Govt to shift Rohingya camp to Hatiya
Government moves are underway to free the resort city of Cox’s Bazaar for the tourists by shifting from there decades old two camps of the Rohingya refugees to an isolated area in offshore island of Hatiya in Noakhali,
Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Olmert sentenced for taking bribes from U.S. businessman
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been sentenced to eight months in prison for taking cash from an American businessman.He was also fined $25,700.Police said Olmert received the money from 1993 through 2006,
Inside the battle for Ramadi: Iraqi soldier recalls the battle with ISIS
Flanked by friends on a busy downtown Baghdad street, Asa'ad al-Yassiri pulls out a tattered piece of paper. It's his medical release from the Iraqi military, allowing him leave for a bullet wound to his left arm.
Sex trade goes underground in China's 'sin city'
When Han Yulai, a businessman in Dongguan, a town in southern China's manufacturing heartland, had clients in town for a factory visit or trade fairs, he would always offer them what he calls the "Dongguan standard."In the evening,
116th birth anniv of Nazrul observed
The 116th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was celebrated across the country in a befitting manner on Monday.The celebration of the day started with placing wreaths at the poet’s grave at Dhaka University in the morning.
Matlub elected president of FBCCI
Nitol Niloy Group chairman Abdul Matlub Ahmad on Monday was elected president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry for the period of 2015-17 as no other director submitted nomination for the post.
Struggle to continue until BD freed from evil forces: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday vowed to continue her government’s struggle until the country was freed from the clutches of evil forces, and urged all irrespective of their differences in opinion to remain united.
Khaleda to move HC against plaintiff’s deposition.
A special court in Dhaka on Monday rejected an application of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking that the deposition of the plaintiff in Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Orphanage Trust case be expunged on the ground that it was recorded in her absence.
Obama acts to remove Cuba from terror list
President Barack Obama recommended Tuesday that Cuba be removed from the U.S. government's list of state sponsors of terrorism. Long sought by the Cuban government, Obama's decision, expected for weeks now, will likely expedite plans to re-establish embassies in both Washington and Havana.
Obama downplays Russia weapons system sale to Iran
President Barack Obama on Friday downplayed the significance of Russia's recent announcement that it would sell a missile-defense system to Iran, despite the White House having pressured Moscow since 2009 to refrain from making the transfer and having long seen limiting Tehran's military capacity as a key strategic objective.
