Iranian President Rouhani calls for unity as death toll rises in unrest
(CNN)Iranian President Hassan Rouhani tried to downplay the significance of sometimes violent protests across his country that have left 12 people dead in the biggest challenge to the authority of the Tehran regime since mass demonstrations in 2009
Explore new markets, improve quality of products: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday stressed the importance of exploring new markets, producing new products and maintaining their quality to grab export opportunities in the competitive world market.
35.42cr free textbooks being distributed
Some 35.42 crore (exact figure 35, 42, 90,162) textbooks are being distributed among the students of primary to intermediate-level across the country in 2018 academic year.
DPDC prepaid consumers to get recharge from GP
Power consumers with prepaid electricity meters in the areas that fall under the Dhaka Power Distribution Company’s jurisdiction will now be able to recharge their cards at the Grameenphone-authorised retail shops
Teachers seek PM’s intervention over MPO inclusion
Agitating teachers and employees of non-government schools, colleges and technical institutions on Sunday urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to announce their inclusion in the government’s Monthly Pay Order for salaries and other benefits as they began their hunger strike on the day
Two new air bases to be built in country: PM
Expressing her firm optimism that Bangladesh Air Force would be turned into a most modern air force soon, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said two new air bases will be built in the country to further strengthen the force.
CJ resigned over his corruption, says Anisul
Law minister Anisul Huq on Sunday claimed that it was corruption that prompted chief justice Surenda Kumar Sinha to step down from his post. ‘The chief justice resigned as other judges refused to sit with him following 11 charges he is facing,
Looking back 2017 : Challenges galore for govt in New Year
The repatriation of the Rohingyas, general elections acceptable to all, stability in the overheated goods market, illicit capital flow and banking sector management remain major challenges for the government in the new year
Kim Jong Un says the nuclear button is always on his desk
(CNN)North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned the United States that the nuclear button is always on his desk. "The entire mainland of the US is within the range of our nuclear weapons and the nuclear button is always on the desk of my office.
'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' hits $1 billion worldwide
Just three weeks after its release, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" has already raked in more than $1 billion around the world. Disney (DIS), which owns the "Star Wars" production company Lucasfilm, said Sunday that global box office numbers for "The Last Jedi" stood at an estimated $1.04 billion.
