Thai PM touts experience ahead of tough election . Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, facing a tough battle to win a new term, said Monday the kingdom needs an experienced leader, as candidates began registering for next month’s general election.The former army chief, who came to power in a coup in 2014, faces a difficult […]

Barcode turns 50 but its days might be numbered . The patch of irregular vertical lines that revolutionised checking out at the supermarket and facilitated the globalisation of retail is turning 50.But as the barcode celebrates its birthday on Monday, its days might be numbered as it faces competition from the younger QR code, the […]

Ecuador landslide death toll climbs to 27. The number of people killed in a massive landslide in Ecuador has risen to 27, authorities said on Saturday, adding that rescue teams are still searching for dozens of missing people after the tragedy struck nearly a week ago. Ecuador landslide death toll climbs to 27 Following torrential […]

Brisk trading makes banana farmers delighted in Rajshahi. Brisk trading along with high selling price of bananas has delighted the farmers and traders concerned during the month of Ramadan in the region.Ripen banana is seen selling at a higher price everywhere in both wholesale and retail markets side by side with the vendors as demand […]

Montenegro votes in presidential runoff . Montenegrins headed to the polls Sunday to elect their next president in a vote that could see a young upstart unseat incumbent Milo Djukanovic, who has dominated the country’s political scene for decades.The outcome of the contest will likely determine the balance of power in the Balkan nation ahead […]

Venezuela corruption probe nets 42 officials . More than 40 people have been arrested in Venezuela in an anti-corruption drive sweep of state oil company PDVSA and other related government bodies, the prosecutor’s office said Saturday.The crackdown began on March 17 following a communique issued by the anti-corruption police, who called for the prosecution of […]

Prothom Alo’s controversial report tantamount to undermining’ independence: Editors Guild. The Editors Guild, Bangladesh has strongly condemned the Prothom Alo’s controversial report published on the Independence Day, saying that it is tantamount to undermining the country’s glorious independence. Prothom Alo’s controversial report tantamount to undermining independence: Editors Guild “The controversial report published by the Prothom […]

Huge crowds in Jerusalem for second Friday of Ramadan . Thousands of Muslims packed Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on the second Friday of Ramadan, for peaceful prayers that saw no clashes with the Israeli security forces, an AFP journalist reported.The Jordanian body which administers the mosque compound in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem said that 250,000 people […]