PM congratulates all for successful operation at Gulshan
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday extended her heartiest congratulations to all including para commando for conducting a successful operation to rescue the hostages from a Spanish restaurant in Gulshan in the capital.
Rodrigo Duterte to be inaugurated as Philippines president
Rodrigo Duterte takes office Thursday as the Philippines' 16th president, but the traditional "honeymoon" stage for the tough-talking, anti-crime crusader has already soured.
Hong Kong's Brexit ambitions: Could city ever be independent from China?
Hong Kong has its own legal system, government, currency, flag and Olympic sports team.
Make UK the 51st state
Can we all just calm down for a second? Can we stop making a tempest in a Twinings teapot? Yes, with the "Brexit" vote, the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. Yes, the British pound lost value as a result of this news. Yes, world markets fell in response to this uncertainty.
Trump vs. the GOP (redux)
Republicans are trying to embrace Donald Trump -- but he isn't making it easy.
The unlikely godfather of the Islamic State
ISIS, perhaps the most feared terrorist group in the world, traces its short history to a man who was a prison gang leader, a high school dropout and an alleged teenage pimp.
Hasina accuses Khaleda of secret killings
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday accused the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its chairperson Khaleda Zia of their involvement in recent ‘secret killings and instigating militancy’ to destabilise the country.
RAB, police personnel behind enforced disappearance: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday warned that those RAB and police members who were behind enforced disappearance of her party leaders and activists would be tried one day.
Brexit impact will not last long: BoI seminar
Though the British exit from the European Union may put a short-term impact, there is no possibility of a long-term impact of the event on the Bangladesh economy, experts said at a discussion on Wednesday.
BB governor okays Agrani MD sacking
Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday decided to remove Agrani Bank managing director Syed Abdul Hamid from his post on a charge of his involvement in a number of loan scams involving Tk 792 crore.
