Donald Trump: I wasn't talking about Carly Fiorina's face
Donald Trump said Thursday that when he suggested Carly Fiorina's face would make her unelectable, he wasn't talking about her looks.
Singapore votes but will anything change?
Singapore heads to the polls on Friday, and although the incumbent People's Action Party (PAP) is widely expected to retain its more than 50-year grip on power, it's the most competitive election in the city-state's history.
Senate Democrats protect Obama on Iran vote
In a significant win for White House, Senate Democrats Thursday blocked a Republican resolution of disapproval of the Iran nuclear deal from going to a final vote.
Japan flooding: 1 death, 22 missing in deluge
Heavy flooding over eastern Japan has caused one death, almost two dozen unaccounted for and houses washed away as residents were forced to their rooftops, desperate for rescue by military helicopters.
July-Aug ADP implementation rate hits lowest in a decade
The implementation rate of the annual development programme in the first two months of the current fiscal year hit the lowest mark in a decade mainly due to sluggishness of government agencies and departments in executing projects.
No SIM re-registration needed for valid mobile users
The telecom ministry on Thursday changed its stance on re-registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards and decided that the operators would launch screening to find out fake and faulty users for registration.
Pvt univs to pay VAT, not students: Muhith, NBR
The finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Thursday said the authorities of private university will have to pay the value added tax imposed on the tuition fees of private universities. ‘The VAT will not be withdrawn in any form.
PRIVATE UNIVERSITY TUITION FEES : VAT triggers student protests
The recent slapping of 7.5 per cent value added tax on tuition fees triggered day-long protests by thousands of private university students Thursday bringing the capital’s traffic to complete halt. The students held peaceful demonstrations shouting slogans ‘Our parents are not ATM Machines.’
ZIA CHARITABLE TRUST CASE : Testimony rewritten after defence protests
The Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-3 on Thursday recorded the testimony of a prosecution witness in Zia Charitable Trust case again following protests from the defence counsel who alleged that the previous recording was unlawful.
Syrian refugees swarm Turkish port city hoping to catch boats to new lives
European countries should get ready. There are many more refugees on the way. The cafes and street corners of this Turkish port city were jammed with refugees from Syria on Tuesday. Most carried backpacks with belongings and garbage bags full of life jackets, waiting for the call from smugglers.
