Defaulted loans grow 191pc in 8yrs
Defaulted loans in the country’s banking sector recorded 191 per cent growth in the past eight years demonstrating that the culture of bad loan gained a foothold further during the back-to-back tenure of the Awami League-led government
Flood inundates new areas
Flood situation in the northern districts worsened as many new areas were inundated and the Brahmaputra-Jamuna and the Ganges-Padma river systems continued to swell flowing above the danger levels on Tuesday.
FARHAD MAZHAR ABDUCTION Eminent citizens concerned about smear campaign
Eminent citizens have expressed concern about ‘orchestration of smear campaign and hateful remarks’ on the abduction of poet, writer and researcher Farhad Mazhar. In a statement issued by Nagarik Samaj Monday night, they said that everyone had expected that the law enforcers would identify and arrest the abductors and bring them to justice
Daylong rain, waterlogging, traffic jams paralyse capital
Water stagnation on roads, lanes and by-lanes in the capital on Tuesday after day-long rains caused traffic disruptions and severe tailbacks. Commuters found it difficult to reach places of work on time and the way back home proved equally difficult with many remaining stranded on streets for hours.
Media exaggerates deposit in Swiss banks: Muhith
Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith in a statement in Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday said that media reports on amount of money deposited by Bangladeshi nationals in Swiss banks were ‘exaggerated.’
Beachgoers form a human chain to save a family trapped in a rip current
(CNN)A family stuck in a rip current narrowly avoided a tragedy when a crowd of strangers linked together to bring them back to land.
US says missile defense system successfully intercepts projectile during test
(CNN)A United States-built missile defense system on Tuesday successfully intercepted its target during a test run, the US Missile Defense Agency said.
US, India and Japan begin naval exercises, as China looks on
New Delhi (CNN)A rising Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean has prompted the largest naval exercise the region has seen in more than two decades.
In the heart of Raqqa, the impact of ISIS is all around
Raqqa, Syria (CNN)The closer you get to the last bedrock of ISIS, the more obvious their impact and the more frequent the sights and stories of loss and deprivation.
Donald Trump Jr. releases email chain on his Russian meeting
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., agreed to meet with someone he believed to be a "Russian government attorney" last summer after receiving an email offering him "very high level and sensitive information" that would "incriminate" Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton
