Monthly remittance inflow hits 5-year low in July

Monthly inward remittance in July registered the lowest amount of $1,005.43 million in last five years as the expatriate Bangladeshis sent home a lower amount of greenback after the Eid festival.

Govt shuts ‘peace schools’

Education ministry has closed all unapproved peace schools across the country for their involvement in controversial activities, said a ministry statement on Tuesday.

Water around Dhaka on rise

Death toll from flood rose to 50 marking continued rise and various water borne and viral diseases continued to spread with slight improvement of flood situation in northern districts while water level in rivers around Dhaka was on the rise on Tuesday.

Post-convention poll: Clinton retakes lead over Trump

Hillary Clinton emerges from her party's convention in Philadelphia with a restored lead over Donald Trump, having earned a 7-point convention bounce, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll.

Former FBI employee pleads guilty to being 'agent of China'

A long-time FBI employee with top secret security clearance faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to being an agent of the Chinese government.

South China Sea: Beijing vows to prosecute 'trespassers'

China has sent a clear warning to foreigners who enter contested areas of the South China Sea -- stay away or you'll be prosecuted.

lood death toll rises to 42

At least 3,145 people so far contracted various diseases which have spread among the flood-affected areas, according to National Health Crisis Management Centre.

Tk 40 lakh bounty for terror attack masterminds Tamim and Zia

Police on Tuesday announced Tk 20 lakh bounty for each of the masterminds of the attacks to Holey Artisan Bakery, Solakia Eid congregation and Kalyanpur incident in Dhaka, Tamim Chowdhury and sacked major of Bangladesh Army Md Ziaul Huq.

HC orders replacing faulty manhole covers in 15 days

The High Court on Tuesday ordered both Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation to replace faulty covers of manholes across the capital in fifteen days.

Did Trump go too far?

Donald Trump's criticism about the Muslim parents of a slain American soldier has generated -- once again -- a backlash within his own party.