Khaleda’s bail in graft case extended until Apr 5
A Dhaka court on Wednesday extended until April 5 the bail of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
BGMEA BUILDING DEMOLITION Deadline extended again
The Appellate Division announced Tuesday that it would for the third time extend the deadline demolishing BGMEA’s illegal building on Hatirjeel Lake on production of undertaking that no further time would sought
Nine banks face Tk 19,446cr capital shortfall
Nine banks, including six state-owned banks, are facing Tk 19,446.6 crore shortfall in capital as of December 31, 2017 amid loan scams and failure to recover growing defaulted loans.
Two siblings held with 1 lakh Yaba tablets in Ctg
The Rapid Action Battalion arrested two siblings along with 1 lakh Yaba tablets from Pahartali area of the port city early Wednesday.
Fresh gas price hike proposed
Gas distribution utilities have submitted proposals for fresh hikes in gas prices by 206 per cent for power plants and 25 per cent for CNG filling stations triggering fear of further increase in costs of living
North Korea's Kim Jong Un met Xi Jinping on surprise visit to China
Beijing (CNN)North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with the Chinese President on a surprise trip to Beijing this week, his first visit abroad since he took power in 2011
New US deal with South Korea: What you need to know
President Donald Trump has his first trade deal. Senior US officials on Tuesday gave details on an agreement in principle with South Korea to revise a trade deal that originally went into effect in 2012.
Free gift? China extends influence in Africa with $32M grant for regional HQ
(CNN)China raised eyebrows this month by announcing it will give the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) a $31.6 million grant to build a new headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria
Putin's missteps over the Russian spy murder
Moscow (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin is often credited with being a master tactician.But in his country's response to the alleged nerve agent attack in the UK, he may have overplayed his hand.
The US needs to borrow almost $300 billion this week
Uncle Sam needs to borrow a ton of money this week — in the middle of a fight with its biggest creditor
