Nusrat Murder Court accepts charges against 16, relieves five
Feni Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal on Monday accepted the charges against 16 detained accused in the hair raising case of setting fire to madrassah student Nusrat Jahan Rafi, 18, causing her death in early April.
These North Korean defectors were sold into China as cybersex slaves. Then they escaped
Wearing big black headphones and sitting on a blue floral bedspread, North Korean defector Lee Yumi was video chatting with yet another stranger online, dark rings shading the pale skin under her eyes.
Melania Trump mostly silent in Europe but certainly seen
The visit this week of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump to England, Ireland and France, featured no public speaking engagements from the first lady -- a solo event at 10 Downing Street in London with the husband of Prime Minister Ther
Melania Trump mostly silent in Europe but certainly seen
The visit this week of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump to England, Ireland and France, featured no public speaking engagements from the first lady -- a solo event at 10 Downing Street in London with the husband of Prime Minister Ther
More than 1 million protest in Hong Kong, organizers say, over Chinese extradition law
More than 1 million protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong Sunday, organizers said, to oppose a controversial extradition bill that would enable China to extradite fugitives from the city.
Four shot dead in West Bengal political gun battle
A gun battle between supporters of India’s ruling right-wing party and a regional rival has killed four people in West Bengal, police said Sunday, as violence raged in the tinderbox state.
Sri Lanka MPs clash with president
Sri Lanka’s parliament warned president Maithripala Sirisena not to scuttle a controversial investigation into security lapses before the Easter suicide bombings, the Speaker’s office said Sunday.
PM slams Myanmar, aid agencies
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that unwillingness of Myanmar and opposition by international aid organisations working to support Rohingyas were the major challenges of starting Rohingya repatriation.
Govt to increase direct procurement from farmers
The government is planning to increase direct procurement of un-husked rice from the farmers, officials in the ministries of food and agriculture told New Age Sunday.
Govt likely to introduce Advance Tax, 4 new VAT rates
The government may introduce Advance Tax (AT) on import and commercial transactions under the new Value-Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act-2012 to be implemented from the upcoming fiscal year 2019-2020.
