Rural poor pay more for power
Tens of millions of poor people living in rural Bangladesh have to pay more than their relatively well-off peers in cities for power because of discriminatory tariffs imposed by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.
Elderly woman, aide killed in Dhanmodi flat
An elderly woman and her female domestic aide were murdered in their flat at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Friday.
Disclose reserve heist, bourse scam probe reports: Manna
Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Friday demanded the disclosures of probe reports into the share market scam and Bangladesh Bank reserve heist.
Road Transport Act comes into effect
Clockwise from left, a man sneaks through a gap in the fence on a road median at Shantinagar; police personnel ride motorbike without wearing helmet at Kakrail and a running bus picks up a
People to oust ‘monstrous govt’: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Friday termed the government as a monstrous one and said the people of the country were now ready to launch movement to oust it.
House votes to formalize impeachment inquiry procedures
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a resolution to formalize the procedures of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, marking a significant step in the ongoing investigation and setting the stage for the next phase in the investigation.
A teenager admitted to killing a 10-year-old girl. But in China, he can't be charged
The alleged murder of a 10-year-old girl by a 13-year-old boy in China has raised questions over the country's criminal responsibility laws after it was announced the suspect cannot be charged.
Hong Kong's first recession in a decade could be even worse than feared
Months of protests in Hong Kong that forced shops to close, paralyzed public transportation and scared off tourists have left the city's economy in worse shape than feared.
Pakistan train fire kills 74
At least 74 people were killed and dozens injured after cooking gas cylinders exploded on a train packed with pilgrims in Pakistan on Thursday, some dying after leaping from carriages to escape the inferno, authorities said.
26 private, 3 public universities run without VC
Key posts such as vice-chancellor, pro-vice chancellor or treasurer at most of the private universities and some of the public universities in the country have been lying vacant for quite some time, affecting the activities of the institutions.
