Teen girl lone survivor of Yemeni jet crash

A teenage girl who is the only known survivor of a Yemeni jetliner crash could barely swim but managed to hang on long enough for rescuers to find her in the ocean, her father told French radio Wednesday.

BNP MP for withdrawal of Pinak

BNP Lawmaker Mahbub Uddin Khokon today demanded withdrawal of Indian High Commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty for his controversial remarks on Bangladeshi water experts.

GP gets nod for Tk 486cr IPO

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Tk 486.07crore IPO of the Grameenphone, the largest ever share-floating proposal, a top official of the regulator said today.