Conservatives keep power in Australia election victory
Australia’s ruling conservative coalition defied expectations to retain power in national elections Saturday, prompting prime minister Scott Morrison to declare: ‘I have always believed in miracles!’ ‘How good is Australia!’, shouted a jubilant Morrison, who came to office just nine months ago in a party coup against his moderate predecessor, Malcolm Turnbull.
RIDESHARING SERVICES Accidents on rise, guideline not implemented
An increasing number of fatal road accidents in Dhaka are being attributed to ridesharing services by experts because of poor safety gears, untrained and unskilled drivers and riders and lack of monitoring while their scope of operation across the country is expanding.
Six killed as bus hits tree in Bagerhat
At least six people were killed and nine others injured after a bus crashed into a roadside tree in Fakirhat upazila on Saturday morning.
Most city public transports charging exorbitant fares
Most city bus operators and the drivers of CNG-fuelled auto rickshaws and ridesharing motorcycles have been charging exorbitant fares from the passengers in the capital since the beginning of Ramadan, says a study report. \
Probe initiated as abnormal purchase prices go viral
The government has initiated a probe into ‘abnormal’ high price paid for household articles to furnish apartments in multi-storey buildings under the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project in Pabna.
Silk Road Forum launched
Chinese ambassador Zhang Zuo on Saturday said that the Belt and Road Initiative undertaken by China would help establish a new type of international relations for creating an inclusive world with shared prosperity.
Taiwan legalizes same-sex marriage in historic first for Asia
Lawmakers in Taiwan have approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, a landmark decision that makes the self-ruled island the first place in Asia to pass gay marriage legislation.
INDIA ELECTIONS New clashes hit Kolkata
Police made new arrests following clashes and poured thousands of security forces into the eastern city of Kolkata on Friday as tensions mounted ahead of the final round of voting in India’s marathon election.
Trump pitches US immigration overhaul
President Donald Trump on Thursday proposed overhauling the US immigration system to favour young, educated, English-speaking applicants instead of people with family ties to Americans, a
LOW PRICE OF UN-HUSKED RICE Growers count heavy losses
Growers are incurring heavy losses being compelled to sell un-husked boro rice below the production costs.
