SQC, MOJAHEED EXECUTION : PM criticises media coverage of families’ reactions
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday criticised the way some private television channels and newspapers covered reactions of the families of hanged war crimes convicts Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed.
50 orgs hold bulk of BASIC’s Tk 4,146cr defaulted loans
The top 50 defaulters of BASIC Bank hold 83.99 per cent, or Tk 3,482.58 crore, of the bank’s defaulted loans as the management of the state-owned bank did not take adequate measures to recover the non-performing loans.
WP wants govt to ban politics of Jamaat, Shibir
Workers Party of Bangladesh, a partner of the Awami League-led alliance on Monday demanded a ban on politics of Jamaat-e-Islami, the main Islamist party of the country and its front student organisation, Islami Chhatra Shibir.
JAMAAT’S HARTAL : Life remains almost normal
Traffic movements in major cities were almost normal although presence of cars in the streets was thin and long route buses operated less in number because of shortage of passengers during the general strike on Monday called by the Jamaat-e-Islami.
Army chief hosts reception for Bir Shresthas families
Chief of army staff General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq on Friday hosted a reception for family members of the Bir Shresthas and other gallantry award-winning freedom fighters at officers club of Dhaka cantonment marking the Armed Forces Day on November 21.
'A Moveable Feast:' Sales surge for Hemingway's Paris memoir
Ernest Hemingway might have been surprised to learn that his novel, "A Moveable Feast," quickly became a source of comfort for many Parisians in the wake of the deadliest attack the city had seen since World War II.
Brussels remains under highest terror alert amid warning of 'imminent threat'
Paris and Brussels continued to defend against the threat of terrorist attacks Sunday, with raids and arrests in the Belgian capital and a fresh appeal from French police.
Turkish Airlines flight from New York diverted to Canada after bomb threat
A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul from New York was diverted to Canada because of a bomb threat, authorities said.
Polls: Donald Trump leads, Ben Carson slips
Donald Trump has a double-digit lead over Ben Carson in the Republican presidential race and voters say they prefer change over political experience, two new national polls show.
Argentina elections: Mauricio Macri poised to be next President
Opposition candidate Mauricio Macri is poised to become Argentina's next President after a runoff vote that marks the end of a political dynasty.
