Hong Kong's Carrie Lam responds to protester takeover of government building

Protesters remove their shirts and try to wash their bodies after being pepper sprayed by police during protests Monday.

Continuing relevance of Ranil in time of elections

THERE are five important issues that the country faces at the present time. They are dealing with the post-Easter Sunday bombing fallout and resulting anti-Muslim sentiment, taking forward the constitutional reform and inter-ethnic reconciliation process, reviving the economy that has not

Bangladesh gets less than guaranteed Ganges water

India deprived Bangladesh of its guaranteed Ganges water share for 65 per cent time during the critical dry periods in violation of an agreement signed between the two countries 23 years ago.

Remittance inflow hits record $16.4b in FY19

Remittance inflow hit record $16.4 billion in the immediate past fiscal year 2018-2019 as appreciation of dollar and devaluation of Taka in the country stimulated expatriates to remit money through legal channels.

Non-subsidised LPG price cut by Rs 100 in India

Days ahead of the Budget, Indian Oil Corporation on Sunday announced a reduction of Rs 100.50 in the price of LPG cylinders. The decision to slash prices has been taken in the backdrop of softening international rates, reports The Indian Express.

Hasina reaches China

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Dalian on a five-day official visit to China.

Protests on against gas price hike

The Left Democratic Alliance on Monday called a half-day countrywide hartal on July 7 protesting against government’s decision of gas price hike.

Following G20, Trump to visit the DMZ in hopes of meeting Kim

This is Trump's second presidential visit to South Korea US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House on April 11, 2019.