History in the making: 2 women will graduate from Army Ranger course
Two women are about to make history by becoming the first female soldiers to graduate from the Army's exhausting Ranger School.
Trade gap with India inches down
The country’s trade gap with India in the recently concluded financial year slightly decreased to US$ 5.28 billion from US$ 5.57 billion in FY14 due to rise in export earnings against fall in import payments.
Shaukat Mahmud arrested
Detectives arrested Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists faction president Shaukat Mahmud at Panthapath in Dhaka on Tuesday in a case of arson attack on a bus at Jatrabari on January 23.
Probir Sikdar put on 3-day remand
A court in Faridpur on Tuesday put journalist Probir Sikdar on a three-day remand in connection with a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (amendment) Act 2013 while journalists and rights groups continued to demand his immediate release.
Tourists among 22 killed in apparent attack on Bangkok shrine
A huge bomb explosion that appeared to target a popular Hindu shrine in central Bangkok killed at least 22 people Monday and wounded about 120 more, authorities said.
Airstrikes rain death and injury on Syrian town; at least 82 dead, activists say
Airstrikes from Syrian government forces hit the rebel-held town of Douma on Sunday, killing as many as 82 people and wounding hundreds, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and aid groups.
U.S. warns China to stop pressuring expatriates to return home
U.S. diplomats have warned China to stop using covert law enforcement agents on U.S. soil to pressure Chinese citizens into returning home to face justice, often on corruption charges, United States officials confirmed to CNN.
Humanitarian crisis in Syria is worsening, 'horrified' U.N. official warns
The top U.N. humanitarian official said Monday that the conflict in Syria continues to escalate and that he is "horrified" by what he's seen.
Forex reserve crosses $26b
The country’s foreign exchange reserve crossed US$ 26 billion mark for the first time as Bangladesh Bank’s purchase of US dollars from local banks surpassed US$ 1.14 billion between July 1 and August 17 of this financial year amid sluggish business activities.
Probir Sikdar sent to jail
A Faridpur court on Monday sent journalist Probir Sikdar to jail in a defamation case, while rights groups staged demonstrations protesting at his arrest and demanded his immediate and unconditional release.
