7 killed in chopper crash in India’s Uttarakhand
Seven people were killed in a chopper crash in the Indian hilly state of Uttarakhand on Tuesday. The tragedy occurred around 11.40am (local time) in Rudraprayag district, some 180km…
Bangladesh taking precautions about food, energy security: FM
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh remains prudent in taking precautionary measures on two key fronts - food and energy security - to deal with the challenges ahead…
BNP to stage countrywide street protests Thursday
BNP will stage demonstrations across the country, except in Khulan division, on Thursday to protest against the police attacks on party leaders and activists, their arrests and harassment in ‘false’…
Schoolgirl rape-murder in N’ganj: 4 to die, another gets life term
A Narayanganj court on Tuesday sentenced four people to death and another to life imprisonment for killing a schoolgirl after rape in 2005 in Fatulla. The death row convicts…
BGMEA president calls on LC Waikiki to build long-term partnership in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan has called upon LC Waikiki to strengthen collaboration with Bangladeshi suppliers to build long-term business partnership. Bangladesh’s RMG industry…
Tk 3,700cr Embezzlement: HC wants to know steps taken against 5 Bangladesh Bank deputy governors
The High Court today asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to inform on the steps taken by Bangladesh Bank against its 5 accused deputy governors and other officials involved in the…
As Dhaka suffers endemic load shedding, candle-makers smile
Demand for candles has skyrocketed with the recent endemic load shedding in Dhaka as well as across the country. Frequent load shedding, which is causing public suffering, has, however, revived…
Former all-rounder Rogger Binny replaces Sourav Ganguly as India’s cricket board chief
Former Indian all-rounder Roger Binny on Tuesday replaced Sourav Ganguly as the head of the country's all-powerful cricket control board. "The 67-year-old was elected president unopposed at the annual…