Developing nations face impossible trade-off on debt: UN

Spiralling debt in low and middle-income countries has compromised their chances of sustainable development, the UN trade facilitation agency has said.Rebeca Grynspan, the head of UNCTAD, said between 70 and 85 percent of the debt that emerging and low-income countries are responsible for is in a foreign currency.This has left

Don’t undermine US-Bangla friendship:  Quader to US envoy

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Fridayurged US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas not to harm the friendship with Bangladesh by making unwanted comments about Bangladesh elections and the rule of law.He said this at the first preparatory meeting of the 22nd National Council at the political office of

Fakhrul, Abbas sent to jail ahead of rally

A Dhaka court has ordered BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas to jail following their arrests on charges of inciting attacks on police and detonations of improvised explosives at Naya Paltan. Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammed Jashim issued the order on Friday after dismissing the politicians' bail plea. Security at

BNP to stick to its decision on Dec 10 rally: Fakhrul

Amid a tense situation and speculations over BNP's December 10 rally, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said they will hold their rally at Nayapaltan on December 10 as planned earlier.He announced their decision at a press conference at BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office this afternoon.BNP took the