Dhaka seeks quick conclusion

Bangladesh has urged Bimstec member states to conclude the Bimstec Free Trade Area (FTA) negotiations as early as possible, reports UNB. Bangladesh conveyed…

Surgery on ‘tree girl’ successful

Shahana Khatun, a 10-year-old girl from Netrakona who is believed to be the first female to suffer from a condition known as ‘tree man syndrome’…

GSP Plus facilities in EU markets sought

Bangladesh has already started the process to obtain duty-free benefits for Bangladeshi goods under the ‘GSP Plus’ facilities in the markets of the European Union (EU), commerce minister Tofail Ahmed said yesterday. “Export earnings were USD 28 billion in the last fiscal year. Of this,…

Trump admin defends ‘lawful’ travel ban

A US appeals court was set to hold a hearing yesterday over President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban, which the government is defending as a “lawful exercise” of his authority, reports AFP from Washington. The White House on Monday urged the court to reinstate the ban in the…

Suicide bomber kills 20 at Afghanistan’s top court

A suicide bomber on foot ripped through a crowd of Afghan Supreme Court employees yesterday, killing at least 20 people and wounding 41 others in the…

‘Bandit’ killed in Bagerhat gunfight

The alleged ringleader of a robbers’ gang was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Mrigamari in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat yesterday, reports UNB. Deceased Shamsul Haq alias Shamsu, 48, was the chief of a notorious gang ‘Samsu Bahini’…

Cooperation must for fair polls, syas president

President Abdul Hamid yesterday said the cooperation from all political parties and general people to hold free, fair and credible elections in the country is a must, reports UNB. "Apart from the Election Commission (EC), cooperation from political parties and general people is a must to hold a…

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