China's credit rating downgraded over debt concerns
How's China doing in tackling its growing debt problem? Not great, according to one of the world's top credit rating agencies.
11TH PARLIAMENTARY POLLS EC to hold talks with parties
The Election Commission would hold talks with political parties and the other stakeholders from July 2017 to February 2018 on the next general elections.
Mercedes Benz of Apan Jewellers owner seized
Customs intelligence and investigation directorate officials seized a luxury car of Apan Jewellers owner Dildar Ahmed from Sylhet on Tuesday afternoon.
ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOLS Govt may slap VAT on tuition fees again
The government is likely to impose value-added tax again on tuition fees of English medium school in the upcoming budget for the fiscal year 2017-2018 under the new VAT law though the issue of VAT imposition on the fees remained pending with the apex court.
SC has no effective control over subordinate judiciary: CJ
Chief Justice SK Sinha said Tuesday said that the Supreme Court has no effective control over the lower judiciary.
North Korea fires second ballistic missile in a week
North Korea conducted its second missile test within a week, sending a medium-range ballistic missile into the waters off its east coast Sunday, according to statements from North Korea and other governments.
'Drive them out': Trump calls on Muslims to share burden in terror fight
President Donald Trump looked to make clear that the United States is not at war with Islam in a major speech here on Sunday, instead defining the battle against terrorist groups as a "battle between good and evil" as he urged Muslim-majority countries to redouble their counterterrorism efforts.
Water breaches 'Doomsday' vault entrance, seeds unharmed
Unseasonably warm temperatures last fall caused water to breach the entrance to the Arctic's so-called "Doomsday" seed vault, one of humanity's last hopes after a global catastrophe, the company that manages the vault said last week.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wins re-election in victory for moderates
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani handily won re-election in what amounts to a victory for the Shiite nation's reformist camp and a sign that citizens favor fruitful engagement with the outside world.
Only 13 govt schools set up since liberation
Successive governments established only 13 new government secondary schools and nationalised another 60 such institutions inside 46 years of the independence of the country.
