Maduro refuses ultimatum from European countries calling for free elections in Venezuela
Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has refused to accept an ultimatum from European countries calling for free elections.
Awarding projects without tender bears no fruit
Dozens of deals awarded to local and foreign bidders without tenders or through limited tenders in the last ten years did nothing in addressing slow implementation rate and cost overrun of development projects.
HC disqualifies river grabbers from polls, bank loans
The High Court Division in a verdict on Monday disqualified grabbers of rivers, canals and wetlands from contesting local and parliamentary elections.
Jahalam freed at last
Jahalam who had been in jail custody since February 6, 2016 after being mistakenly identified as the accused in 26 corruption cases was released from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur early Monday.
Answer scripts evaluation with special arrangement: Dipu Moni
Following the wrong question papers distribution to students at several centres on the first day of SSC and equivalent examinations, education minister Dipu Moni suggested that their answer scripts would be evaluated with special arrangement.
Dropping weapons treaty would let US update its nuclear arsenal
The US scrapping of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty with Russia could launch a new arms race, but will also allow the United States to update its nuclear arsenal, a publicly stated goal for the past year.
Seven die as train derails in India’s Bihar
At least seven people have died and 24 others have been injured after a Delhi-bound train derailed in Bihar’s Vaishali, reports NDTV.
Nawaz Sharif taken to hospital
Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who is serving a seven-year jail term over graft charges, was taken to hospital on Saturday, officials said.
Janata bad loans up by Tk 2,868cr in 3 months
The scam-hit Janata Bank has Tk 2,868.77 crore more added to its piles of defaulted loans in the past three months mainly due to the failure of two of its clients to repay loans.
Nine doctors take care of 90,000 jail inmates
Lack of physicians and medical facilities inside overcrowded jails across the country is severely hampering healthcare services with only nine doctors, against approved 141 posts, for about 90,000 inmates.
