Workers block roads, railways for second day
State-owned jute mill workers and employees continued 72-hour strike and blockaded roads and railways for four hours across the country for the second straight day on Wednesday for nine-point demands, including wage hike and payment of dues.
Singapore's 'fake news' bill is bad news for Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he welcomed more regulation of big tech, but he probably didn't mean this.
US President Trump says he called Xi Jinping the 'king' of China
S President Donald Trump said he called Chinese President Xi Jinping a "king" during a state visit to Beijing in 2017 and that the Communist Party leader appeared to appreciate the remark.
Khashoggi's children could get as much as $70 million in compensation for his killing
The children of Jamal Khashoggi have received millions of dollars' worth of property, one-off payments and large monthly allowances as compensation for the killing of the Saudi journalist, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday.
Trump takes shot at Biden over kiss complaint
US president Donald Trump took a shot on Tuesday at former vice president Joe Biden, a possible Democratic rival in the 2020 race for the White House, mocking him over allegations of unwanted physical contact with women.
Stop factories producing toxic feeds: HC
The High Court Division in a 2nd directive since 2011, on Tuesday directed the government to immediately shut down all the poultry and fish feed industries processing toxic tannery wastes laced with poisonous chemicals to produce and market poultry and fish feeds.
Rajuk extends report submission time
Rajdhani Unyayan Kartripakkha on Tuesday extended the time for submission of an investigation report on unauthorised extension of FR Tower by three working days.
Scheme finalised with 9pc interest rate
The government has finalised the default loans restructuring policy increasing interest to 9 per cent from proposed 7 per cent, said finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday.
BTRC asks GP to pay dues of Tk 12,580cr
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Tuesday asked mobile phone operator Grameenphone to pay Tk 12,579.95 crore in dues.
Khaleda’s health condition improves: BSMMU
Former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition improved Tuesday compared to on Monday when she was shifted to a cabin at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, said doctors.
