BCIM mechanism Dhaka for finalising by next year as China, India take conflicting stances
Bangladesh on Wednesday stressed the need for taking a decision within one year on upgrading BCIM from a joint study group to an inter-governmental mechanism, while China and India took opposite positions about finalising an operational mechanism for the sub-regional group.
Why hasn't North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test?
The world is anxiously waiting for North Korea's sixth nuclear test.
The US just lost a trade battle with Mexico
The US just lost a trade battle with Mexico. It's the first loss of the Trump era.
French election: Le Pen says, 'I am not the candidate of the National Front'
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Tuesday sought to broaden her appeal outside her party's traditional base, declaring that she is "not the candidate" of the far-right National Front.
US 'deeply concerned' after Turkey bombs allies in Iraq and Syria
US officials said they were "deeply concerned" after Turkey carried out a series of airstrikes Tuesday against US allies fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq.
Early rains play havoc with standing boro, other crops
Heavy early rains this year destroyed the standing boro and other crops across the country, said farmers.
TAZREEN, RANA PLAZA DISASTER Writs seeking compensations for victims not heard in 3 years
No hearing took place in last three years on two public interest litigation writ petitions seeking High Court Division’s directives to pay the due compensations to the families of apparel workers killed and injured in 2012 Tazreen factory fire and 2013 Rana Plaza collapse.
Construction of controvertial Rampal power plant begins
Amid severe protests from environmentalists and political activists, Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company on Monday ordered the construction work for 1,320MW coal-fired power plant at Rampal, only 14km off the Sunderbans.
Khaleda asked to appear before court on May 22
A Dhaka court on Tuesday asked Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on May 22 in 11 cases, including those related to sedition and arson attacks, filed at different times.
water-logging in capital DSCC mayor blames Dhaka WASA
Dhaka South City mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon on Tuesday blamed the negligence of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority for water-logging problem in the capital.
