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Delhi tightens security ahead of opposition march

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Delhi has ramped up security measures and closed six Metro stations as India's opposition parties prepare to march towards the Supreme Court, stepping up their campaign against alleg... Read More


City's asterisk, United's agony: 5 PL takeaways

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The Premier League returned from a three-week international break with no shortage of drama, but some of the weekend's most telling moments went well beyond the scorelines. Manchest... Read More


Trump muses over 'Trump Ocean'

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- US President Donald Trump wants to make a splash, quite literally, by putting his name on an ocean. At a rally in Tennessee's Clarksville on Saturday, he floated renaming either the... Read More


Poorest in rich countries better off than India's wealthiest 10%: WB

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The poorest 10 percent of people in some of the world's richest countries have higher daily income or consumption levels than the richest 10 percent in India, according to data from ... Read More


Banks to get 5-day Durga Puja break

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Banks across Bangladesh have been set for a five-day closure during Sharadiya Durga Puja, combining three festival holidays with the regular weekly break. Banks will remain closed f... Read More


Two former army officers arrested

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of police has announced the arrest of two retired officers with the rank of lieutenant colonel in Dhaka. Lieutenant colonel (retired) Gulshan Ara and lieut... Read More


Will central banks be good cops or bond villains?

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- A standoff between central banks and their cash-strapped governments may well be looming as an intensifying bond market crunch reopens questions about the political independence of t... Read More


24 Bangladeshis injured in Riyadh attack identified

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The identities of 24 Bangladeshis injured in a missile attack by Yemen's Houthi group on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh have been confirmed, in addition t... Read More


Twin-star system expands hunt for habitable worlds

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- A nearby star system with two suns could host an Earth-sized planet capable of supporting life, a new research suggests -- evoking the iconic twin-sunset scenes from Star Wars' deser... Read More


Fire breaks out at Chawkbazar market

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- A fire broke has erupted at Manzur Khan Plaza, a market in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar. Fire Service and Civil Defence Media Officer Talha Bin Jasim said they received the alert at 5:04p... Read More