Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) directed the planning commission (PC) to approve the Pre Development Project Plan (PDPP), of Establishment of Indian Economic Zones in Mongla and Bheramara in principal, said sources at the PC. The direction of the PMO said ‘to ensure the foreign assistance…

Two night guards of the Kalaroa branch of Sonali Bank (SB) in Kalaroa upazila of Satkhira district were hacked to death by miscreants early yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Jahangir and Afzal, both residents of Jhapaghata village of the upazila. Kalaroa Police Station inspector…

Greece yesterday geared up for a parliamentary vote on tough reforms demanded by eurozone creditors in exchange for a huge new bailout, just hours after a bombshell IMF report criticised the deal, reports AFP from Athens. The outcome of the vote, expected to take place late Wednesday, was in doubt after…

Pakistan military yesterday claimed that it had shot down an ‘Indian spy drone’ along the Line of Control (LoC) in Bhimber, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. "The Indian spy drone had violated Pakistani airspace after which it was targeted by Pakistani forces and brought down for violation…