Hasina believes country’s economy size would be $2.5tn by 2041

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina believes that total size of the country’s economy would be US$ 2.5 trillion and per capita income around US$ 12,000 by 2041, when Bangladesh would celebrate its 75th founding anniversary.

Next election under Hasina govt: ruling alliance leaders

Ruling alliance stalwarts on Wednesday told parliament that next general election would be held keeping Sheikh Hasina government in office.

Sean Spicer might be leaving White House podium

The White House is mulling a new role for White House press secretary Sean Spicer that would take him away from the podium and into a different role inside the West Wing, a White House official said Monday.

Finsbury Park's Muslims feared reprisals, but not here

A series of deadly terror attacks in Britain in recent weeks had left Muslims in north London fearing reprisals, but they never thought that violence would happen on their doorstep.

Russia condemns US downing of Syrian warplane

A day after a US Navy fighter jet shot down a Syrian warplane, Russia says it has stopped using a key communication channel set up to avoid conflict between US and Russian forces in Syria.

Online media policy gets cabinet nod

The cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the National Online Mass Media Policy 2017 to monitor and regulate online mass media, making registration with proposed National

EXCISE DUTY ON BANK ACCOUNT Muhith under fire from MPs

Ruling Awami League lawmaker Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim in parliament on Monday urged finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith to talk less as some of his comments often embarrassed the party.

Upper riparian countries need to respect lower riparian’s rights

Upper riparian countries need to respect the rights of the lower riparian neighbours to meet growing needs of the people in the regional river basins for food production, industrial and domestic use and sustainable ecology, experts said on Monday.

Bangladesh still hosts largest number of Myanmar refugees: Report

The number of refugees from Myanmar rose to 490,300 by the end of 2016, from 451,800 the previous year with Bangladesh remaining to host the largest number of them — 276,200, says a new global report.

Rain drenches country as lightning kills 16

Heavy rains coupled with thunder and lightning hit many parts of the country including Dhaka on Monday.