Ship sinks in China's Yangtze River with 458 aboard
Chinese rescuers are scrambling to find survivors from a passenger ship that sank in the Yangtze River with 458 people aboard late Monday, authorities said.The rescue workers have heard sounds from within the capsized ship and are trying to reach the people they believe are inside the cabin, state media reported Tuesday.
NEW FISCAL YEAR, Revenue, investment, fair price for farmers key challenges: CPD
Revenue growth, tapping more foreign assistances, sluggish exports in the US market, ensuring fair prices for farmers and accelerating private investment would be key challenges for the government in the new fiscal year.
KOLKATA-AGARTALA BUS SERVICE THRU BANGLADESH Cabinet clears signing deals with India
The cabinet on Monday approved the signing of an agreement with India for ‘the regulation of motor vehicle passenger traffic’ between the two countries and a protocol on operation of passenger bus service between Kolkata and Agartala via Dhaka.
RANA PLAZA TRAGEDY, Murder charges against 41
After a long delay due to bureaucratic knots, the Criminal Investigation Department on Monday submitted the charge sheet to the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Dhaka accusing 41 people,
Untrained traffic cops manning capital’s streets
Out of 3,327 traffic personnel assigned to maintain smooth flow of traffic on the capital’s streets only 558 sergeants received the needed training.In other words 2,769 cops of different ranks look after the busy traffic on streets of the capital without getting any training on traffic management
Ukraine gives former Georgian president citizenship, governor's job
He'd been a thorn in Vladimir Putin's side as president of Georgia, then became an even more vocal and damning critic after leaving office. Now Mikheil Saakashvili is back -- in a new country, with a new role unlikely to please the Russian leader.
Russia's travel ban against EU officials sparks fury
Russia's travel ban against 89 European politicians and military leaders from 17 countries has sparked an angry reaction from the EU."We consider this measure as totally arbitrary and unjustified,
Island building in South China Sea 'justified,' says Chinese admiral
China has defended building artificial islands in contested waters in the South China Sea, saying the land reclamation is "justified, legitimate and reasonable."Admiral Sun Jianguo told a regional defense forum in Singapore Sunday that the construction did not target any other countries or affect the freedom of navigation,
Panthapath subsides again after reopening
A lane of the two-way Panthapath subsided again on Sunday evening after it was reopened to traffic in the morning.
Automobiles, tyre industries to get 10-yr tax holiday
The government is likely to provide tax holiday benefit to some sectors including automobiles and tyre industries from the upcoming national budget to facilitate industrialisation in the country, officials of the finance ministry said.
