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Balananda Sharma appointed Nepal's new foreign minister

India, Dec. 27 -- Lt Gen (retd) Balananda Sharma was appointed Nepal's foreign affairs minister on Friday. President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sharma at the Pres... Read More


Pro-election atmosphere imperative now

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Overcoming all the odds, the whole nation is seeking a peaceful and competitive national Parliament election atmosphere following BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's return, experts... Read More


Rivalry will be between BNP, Jamaat

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Rajshahi's much-discussed parliamentary constituency is Rajshahi-4. Bagmara constituency, once known as the 'bloody town', was formed in 2008. Earlier, Rajshahi-3 parliamentary const... Read More


32 candidates file nominations for 6 constituencies

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Since the announcement of the schedule for the 13th National Parliament election, candidates for the six parliamentary constituencies in Sylhet have become active. Election winds are... Read More


IUB hosts reception for alumnus Prof Osama Khan

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) accorded a reception to Prof. Osama Khan, an alumnus of the university's School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) who has recently been ... Read More


Malaysia court finds ex-PM Najib Razak guilty

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty of abuse of power on Friday in the biggest trial yet in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, a ruling that could ... Read More


Delhi HC nudges Centre again to cut GST on air purifiers

India, Dec. 27 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday again asked the Centre why it cannot reduce the GST charged on air purifiers to make it affordable for the common man in view of the worsening air qual... Read More


Will move Supreme Court, have faith in it: Unnao rape survivor

India, Dec. 27 -- The Unnao rape survivor's mother on Friday said she will approach the Supreme Court challenging the suspension of the life term of convict Kuldeep Sengar, as she participated in a pr... Read More


SC invokes Article 142 of Constitution to order completion of Supertech's Supernova project

India, Dec. 27 -- The Supreme Court has invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to issue a series of steps to ensure the completion of the stalled Supernova real estate ... Read More


Punjab CM Mann pays tribute at Fatehgarh Sahib

India, Dec. 27 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday paid obeisance at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, where a three-day Shaheedi Sabha, or martyrdom congregation, is underway. The annual congreg... Read More