US to play strong role in UNGA over Rohingya repatriation: Bernicat
US ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Tuesday said the US will play a strong role in the coming United Nations General Assembly for the repatriation of over 1 million Rohingyas living in Bangladesh.
EC to train DCs, UNOs, magistrates before declaring election schedule
The Election Commission is planning to organize a two-day training on electoral laws and system for the deputy commissioners, upazila nirbahi officers, judicial and executive magistrates and the EC’s field level officers before declaring the schedule of the general election.
Each MP to select six madrassahs for development
The executive committee of the National Economic Council at a meeting on Tuesday approved a project to improve infrastructure of 2000 madrashas at a cost of Tk 5,918.63 crore.
Shahidul Alam denied bail
The Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge’s Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition filed by internationally-acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam in a case filed against him for spreading rumour in social media and running a propaganda campaign against the government.
Trump open to meeting North Korea's Kim again despite lack of denuclearization progress
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday that President Donald Trump is open to another meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un despite national security adviser John Bolton's assertion that the US is still waiting for Pyongyang to take steps toward denuclearization.
China is the world leader in drones. US drone makers want to change that
US drone companies historically have had trouble taking off. But two American startups think they may have created the innovations that will give them foothold to compete with Chinese powerhouse DJI, which has faced data security questions.
Bob Woodward's publisher says it's printing 1 million copies of 'Fear'
Bob Woodward's book "Fear" is already one of the biggest publishing success stories of the year. And it still isn't even in bookstores yet.
Defaulted bank loans near Tk 90,000cr
Defaulted loans in the country’s banking sector neared Tk 90,000 crore by the end of June as amount of such loans soared by 20.23 per cent or Tk 15,037 crore in the first six months of this year.
PM unveils 9,000 MW power import plan from neighbours
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in a video conference with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Monday, said that Bangladesh planned to import 9,000 megawatts of power by 2041 from neighbouring countries and expected New Delhi to support this endeavour.
No polls with Khaleda in jail: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday reissued its warning that no election would be allowed to be held Keeping BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail.
