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
Get ready to take country forward, PM asks children
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the country’s children and juveniles to get prepared to take the country forward in the future considering themselves as successors of a victorious nation.
ACC’s appeal hearing to extend Khaleda’s punishment on Wednesday
The High Court on Tuesday fixed Wednesday for hearing on acceptance of an appeal filed by Anti-Corruption Commission seeking extension of punishment of Bangladesh
SC seeks undertaking over BGMEA office relocation
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association to give an undertaking saying that it will not file any more time petition over relocating its office from the city’s Hatirjheel area
SUST student hacked dead in Sylhet
A student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology was hacked to death in Keane bridge area in Sylhet city early Monday
