Nayek Razzak returns home
Myanmar authorities on Thursday released Border Guard Bangladesh soldier Nayek Abdur Razzak following a flag meeting in Maungdaw in Myanmar after nine days of his abduction by Myanmar border guards. ‘He was handed over to our delegation at about 5:30pm along with his firearms, 22 bullets and other belongings,’ the Border Guard Bangladesh director general, Major General Aziz Ahmed, told reporters at border guards headquarters in the capital.
Reserve crosses $25b as BB buys $3.7b more from banks
The country’s foreign exchange reserves have crossed $25 billion mark for the first time as the Bangladesh Bank’s purchase of US dollars from local banks surpassed $3.72 billion in the current financial year till Thursday amid slow business.
Khaleda attends Jamaat’s iftar party
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Thursday attended iftar party of the Jamaat-e-Islami, a key partner of the BNP-led alliance.
BUET closed for indefinite period
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology was closed sine die on Thursday in face of ‘attack by some students on the university authorities and the administrative building’ demanding deferment of scheduled examinations.
Senate sends key trade bill to Obama
The Senate on Wednesday cleared a bill to give "fast-track" congressional approval of major international trade deals and will send it to President Barack Obama for his signature. The vote was 60 to 38.
Bridging the gap: Where young defectors go to school in South Korea
Inside a small, nondescript building in a suburb of Seoul, students are learning the basics of Korean language.
BGB man likely to return today
Border Guard Bangladesh authorities on Wednesday said Nayek Abdur Razzak could be brought back home today after a flag meeting in Myanmar town Maungdaw, more than a week after his capture.
Modi promised early Teesta deal: PM
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi during his recent Dhaka visit assured of signing the Teesta water sharing deal with Bangladesh as early as possible and promised to bring down border killings to a zero level, says prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Khaleda urges people to save country
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday urged people to come forward to save the country from prevailing situation, and the oppression and corruption of the incumbent government.
NEW SALARY STRUCTURE: Disparities fuel protests
The new pay structure for government servants set to be implemented from July 1 drew strong protests from low paid employees as well as public university teachers as they find it ‘highly discriminatory’.
