BNP rejects Gazipur poll, AL finds it free and fair
The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday rejected the mayoral poll to the Gazipur city bringing allegations of ‘vote robbery’ which was hit back by the ruling Awami League saying that the people had rejected BNP.
JS body for raising age limit for govt jobs to 35yrs
The parliamentary standing committee on public administration ministry on Wednesday recommended the government to raise the upper age limit for entry into government jobs to 35 years from existing 30 years
Scam-hit banks get bailout fund again
The government on Wednesday disbursed Tk 2,000 crore for state-owned banks including scam-hit Sonali and Janata Banks ignoring severe criticism from different quarters
Details of Trump, Putin summit are set, will be announced Thursday
Washington (CNN)Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet soon, Russian and US officials said on Wednesday, setting up a fraught encounter just as Western alliances appear fractured.
China will not give up 'any inch of territory' in the Pacific, Xi tells Mattis
Beijing (CNN)China will not give up "any inch of territory" in the Pacific Ocean, Presid Jinping told US Defense Secretary James Mattis Wednesday during a visit to Beijing.
What Anthony Kennedy's retirement means for abortion, same-sex marriage, affirmative action and the future of the Supreme Court
(CNN)The Supreme Court was often called the "Kennedy Court" because Justice Anthony Kennedy cast the deciding vote on so many politically salient cases, especially on abortion and gay rights
Satellite images show North Korea upgrading nuclear facility
Washington (CNN)New satellite images show North Korea has made rapid improvements to the infrastructure at its Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center -- a facility used to produce weapons-grade fissile material, according to an analysis published by 38 North
Germany crashes out of World Cup after embarrassing defeat by South Korea
(CNN)The curse of the World Cup winners continues.A "shocked" Germany became the third straight reigning champion to be knocked out in the group stage at the next World Cup -- following Italy and Spain -- after losing 2-0 to South Korea in Group F on Wednesday.
FY 19 budget to be passed today
The proposed finance bill will be passed in parliament today while the annual budget for the 2018-19 will be passed on Thursday.
AL goons stuffed ballots with police support at 200 polling centres: BNP
BNP on Tuesday said that ruling Awami League ‹goons› with active support from the police grabbed 200 out of 425 polling centres and stuffed ballots in favour of AL’s mayoral candidate in Gazipur City polls.
