Jamaat should apologise: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday said that the Jamaat-e-Islami should apologise to the nation for opposing the country’s War of Independence in 1971.
Japan Inc poured billions into Britain. Now it's having regrets
Japan's top companies are losing patience with the United Kingdom as Brexit fast approaches.
McCabe: 'I think it's possible' Trump is a Russian asset
Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said Tuesday it is possible President Donald Trump is a Russian asset.
Modi welcomes Saudi crown prince breaking protocol
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi broke with government protocol to personally welcome Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to New Delhi on Tuesday.
Nation set to observe Amar Ekushey
The nation will observe Amar Ekushey paying homage to the martyrs of the language movement of 1952 a minute after midnight past Wednesday by placing flowers standing in solemn silence for a while at Shaheed Minars across the country amid beefed up security.
Newly elected women MPs sworn in
The newly elected lawmakers to the seats reserved for women in the 11th Parliament were sworn in on Wednesday morning.
Farashuddin report not published as CID probe on: minister
Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday told parliament that the probe report on the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist was not made public to avert influence on the ongoing investigation into it by the Criminal Investigation Department.
Greater press freedom in Bangladesh than elsewhere, says minister
Information minister Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday claimed that Bangladesh has been enjoying greater press freedom than other countries of the world.
Govt’s project on back burner
The government’s project to relocate chemical warehouses and concerns from the densely populated Old Dhaka to Keraniganj has been on the back burner for nine years since 2010.
JP MP questions Shajahan Khan’s road safety job
Jatiya Party lawmaker Fakhrul Imam on Monday questioned the rationality of making former shipping minister Shajahan Khan as the head of a committee formed Sunday to ensure road safety.
