Yunus calls on youths for building ‘better world’
Founder of Grameen Bank, Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, called on youths for building a better world during a recent visit to the Philippines, said a press release.
Canada court keeps decision on Noor’s status pending
A federal court in Canada on Monday kept pending its decision on SHBM Noor Chowdhury, one of the six fugitives condemned to death on charge of murder of Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Kamal questions JS existence
Gono Forum president Kamal Hossain on Tuesday questioned the existence of the present Jatiya Sangsad.
UK lawmakers seize control of Brexit process from Theresa May's government
British lawmakers have temporarily seized control of the Brexit process from Prime Minister Theresa May, in a rare move that puts lawmakers in the driving seat.
India's Rahul Gandhi takes on the Modi juggernaut
He is the heir apparent to India's most powerful political dynasty. But over the next few months, Rahul Gandhi will face an uphill battle in the country's general election campaign.
Bangladesh salutes heroes
The nation celebrates the 49th Independence Day today with patriotic fervour and paying homage to the freedom fighters who made supreme sacrifice for the independence and sovereignty of the country.
AL, rebels bag most upazilas amid low turnout
Candidates of the ruling Awami League secured the chairman posts in 83 upazilas in the third phase of the upazila parishad elections while independent candidates including AL rebels were elected chairman at 38 upazilas and a Jatiya Party candidate was elected at one upazila.
Coaching centres to remain shut April 1-May 6
All coaching centres across the country will remain closed for over a month starting from April 1, as the Higher Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations is slated to begin on that day.
Bangladesh observes Genocide Day
Many parts of Bangladesh went dark for a minute from 9:00pm on Monday as the nations observed the Genocide Day, recalling the beginning of the genocide that the Pakistan military committed
Mueller report marks Trump’s political victory
US special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of collusion between president Donald Trump’s election team and Russia in the 2016 election but left unresolved the question of whether Trump had tried to obstruct justice by undermining investigations that have dogged his presidency.
