 15-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man have been arrested after counterterrorism raids in Sydney as part of an ongoing Australian Federal Police operation, authorities said Thursday.
Micro-savings, not micro-credit, can make a difference: PM
PRIME minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said it is micro-savings, not the micro-credit, can develop the fate of the country’s under privileged people.
MUNICIPAL POLLS : Electioneering begins with code violation
CANDIDATES and their campaigners began electioneering in a festive mode on Wednesday, the first day of formal electioneering for the elections to 234 municipal councils schedule for December 30.
