Finance Bill passed without major changes
The Finance Bill 2019 was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad on Saturday without major changes despite widespread criticism that easing investment of undisclosed money in the real estate and other sectors was immoral and the overall budget was tilted heavily towards the affluent people.
Protests on for justice over Rifat murder
Several thousand people from all walks of life staged a peaceful demonstration in Barguna on Saturday demanding justice and immediate arrest of main suspects in the murder of Rifat Sharif.
Flood shelters opened in Sunamganj, rivers continue to swell
Authorities opened flood shelter centres at government schools in the north-eastern district of Sunamganj as swelling rivers overflowed the banks and left many families stranded in low lying areas.
BNP gained nothing from joining JS: Manna
Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Saturday said BNP gained nothing by joining parliament where MPs were always busy flattering the prime minister.
G20 summit 2019: Trump meets leaders in Osaka
Putin to meet with Turkey's Erdogan over controversial missile system From CNN's Samantha Beech
G20 summit 2019: Trump meets leaders in Osaka
Putin to meet with Turkey's Erdogan over controversial missile system From CNN's Samantha Beech
NASA will fly a drone to Titan to search for life
For its next mission in our solar system, NASA plans to fly a drone copter to Saturn’s largest moon Titan in search of the building blocks of life, the space agency said Thursday.
Indian mother, daughter heads shaved after resisting rape
An Indian mother and her daughter were beaten and had their heads shaved by a group of men after they resisted a gang rape attempt, police said on Friday, in the latest attack to highlight the dangers facing women in the country.
Trump plays nice at divisive G20
US president Donald Trump Friday struck a conciliatory tone with fellow world leaders at one of the most high-stakes G20 meetings in years, despite deep divisions on trade and climate change.
Women hardly quizzed by female officials
A number of female suspects in various cases alleged that they were not interrogated by female officials while in custody, but instead by their male colleagues in the law enforcement agencies.
