HC asks govt to stop encroachment, earth-filing in Turag River
The High Court on Wednesday directed the government to stop encroachments and earth-filling of the Turag as well as illegal constructions on the river within 48 hours.
PM congratulates Trump
The prime minister Sheikh Hasina has congratulated US business tycoon Donald John Trump on his wining the US presidential election. She conveyed the message through Bangladesh high commission in Washington DC, said diplomatic sources in Washington.
Trump triumphs in stunning upset over Clinton
Republican Donald John Trump stunned the world by defeating heavily favored Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's presidential election, ending eight years of Democratic rule and sending the United States on a new, uncertain path.
Putin congratulates Trump on election win
Russian president Vladimir Putin congratulated businessman Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election in a telegram on Wednesday,
Trump, Clinton in epic battle as markets tumble
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are fighting an epic battle over the swing states that will decide who becomes the next president.
Meghan Markle: Prince Harry warns press about harassing girlfriend
Britain's Prince Harry warned the media Tuesday against harassing his American girlfriend, actress Meghan Markle, in a rare statement issued by Kensington Palace.
France identifies suspected coordinator of Paris, Brussels attacks
Investigators have identified the suspected coordinator of the Paris and Brussels terror attacks as Oussama Atar, a French intelligence source has told CNN.
India scraps its two largest rupee notes in shocking anti-corruption move
India has discontinued its two largest rupee notes in a shocking move against corruption. Notes worth 500 and 1,000 rupees will be invalid starting at midnight local time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced during a televised address to the nation.
Perpetrators will be identified, punished: home minister
The home minister, Asaduzzaman Khan, said on Tuesday that the perpetrators of the attacks on Hindus at Nasirnagar in Brahmanbaria will be identified and none of them would be spared.
People to re-elect AL in 2019, hopes PM
Urging people to remain alert about Bangladesh Nationalist Party-Jamaat clique’s plot to create instability in the country, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday hoped that they would re-elect Awami League in the next general election to be held in 2019.
