BGMEA gets 6 months for relocation
The Appellate Division on Sunday ordered the demolition of the BGMEA Bhaban, illegally built encroaching upon the Hatirjheel Lake in the capital, in six months.
Protests after Netherlands bars Turkish official's plane from landing
Protests broke out in Rotterdam and in front of Dutch diplomatic missions in Turkey on Saturday after the Netherlands barred a plane carrying Turkey's foreign minister from landing to stop him from addressing a political rally in the port city.
South Korea: Cheers, tears as Seoul wakes up to life without Park
Thousands took to the streets of Seoul to celebrate the dawning of a new political reality in South Korea.
Assad: US military forces in Syria are 'invaders'
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad scoffed and questioned US actions in Syria, calling American troops deploying to the country "invaders" because he hadn't given permission for them to enter the country and saying there's been no "concrete action" from the Trump administration toward ISIS.
2018 World Cup: Is Russia ready to host $10B tournament?
Russia hasn't had it easy since winning the right to stage the 2018 World Cup.
37pc highways, roads in bad shape
The delay in the formation of road maintenance fund, initiated four years ago, leaves about 37 per cent of national and regional highways and important district-level roads without repairs. These dilapidated highways and roads with numerous potholes are a major reason behind frequent road accidents, road safety experts have said, expressing their concern.
PM blames US, India for her party’s defeat in 2001
Taking a swipe at BNP for its recent anti-Indian remarks, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday alleged that this party came to power in 2001 through giving undertaking to sell gas to India.
JS resolves to declare March 25 genocide day
The Jatiya Sangsad on Saturday unanimously adopted a motion for declaring March 25 as ‘genocide day’ and taking steps to earn international recognition of the day commemorating genocide carried out by occupation Pakistan army against unarmed people of Bangladesh.
Facebook blocks 87 accounts, pages at govt request: Tarana
State minister for posts and telecommunications division Tarana Halim on Saturday told parliament that Facebook authorities have so far blocked 87 Facebook accounts, pages and links of Bangladesh at the request of the government.
Ambassador Mijarul Quayes dies
Bangladesh ambassador to Brazil Mohamed Mijarul Quayes died of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Brasilia about 6:00am on Saturday (Bangladesh time). He was 57.
