Bangladesh to deport 11,000 foreigners working illegally
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said the government has taken an initiative to deport around 11,000 foreigners staying in Bangladesh without valid documents.
BB to evaluate ABB proposal for speedy bad loan write-off, experts oppose
The Bangladesh Bank said Thursday that it would evaluate the proposal of the Association of Bankers Bangladesh to allow them to write-off loans immediately after they become classified as
Lindsey Graham's Ukraine explanation will blow your mind
Defending President Donald Trump's oft-repeated claims that there was no quid pro quo in his relationship with Ukraine becomes more difficult by the day. Which forces Republicans to bend over
Indian man allegedly killed 10 people by lacing medicine and religious offerings with cyanide
A man has been arrested after allegedly killing 10 people in India by giving them cyanide-laced religious offerings or medicine and then stealing their cash, gold or silver, according to police.
JU halls locked, students to continue protests defying ban
Protesting Jahangirnagar University students on Wednesday vowed to continue their protests until removal of vice-chancellor Farzana Islam defying a ban the university imposed on any procession and rally on the campus.
Arable land not for industries, says PM
Noting that Bangladesh will go for industrialisation without bypassing the agriculture as the country’s development is largely depended on it, prime minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her stance of not allowing industries on arable lands.
ACC prosecutes city councillors Habib, Tariquzzaman
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed two cases against Dhaka North City Corporation councillors Habibur Rahman Mizan and Tariquzzaman Rajib for allegedly accumulating
HAZRAT SHAHJALAL INT’L AIRPORT EXPANSION PROJECT Cost rises by Tk 6,988cr even before it starts
The construction cost of the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has increased Tk 6,988 crore even before the start of the much-talked-about project.
Prevalence of dengue still unusually high
The High Court Division on Wednesday directed the government to inform it by November 11, how many people really died due to dengue this year in the backdrop of unusually high number of
Xi Jinping demands end to violent protests in surprise meeting with Hong Kong leader
Chinese President Xi Jinping praised Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam's leadership and hard work during a surprise meeting in Shanghai Monday, despite months of violent protests on her
