Hasina, Merkel summit likely in mid-February
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to hold talks with German chancellor Angela Merkel in the middle of next month in Germany.
Decision day for May's Brexit bill as UK Parliament holds key vote
Shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday evening, British MPs face a choice that will affect the country's 66 million citizens for many years to come.
Trump lashes out everywhere amid Russia scrutiny
President Donald Trump emerged into the frigid air on Monday after a snowy weekend spent indoors and unleashed on the FBI and Democrats after a slew of new reporting on his relationship with Russia.
Fakhrul asks Quader apologise to nation for ‘rigging’
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday asked the Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader to offer public apology for committing the offence of ‘vote rigging’ in the 11th parliamentary elections.
Five killed as microbus hits tree
At least five people were killed a Sylhet-bound microbus hit a tree on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway at Birpasha of Bijaynagar in Brahmanbaria on Tuesday.
AL starts selling nomination forms for reserve seats
Ruling Awami League on Tuesday started selling nomination forms to aspirants for its 43 reserved seats (women) in the 11th Parliament.
JOF to join talks if agenda on polls issues
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said Jatiya Oikya Front will join the proposed talks with prime minister Sheikh Hasina if election-centric agenda is fixed.
Trump threatens to 'devastate' Turkey's economy if they attack Kurds in Syria
President Donald Trump said Sunday the US would "devastate Turkey economically" if the NATO-allied country attacks Kurds in the region.
Trump says he had 'great conversation' with Putin, calls media reports 'nonsense'
President Donald Trump blasted recent reports by The Washington Post and The New York Times that raised questions about his private meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and revealed an FBI investigation into his behavior after he fired FBI Director James Comey.
Pays increased amidst protests
The government on Sunday announced upward revision of the new wage structure of readymade garment workers in face of weeklong labour unrest in the export-oriented apparel sector.
