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.
Carter: Iraqis showed 'no will to fight' in Ramadi
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, in his first comments since the key town of Ramadi fell to ISIS, blamed the weak state of Iraq's military as one major reason for the city's fall, in an exclusive interview on CNN's "State of the Union" aired Sunday.
Hospital refuses to allow police to interrogate Salah Uddin.
North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences in Shillong had not allowed the East Khasi Hills police investigators to interrogate Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Salah Uddin Ahmed considering his physical condition.
Khaleda arrives at court.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia arrived at the makeshift court in the capital’s Bakhshibazar on Monday morning.
Mass graves of migrants found in Malaysia
Mass graves feared to contain bodies of Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants and suspected human trafficking detention camps have been discovered in Malaysian towns and villages bordering Thailand,
