The plot to kill Venezuela
HUGO Chávez knew that Venezuela was very vulnerable. Its oil revenues account for 98 per cent of its export earnings. Chávez was familiar with the thinking of Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo,
As you were then? South Africa’s 2019 election
2019 was the most apathy-dominated South African election of the post-apartheid era. There are 35.9 million eligible voters in South Africa, but this year only 26.7 million of them — 74 per cent —
Kolkata clashes spark Indian election row
Clashes between followers of prime minister Narendra Modi and an opposition leader heightened tensions in the key Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday ahead of the final round of the country’s hard-fought national election.
390 FAKE FIREARMS LICENSES ISSUED BY RANGPUR DC OFFICE ACC approves charge sheet against 391
The Anti-Corruption Commission has found evidences that the office of Rangpur deputy commissioner had issued 390 fake licences of firearms to mostly retired personnel of the Army, /
Green Line asked to pay Russel damages by May 22
The High Court on Wednesday ordered Green Line Paribahan to pay Tk 45 lakh of the remaining compensation money to Russel Sarker, whose left leg was severed after he was run over by a bus of the company in Dhaka, within May 22.
Mustafa Kamal eyes one crore taxpayers, next fiscal
Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday hoped that the number of taxpayers would jump to 1 crore in the next fiscal from 22 lakh in the current fiscal.
Prevent mosquito, water stagnation, dust in capital: HC
The High Court on Wednesday asked the chief executive officers of the two Dhaka city corporations to take immediate action to prevent mosquito and water stagnation ahead of monsoon and to control dust on the streets spraying water every morning and afternoon.
Food adulteration starts at factories
Food adulteration in Bangladesh starts at factories with rampant use of non-food grade and date expired and low quality chemicals to process them.
New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern 'does not understand' why US has failed to toughen gun laws
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she does "not understand" why the United States has not passed stronger gun laws in the aftermath of mass shooting events.
‘Deprived’ BCL faction seeks fresh committee in 48 hrs
Leaders of Awami League-backed Bangladesh Chhatra League who failed to make room in newly announced central committee on Tuesday issued a 48-hour ultimatum to reconstitute the committee dropping the ‘non-eligible’ ones.
