No headway in probe in 7 years
There has been no headway in investigations into the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi in past seven years.
EC allocates symbol to DNCC mayoral aspirants
The Election Commission on Sunday allocated symbols among the candidates vying for the posts of mayor for the by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation.
Boys’ dropout in secondary education increases
The dropout rate of boys in secondary education increased last year, according to the draft report of Bangladesh Education Statistics 2018, presented on Sunday.
The battle is on between Trump and his Democratic foes
A clarifying week in Washington showed how ugly the war of oversight between President Donald Trump and House Democrats will become and dug new battle lines in the most intense exchanges yet of the 2020 campaign.
US-backed Kurdish fighters begin offensive into last Syrian territory held by ISIS
At about 6 p.m. Saturday, as darkness crept over eastern Syria, Kurdish forces backed by US-led coalition aircraft and using artillery and heavy machine guns began an assault of the last ISIS enclave in the country.
Nude protest, black flags greet Modi in Assam
A second day of protests on Saturday tainted prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to northeast India where proposals to change a nationality law have sparked outrage.
Yaba comes thru Indian border too
Yaba pills are being smuggled into Bangladesh through Indian border besides large scale smuggling through Myanmar border and sea route, causing fresh concerns among security officials during the ongoing anti-drug drives.
FID directs BB to punish errant leasing cos
Financial Institution Division has asked Bangladesh Bank to take actions against the errant non-bank financial institutions in the backdrop of growing allegations against them.
FM hopeful of resolving common river water-sharing issues with India
Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen on Saturday expressed the hope that Bangladesh and India would gradually resolve the water-sharing issues of all common rivers, including the Teesta, as the two countries had already solved some big issues.
90pc Dhaka residents victims of air pollution: green activists
Green activists on Saturday voiced deep concern that around 90 per cent of the residents in Dhaka city were affected by serious dust pollution and urged the authorities concerned to take effective steps to check it.
