Obama on ISIS: 'This is a long-term campaign
President Barack Obama offered an update on the military mission against ISIS on Monday, emphasizing the long-term nature of the effort and the importance of local forces and stable governments as keys to stopping the terror group's rise.
Bangladesh, India launch survey in enclaves over nationality
Bangladesh and India on Monday launched a joint survey to record the ‘choice of nationality’ of 51,584 people in 162 enclaves in each other’s territories ahead of the July 31 integration of the land with the respective mainland under the historic Land Boundary Agreement. Officials said, 50 teams began the survey in 111 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh while 25 teams went inside India to carry out the identical task in 51 enclaves in India, Times of India reports.
Khaleda for unity of ‘nationalist’ forces
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Monday said people were now looking to the ‘nationalist forces’ to rid them of the current situation.
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON PAHELA BAISHAKH: Minister claims arrest, police deny.
The state minister for home, Asaduzzaman Khan, on Monday told parliament that few suspects in the sexual harassments during Bangla New Year celebrations at Dhaka University, while the law enforcement agencies denied any such arrest.
No! Greek vote shocks Europe
More than 60% heeded left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' call to vote "no." He hopes to force Europe to hand over more money with less austerity attached, and cancel some of Greece's enormous debt.
At least 20 people killed in attacks in Nigeria
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a church Sunday in the Nigerian town of Potiskum, killing the priest and four other worshippers, witnesses and police told CNN.
China stocks volatile after Beijing acts to avoid crash
After opening with a gain of roughly 7%, the benchmark Shanghai Composite was trading 2.2% higher on Monday. The smaller Shenzhen Composite, which also started the day in positive territory, reversed course and was down 2.6% by mid-day.
NBR bars licence for foreign freight forwarders
The National Board of Revenue has put a bar on providing freight forwarding licence to fully foreign-owned companies to operate in the country.
Govt failing to help flood victims: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday alleged that the government was not providing relief support to flood victims and instead were busy with corruption. ‘The flood victims are passing their days in misery and the government is not providing them with relief’, Khaleda said at an iftar party.
Jt operation begins near Myanmar border Campaign aims to flush out extremists, drug and human traffickers
Border Guard Bangladesh backed by the army has begun a ‘search and destroy’ operation in Thanchi of Bandarban bordering Myanmar to demolish the possible hideouts of militant and organised crime groups in the remote hilly areas, the officials said.
