PM seeks India’s support for Bangladesh’s development
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said she looks forward to continued support from India for the development of Bangladesh.
Trump hits China with fresh tariffs, threatens more if Beijing retaliates
US president Donald Trump escalated his trade war with Beijing, imposing 10 per cent tariffs on about $200 billion worth of imports in a move one senior Chinese regulator said ‘poisoned’ the atmosphere for negotiations.
Aug 21 grenade attack case verdict Oct 10
The Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 on Tuesday said it would deliver its verdict in August 21 grenade attack cases on October 10.
Typhoon Mangkhut: Hong Kong in tatters; China evacuates millions
More than three million people have been moved to safety in southern China as Typhoon Mangkhut moved northward and continued to wreak havoc across the region.
Trump administration revokes Palestinian envoy's US residency permit
The Trump administration has revoked the residency permits and closed the bank accounts of the Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) representative to the United States, Husam Zomlot, as well as those of his family, according to Palestinian officials.
No quota for class-I, class-II jobs
The secretary-level committee for review of quota system led by cabinet secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam submitted its report to prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday recommending abolition of quota in recruitment of Class I and Class II civil servants.
Division-1 jail facilities to Shahidul upheld
Acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam’s division 1 in jail remained undisturbed as the Appellate Division on Monday dropped the government’s appeal to stay his legitimate jail facilities from the list of matters to be heard.
Digital Security Bill in JS for passage
A parliamentary standing committee on Monday placed its report on the much-talked-about Digital Security Bill to parliament recommending life term or a fine of Tk 1 crore or both for breaching official secrecy.
Cabinet nods allowing India to use Ctg, Mongla ports
The cabinet on Monday approved the draft of an agreement allowing India to use Chattogram and Mongla ports for movement of goods from one place to another in India through Bangladesh territory at risk of congestion at the country’s premier seaport in Chattogram.
Typhoon Mangkhut hits mainland China, lashes Hong Kong, dozens dead in Philippines
The world's strongest storm this year, Typhoon Mangkhut, continued its path of destruction across Southeast Asia over the weekend, reaching mainland China on Sunday afternoon after pummeling Hong Kong and killing dozens in the Philippines.
